(Feature photo from 2019)
WAYLAND – Trinity College edged Tufts University by two strokes in a golf tri-match hosted by the Jumbos on Saturday at Sandy Burr Country Club.
In tough weather conditions on the par-72 course, Trinity's best-four scores came in at 301 and the Jumbos totaled 303. Amherst College was a distant third (347).
Leading Tufts on Saturday was sophomore Kemp Bassett with a two-over par 74. He played second individually for the round. Also scoring for the Jumbos was junior Travis Clauson and senior co-captain Harry Theodore, who both came in at 76. Senior co-captain Alex Honigford and freshman Jack Meehan shot 77's.
Trinity's Blake Carrick had the low round of even-par 72, leading the Bantams to the victory. Max Edminster and Nicholas Li's 75's also helped the cause.
Amherst was led by Tommy Whitley with an 81 score.
Malcolm Herbert with a 79 and Adam Schwimmer (83) also played for Tufts.
Head Coach George Pendergast's Jumbos are scheduled to play Day 1 of the NESCAC Championship a week from Sunday (Apr. 25) at Ledges Golf Club in South Hadley, Mass.
Collegiate Golf Results
At Sandy Burr Country Club (Wayland, Mass.)
Par 72
Trinity (CT) – 301
Blake Carrick 72
Max Edminster 75
Nicholas Li 75
Jack Godin 79
Ricardo Leme 79
Maahin Gulati 83
Tufts – 303
Kemp Bassett 74
Travis Clauson 76
Harry Theodore 76
Alex Honigford 77
Jack Meehan 77
Adam Schwimmer 83
Amherst – 347
Tommy Whitley 81
Jay Lassiter 86
Michael Bakshandeh 88
Ben Byman 92
Paul Griessel 94
Individual
Malcolm Herbert (Tufts) 79
