From Emory University Athletics

The Emory University golf team closed out its participation at the Jekyll Island Collegiate Invitational on Sunday, ending the tourney tied for fifth place out of 30 teams. The 54-hole event was played on the 6,700-yard, par-72 Pine Lakes Course on Jekyll Island.

The Eagles shot a final-day score of two-over par 290 to finish the Invitational with a mark of 866 (288-288-290), tying them with Christopher Newport (287-287-292) on the team leader board.  Taking home first-place honors was No. 9 LaGrange College with a total of five-under par 859 (286-289-284). No. 1-ranked Methodist (295-284-284) and No. 10 Rhodes (292-289-282) shared runner-up status at 863 while No. 9 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps held down fourth place with an effort of 864 (290-280-294). Emory's score represented the program's best ever for a 54-hole tournament, bettering the previous showing of 872 set at the 2012 Jekyll Island Invitational.

Freshman Stefano Butti paced the Emory contingent on Sunday, firing a one-under par 71. Sophomore Keenan Hickton, along with freshmen Anthony Muscato and Noah Apter, rounded out the team's scoring with the trio shooting one-over par 73. Sophomore Connor Yakubov carded a 75 on the final day of play.

For the tournament, Butti came through with the Eagles' best score at one-under 215 (71-73-71), with that effort tying Emory's fourth-best individual effort in program history for a 54-hole competition. Butti finished tied for 17^th in the 150-player field. Hickton was right behind with an even-par 216 (71-72-73) that tied for 20^th on the score board. Yakubov (72-74-75) and Apter (74-74-73) both registered scores of 221, tying for 47^th, while Muscato checked in with a 224 (82-69-73).