Augusta Men’s Golf 2016-17 Recap

Augusta Men’s Golf 2016-17 Recap

 

AUGUSTA, Ga. – The Augusta University men's golf team competed in 12 events in the 2016-17 season and finished top 10 every time while reaching the NCAA Regional Championships.

 

The Jaguars were ranked as high as No. 48 in the nation this season and carded five top-five finishes. Augusta earned a bid to the NCAA West Lafayette Regional after winning its third-straight Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Championship. The Jaguars shot 43-under par across three days at the MEAC to win the event by 36 strokes. Senior Emmanuel Kountakis was named the Most Outstanding Player and head coach Jack O'Keefe received the Most Outstanding Coach award.

 

Making their 20th appearance all time at the NCAA Regional, the Jaguars finished three strokes away from advancing to the 2017 finals. Augusta had two top-10 finishes at the regional tournament, with Kountakis taking seventh and senior Jake Marriott 10th.

 

See team and individual results below.

 

2016-17 AUGUSTA LINEUP

Gustav Andersson

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2016-17: Earned a starting spot in nine of the 12 tournaments in his first collegiate season … Competed as an individual once … Best finish was fourth at the MEAC Championship … Shot in the 60s three times and par or better 10 times … Low round was a 68 at the MEAC … Posted a 75.60 scoring average.

 

Cooper Brown

AS A SENIOR IN 2016-17: Saw action in six tournaments and competed as an individual twice … Best finish was a tie for 12th at the Tavistock Collegiate Invitational … Shot par or better six times and had a 73.94 scoring average … Played in 18 rounds.

 

Viktor Edin

AS A SENIOR IN 2016-17: Competed in eight events including the NCAA Regional … Finished top 10 twice on the season … Best finish was seventh overall at the MEAC Championship … Played in 24 rounds overall and posted a 73.38 scoring average … Low round was a 65 at the Cleveland Golf Palmetto Intercollegiate … Shot in the 60s three times and par or better in nine rounds.

 

Broc Everett

AS A JUNIOR IN 2016-17: Ended the season ranked No. 27 in the nation … Named the MVP for men's golf at the Augusta Athletics Awards Banquet and nominated for Male Athlete of the Year … Led Augusta with a 70.97 scoring average … Played in 36 rounds and all 12 events … Had 13 rounds in the 60s and 22 rounds par or better … Shot a season-low 65 at the 3M Augusta Invitational to take fifth overall … Top 10 six times and top 25 in 10 events … Best finish was second at the MEAC Championship … Led Augusta in six of the 12 tournaments.

 

Ryan Johnson

AS A JUNIOR TRANSFER IN 2016-17: Played in three tournaments and nine rounds … Recorded a 75.33 scoring average … Low round was a 71 at the Maui Jim Intercollegiate.

 

Emmanuel Kountakis

AS A SENIOR IN 2016-17: Led Augusta and took seventh at the NCAA Regional … Won the MEAC Championship and was named the Most Outstanding Player … Played in all 12 tournaments and 36 rounds … Posted a 72.22 scoring average … Shot in the 60s eight times and had a low round of 66 in back-to-back rounds at the MEAC.

 

Jake Marriott

AS A SENIOR IN 2016-17: Competed in 36 rounds and all 12 tournaments … Led Augusta in two tournaments … Won The Invitational at Kiawah to open the season … Finished top 10 in four events … Fired six rounds in the 60s with a low round of 66 in Kiawah … Shot par or better 14 times … Had a 72.86 scoring average … Finished top 10 at the NCAA Regional.

 

Augusta University Men's Golf - 2016-17 Results

THE INVITATIONAL AT KIAWAH (Sept. 12-13)

The Ocean Course, Kiawah Island, S.C. (16 teams)

PLACE NAME SCORES
T5 Augusta

(284, 277, 302 (863, -1)

1 Jake Marriott

(66, 68, 73 (207, -9)

T11 Emmanuel Kountakis

(73, 67, 74 (214, -2)

T33 Broc Everett

(69, 73, 76 (218, +2)

T75 Gustav Andersson

(80, 69, 80 (229, +13)

78 Ryan Johnson

(76, 75, 79 (230, +14)


MAUI JIM INTERCOLLEGIATE (Sept. 23-25)

The Mirabel Golf Club, Scottsdale, Ariz.

PLACE NAME SCORES
9 Augusta

(289, 282, 288 (859, +7)

T18 Emmanuel Kountakis

(73, 68, 70 (211, -2)

T23 Broc Everett

(68, 73, 71 (212, -1)

T61 Jake Marriott

(77, 69, 76 (222, +9)

T61 Ryan Johnson

(71, 77, 74 (222, +9)

T79 Cooper Brown

(82, 72, 73 (227, +14)


NC State Wolfpack Intercollegiate (Oct. 3-4)

Lonnie Poole Golf Course, Raleigh, N.C. (17 teams)

PLACE NAME SCORES
6 Augusta

(289, 274, 300 (863, +11)

T18 Emmanuel Kountakis

(70, 69, 75 (214, +1)

T31 Jake Marriott

(73, 68, 76 (217, +4)

T38 Broc Everett

(74, 66, 79 (219, +6)

