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Co-Champions - 2023 Sacred Heart Spring Invitational

Dickey Breaks Butler Single-Round Record as Bulldogs Tie for Sacred Heart Invitational Crown

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Butler sophomore Damon Dickey set a single-round scoring record for the Bulldogs Friday on his way to medalist honors at the Sacred Heart Spring Invitational.
 
Dickey carded an eight-under 64 on the 6,959-yard LPGA International Jones Course in Daytona Beach, Fla. Dickey used an eagle and four birdies to post 30 (-6) on the front nine before adding a pair of birdies on back nine. He finished the 36-hole event at eight-under 136 after shooting even-par 72 in Thursday's first round.
 
Dickey was one of three Bulldogs at the top of the leaderboard. Raymond Sullivan, playing as an individual, finished second; he was followed by freshman Connor McNeely in third.
 
The 64 by Dickey Friday breaks Butler's single-round scoring mark for a par-72 course. Three Bulldogs had previously posted four scores of six-under 66, most recently by Michael Cascino in the opening round of the 2021 BIG EAST Men's Golf Championship. The list also includes Clyde McEntire at the 1950 Mid-American Conference Championship and Jeff Chapman, who did it twice during the fall of 2001.
 
Dickey's opening-round 72 had him in a tie for 17th after the first round and four shots off the pace of 18-hole leaders Nick Holder (Purdue Fort Wayne) and Brendan Dunphy (Longwood). His Friday round was five shots better than everyone in the field with teammates Sullivan and McNeely the two who posted three-under 69s.
 
In a similar fashion, the Bulldogs also made a move up the leaderboard as a team. Entering the day in fifth place and seven shots off the lead of Purdue Fort Wayne, Butler climbed into a tie for first behind a six-under score of 282. Combined with the team's three-over 291 Thursday, the Bulldogs finished at 573 (-3) alongside Purdue Fort Wayne. Longwood and Howard tied for third at 579 (+3).
 
Sullivan's 69 Friday included six birdies. His opening round Thursday included five birdies as he posted a 70. He finished at five-under 139.
 
Both McNeely and Daniel Tanaka registered 71s (-1) Thursday, placing them in a tie for tenth individually. McNeely followed that effort with a Friday 69. Four of his five birdies from the round came on the back nine. He finished at four-under 140 and in a three-way tie for third individually.
 
Tanaka shot 75 Friday to finish in a tie for 17th at two-over 146.
 
Freshman Leo Zurovac improved his score by three strokes from Thursday to Friday, carding a two-over 74 in the final round. He finished at seven-over 151 and tied for 32nd. He moved up 12 spots individually Friday.
 
Henry Quinn finished in a tie for 63rd at 159 (+15).
 
The Bulldogs return to action later this month, hosting the Don Benbow Butler Spring Invitational March 27 and 28 at the team's home course, Highland Golf Club.
 
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