The Bulldogs finished fourth in the 17-team field at the Pearl at Kalauao Invitational in Hawaii, led one again by
Logan Sutto. The junior led Butler with a fourth-place individual finish, carding a 1-under 215 for the 54 holes.
Sutto closed the tournament with consecutive rounds of 1-under 71, recording four birdies in each of the final two rounds.
Augusta University claimed both the team (3-under 861) and individual titles, led by Andries van der Vyver, who finished at 5-under 211. Augusta posted an 11-shot win over runner-up West Virginia. Van der Vyver was one shot better than teammate Pieter Rossouw.
The Bulldogs' fourth-place finish included a team score of 886 (+22). Butler's second-round even-par 288 was the team's best performance of the event.
Jacob Tarkany matched the team's low round of the final day with a 1-under 71, finishing tied for 34th at 10-over 226. He climbed 32 spots on the leaderboard over the final round.
Nick Vilela finished tied for 29th at 9-over 225.
Nicholas Brooks matched Tarkany's total to join him in a tie for 34th.
Johnny Leaman tied for 50th at 12-over 228, recording seven birdies throughout the tournament.
Johnny Creamean competed as an individual and finished tied for 57th at 13-over 229.
The Butler Men:
4)
Logan Sutto, 73-71-71—215 (-1)
T29)
Nick Vilela, 77-74-74—225 (+9)
T34)
Nicholas Brooks, 77-73-76—226 (+10)
T34)
Jacob Tarkany, 79-76-71—226 (+10)
T50)
Johnny Leaman, 81-70-77—228 (+12)
T57)
Johnny Creamean, 80-74-75—229 (+13)
UP NEXT: The Pearl at Kalauao Invitational marked Butler's final competition of the fall season. The Bulldogs will return to action Feb. 8-9 at BIG EAST Match Play in West Palm Beach, Florida.
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