58 Gustav Andersson

(81, 71, 71 (223, +10)

T64 Ryan Johnson

(72, 76, 78 (226, +13)


TAVISTOCK COLLEGIATE INVITATIONAL (Oct. 16-18)

Isleworth Country Club, Orlando, Fla. (15 teams)

PLACE NAME SCORES
T8 Augusta

(288, 294, 296 (878, +14)

9 Broc Everett

(69, 73, 70 (212, -4)

T12 Cooper Brown

(73, 72, 70 (215, -1)

T44 Emmanuel Kountakis

(74, 72, 80 (226, +10)

T52 Jake Marriott

(72, 77, 79 (228, +12)

T68 Gustav Andersson

(79, 78, 77 (234, +18)


EAST BAY DELI CLASSIC AT KIAWAH (Oct. 30-Nov. 1)

Turtle Point Golf Club, Kiawah Island, S.C. (22 teams)

PLACE NAME SCORES
2 Augusta

(288, 284, 299 (871, +7)

T8 Jake Marriott

(70, 74, 72 (216, E)

T11 Broc Everett

(75, 69, 73 (217, +1)

21 Cooper Brown

(71, 71, 78 (220, +4)

T22 Emmanuel Kountakis

(72, 71, 78 (221, +5)

T30 Viktor Edin

(75, 73, 76 (224, +8)


SOUTHWESTERN INVITATIONAL (Feb. 27-28)

North Ranch Country Club, Westlake Village, Calif. (14 teams)

PLACE NAME SCORES
7 Augusta

293, 292, 296 (881, +17)

T3 Broc Everett

69, 69, 70 (208, -8)

T34 Jake Marriott

75, 74, 74 (223, +7)

T43 Viktor Edin

77, 73, 74 (224, +8)

T63 Emmanuel Kountakis

75, 76, 80 (231, +15)

T63 Gustav Andersson

74, 79, 78 (231, +15)


CLEVELAND GOLF PALMETTO INVITATIONAL (March 6-7)

Palmetto Golf Club, Aiken, S.C. (18 teams)

PLACE NAME SCORES
4 Augusta

276, 282, 290, (848, +8)

T7 Broc Everett

67, 70, 72 (209, -1)

T9 Viktor Edin

65, 71, 75 (211, +1)

T16 Jake Marriott

71, 70, 73 (214, +4)

T18 Emmanuel Kountakis

73, 71, 71 (215, +5)

T61 Cooper Brown

79, 73, 74 (226, +16)


LINGER LONGER INVITATIONAL (March 19-21)

Great Waters at Reynolds Plantation, Eatonton, Ga. (16 teams)

PLACE NAME SCORES
T6 Augusta

283, 300, 277 (860, -4)

7 Broc Everett

71, 71, 67 (209, -7)

T19 Emmanuel Kountakis

68, 75, 70 (213, -3)

T23 Viktor Edin

69, 77, 69 (215, -1)

T64 Jake Marriott

75, 77, 75 (227, +11)

77 Gustav Andersson

83, 79, 71 (233, +17)


3M AUGUSTA INVITATIONAL (April 1-2)

Forest Hills Golf Club, Augusta, Ga. (15 teams)

PLACE NAME SCORES
5 Augusta

291, 275, 283 (849, -15)

T5 Broc Everett

73, 65, 70 (208, -8)

T25 Emmanuel Kountakis

74, 69, 71 (214, -2)

T25 Gustav Andersson

75, 69, 70 (214, -2)

T30 Viktor Edin

70, 73, 72 (215, -1)

T43 Jake Marriott

74, 72, 72 (218, +2)


THE MAXWELL (April 14-15)

Oak Tree Golf Club, Edmond, Okla. (14 teams)

PLACE NAME SCORES
T10 Augusta

298, 292, 296 (886, +46)

T16 Broc Everett

72, 69, 75 (216, +6)

T33 Emmanuel Kountakis

73, 76, 72 (221, +11)

T54 Gustav Andersson

77, 76, 72, (225, +15)

T54 Jake Marriott

76, 72, 77, (225, +15)

T69 Viktor Edin

77, 75, 78 (230, +20)


MEAC CHAMPIONSHIP (April 26-28)

Crosswinds Golf Club, Savannah, Ga. (Seven teams)

PLACE NAME SCORES
1 Augusta

277, 277, 267 (821, -43)

1 Emmanuel Kountakis

69, 66, 66 (201, -15)

2 Broc Everett

67, 71, 66 (204, -12)

3 Jake Marriott

71, 69, 67 (207, -9)

4 Gustav Andersson

70, 71, 68 (209, -7)

7 Viktor Edin

71, 72, 71 (214, -2)


NCAA WEST LAFAYETTE REGIONAL

Kampen Course, West Lafayette, Ind. (13 teams)

PLACE NAME SCORES
T6 Augusta

296, 290, 299 (885)

T8 Emmanuel Kountakis

73, 70, 75 (218, +2)

T10 Jake Marriott

73, 75, 71 (219, +3)

T21 Broc Everett

78, 74, 71 (223, +7)

T44 Viktor Edin

72, 74, 82 (228, +12)

T72 Gustav Andersson

80, 72, 84 (236, +20)