Georgia
Bartley Forrester Wins Monroe Invitational
Pittsford, N.Y. – Including his largest accomplishment to an already profitable calendar 2022, Georgia Tech’s Bartley Forrester holed out for an eagle on the 17th gap to guard a dwindling lead and accomplished a three-stroke victory on the 81st Monroe Invitational.
Forrester completed the event with an 11-under-par complete of 269 for the four-round occasion. Ohio State senior Jackson Chandler used a late cost to complete three photographs again at 8-under 272, whereas Rutgers senior Luke Wells completed third at 7-under 273.
The Yellow Jacket rising senior had put collectively rounds of 69-65-64 within the first three rounds to construct a six-stroke lead getting into the ultimate day. However he was 3-over for his spherical by 16 holes Saturday, and his lead had shrunk to only one after Chandler made birdie on the par-3 16th.
Forrester stepped to the tee at 17, a par-4 measuring 407 yards, and hit a strong drive, then jarred his wedge from 72 yards out for an eagle 2, restoring his result in three photographs after Chandler made par. Each gamers parred the 18th.
“That shot (on 17) gained the event for me primarily,” stated Forrester, ranked 113th in response to World Novice Golf Rankings (WAGR). “I sort of let the lead slip away on the again 9, so I knew I wanted to make one thing occur on the ultimate two holes. I’ve hit that drive rather well all week and I simply stood up and crushed one down the center.
“I’d say my wedge sport has most likely been the power of my sport. So I had a superb quantity in. I used to be attempting to skip it, most likely land it seven, eight ft brief and bounce it up there, but it surely ended up simply flying proper within the cup. I don’t know if I’ve flown a wedge in like that earlier than, so it was fairly cool.”
Mentioned Chandler, whose final-round 68 was one in all simply 4 sub-par scores on Saturday: “I hit my method on 17 to about 12 ft after which he flew his method into the opening. It was cool to see, however sort of bittersweet.”
After a bogey-free spherical on Friday, Forrester’s Saturday rating included 5 bogeys and two birdies. His Tech teammates, seniors Connor Howe and Andy Mao, tied for 18th place with 2-over-par scores of 282, whereas junior Aidan Kramer tied for 45th place at 289 (+9).
Forrester turned the second Georgia Tech golfer within the final three tournaments to win the Monroe Invitational, becoming a member of Andy Ogletree, who gained the title in 2019 forward of his U.S. Novice triumph.
“Oh, it’s superior,” Forrester stated. “I do know my outdated teammate Andy Ogletree gained right here a couple of years in the past and numerous different huge names have gained right here, so it’s an amazing golf course and I’m actually excited to have my title added to the checklist of winners right here.”
He’s the third completely different Georgia Tech participant to win a significant beginner occasion since December. Kramer gained the Rice Planters Novice final week, whereas Howe captured the Patriot All-America Invitational in December.
Forrester was the co-medalist on the U.S. Novice qualifier two weeks in the past at The Normal Membership in Johns Creek, Ga., and tied for third on the Dogwood Invitational in June. His 2021-22 collegiate season included a share of the title at The Calusa Cup and three different top-10 finishes, and he was the Yellow Jackets’ high finisher on the NCAA Championship, tying for 15th place. The Gainesville, Ga., native made the All-Atlantic Coast Convention workforce and earned honorable point out All-America recognition by the Golf Coaches Affiliation of America.
Subsequent up for Forrester is the Southern Novice subsequent week in St. Simons Island, Ga., and he’s scheduled to play the Western Novice in Highland Park, Sick., in early August earlier than competing within the U.S. Novice, Aug. 15-21 in Paramus, N.J.
Forrester completed three photographs away from Ohio State senior Jackson Chandler (proper) and 4 forward of Rutgers senior Luke Wells (left). (photographs by Jamie Germano)
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