The Howard Payne University men’s golf team broke the school record for team score in round one of the Linda Lowery Invitational hosted by Concordia University Texas.

Howard Payne shot a school record low of 286 in round one of the tournament besting the previous record of 287 set in 2018-2019 at the ERAU Spring Invitational. A 299 in round two of the tournament for Howard Payne secured second place overall for the Yellow Jackets.

Link to final tournament results

Howard Payne as a team led the tournament in Par 4 scoring (4.12) and Par 5 scoring (4.75) as well as in total Birdies with 31. The Yellow Jackets were also second in Pars with 126 over the two rounds.

Lucas Kinkade led the Jackets with a 145 (74-71) to finish T-5th overall. Kinkade led the tournament in Pars with 27.

Jake Angerstein was T-7th overall with a 146 (70-76), he was second overall in Par 4 scoring (3.89) and in Par 5 scoring (4.63), and recorded one Eagle.

Kyle Anderson recorded a 147 (74-73) to finish T-9th overall. He led the tournament in Par 5 scoring (4.38) and was 3rd in Birdies with eight.

Kaleb Brown finished T-11th overall with a 148 (69-79), was third in Par 4 scoring (3.94) and recorded one Eagle.

Harrison Hopson was T-24th overall with a 152 (73-79), Brady Nelson was 30th with a 155 (76-79), Evan Joseph was 35th with a 159 (82-77), and Chase Day was 40th with a 165 (82-83).

The Jackets will compete next on April 12 -13 at the Berry Creek Country Club, a tournament hosted by Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas.

{Story courtesy of HPUSports.com}