West Lafayette, Ind.- The Ohio Men's Golf team returned to action on Monday and Tuesday, competing in the Purdue Fall Invitational hosted by Purdue University at the Kampen-Cosler Golf Course at the Birck Boilermaker Golf Complex. The Bobcats finished 12^th out of 15 competing teams with a score of 893 (+29).
 
Taking first place were the host Boilermakers with a score of 839 (-25), followed by Butler University with a score of 858 (-6).
 
Individually, senior Carson Trafford (Dublin, Ohio) led the way for the Bobcats, finishing T-11 with a score of 215 (-1). Trafford opened with a 74 (+2) in Monday morning's first round, before finding red numbers in the afternoon, carding a 68 (-4). Trafford closed out the tournament with a 73 (+1) in Tuesday's third and final round, good for his second consecutive individual top 15 finish.
 
Following Trafford was Senior Will Kates (Centennial, Co.), who finished with a score of 225 (+9) for a T-49 finish. Kates opened with an even par 72 in round one, followed by a 76 (+4) in round two, before closing with a 77 (+5) in Tuesday's final round.
 
Senior Jack O'Donnell (Powell, Ohio) opened with a 75 (+3) in round one, followed by a 76 (+4) in round two. O'Donnell closed out the tournament with a 75 (+3) in the third round for a score of 226 (+10) and a T-52 finish.

Senior Nathaniel Gray Lamont (Guelph, Ontario) opened with a 76 (+4) in Monday's first round, and followed up with a 77 (+5) in round two. Lamont closed with a 75 (+3) in Monday's final round for a score of 228 and a T-58 finish.
 
Freshman Rylan Hall (hometown) carded an 81 (+9) in the opening round, followed by a 76 (+4) in the afternoon. He closed with a 78 (+6) in the final round for a score of 235 (+79), finishing 74^th.
 
Playing in the 36-hole individual tournament at the Ackerman-Allen Golf Course at the Birck Boilermaker Golf Complex, Freshman Jack Flores (Worthington, Ohio) shot a 74 (+3) in Monday's first round, followed by a second round 75 (+4) for a score of 149 (+7) and a T15 finish.
 
The Bobcats will return to action on October 20^th, when they wrap up the fall season at the Dayton Flyer Invitational, hosted by Dayton University at the South Course at NCR Country Club.
 
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