The Butler men's golf team captured the team title at the Dayton Flyer Invitational, which concluded Tuesday at NCR Country Club's South Course. The Bulldogs finished the 54-hole event at two-under 850, the only team in the field to finish under par.
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Logan Sutto earned medalist honors, finishing the tournament at 6-under-par 207. Sutto carded rounds of 70, 67 and 70 to claim his second individual title this season. Sutto held off St. Thomas's Miles Bollinger to post a one-shot victory.
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Butler was the only team in red numbers in Monday's opening round, carding a 5-under 279 and taking a five-stroke advantage after the first 18. On Tuesday, the Bulldogs were one of two teams to post a team score under par (one-under 283). In all, Butler's total of 850 was eight shots better than runner-up Miami (Ohio). There were 13 teams in the field.
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The Bulldogs placed two additional golfers in the Top 10 individually.
Johnny Leaman tied for ninth at 1-over-par 214 after carding Butler's low round of the final day, a 69. Leaman climbed 14 spots on the leaderboard in the final round.
Nicholas Brooks also tied for ninth at 1-over-par 214.
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Jacob Tarkany and
Nick Vilela both tied for 31st at 7-over-par 220. Playing as an individual,
Johnny Creamean tied for 15th at 3-over-par 216 after rounds of 75, 71 and 70.
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The Butler Men:
1)
Logan Sutto, 70-67-70—207 (-6) Â
T9)
Johnny Leaman, 72-73-69—214 (+1) Â
T9)
Nicholas Brooks, 69-73-72—214 (+1) Â
T15)
Johnny Creamean (IND), 75-71-70—216 (+3) Â
T31)
Jacob Tarkany, 71-77-72—220 (+7) Â
T31)
Nick Vilela, 69-75-76—220 (+7) Â
T80)
Luke Kruger (IND), 81-74-82—237 (+24) Â
T82)
David Krusinski (IND), 84-81-76—241 (+28) Â
T82)
Ethan Blomme (IND), 83-81-77—241 (+28)
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The Bulldogs will next compete at the Pearl at Kalauao Invitational on Nov. 4-5 in Hawaii.
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