COLUMBIA, Ky. – The Lindsey Wilson men's golf team dominated singles match-play competition on Sunday against visiting Campbellsville (Ky.) to claim their second-consecutive President's Cup.
Lindsey Wilson took a 3-1/2 to 1-1/2 lead in the first round on Saturday of the match-play, better ball competition. The Blue Raiders carried the momentum into Sunday as they won nine of the ten head-to-head singles competitions with just one split.
Alex Durham led the way for Lindsey Wilson after a 7 & 6 victory -- up seven holes with just six holes to play in the round -- over Campbellsville's Dalton Olson. Chris Butler defeated Dylan Bray by a 6 & 4 mark and Clayton Bradshaw picked up a 5 & 4 win over Michael Newton.
Zach Madewell defeated Jared Fannin 4 & 3 while Jake Wall, Nathan Hincks and Ryan Nowe all won their matches by a 3 & 2 mark.
Jordan Hagan won 2 & 1 and Federico Navarro was victorious with a 1-Up win.
Jonathon Grabara and Justin Hazel were the only pairing to finish all square.
The Blue Raiders also won the stroke-play event with a 15-under par 553 (284-269), defeating the Tigers who finished with 16-over par 584 (292-292).
The 553 is the second-lowest two-day total in Blue Raider history and best score in the President's Cup by Lindsey Wilson. The team fell just three strokes short of beating the 551 (273-278) shot by the men's team at the Pikeville College Spring Invitational back in 2001-02.
Hincks took home medalist honors after posting a 6-under par 136 (69-67). Durham (-4), Bradshaw (-3), Butler (-3), Hagan (-3) and Nowe (-1) all finished under par for the tournament at the par-71 course.
The Blue Raiders have won five of the last six President's Cup dating back to the 2009-10 season. During the 2012-13 season, Lindsey Wilson won the stroke-play event, but lost the match-play competition.
The men's team returns to action on Sept. 4 when the Blue Raiders head to the Bill Sergent Invitational in London, Ky.
Lindsey Wilson 13 - Campbellsville 2
Saturday (Better Ball)
Nathan Hincks / Ryan Nowe (LWC) def. Jared Fannin / Michael Petitti (CU) - 3 & 2
Alex Durham / Chris Butler (LWC) def. Wade Cave / Dylan Bray (CU) - 1 Up
Jake Wall / Clayton Bradshaw (LWC) def. Dalton Olson / Pierce Dahl (CU) - 2 Up
Tanner Hall / Michael Newton (CU) def. Federico Navarro / Zach Madewell (LWC) - 2 & 1
Jordan Hagan / Jonathon Grabara (LWC) vs. James Higgins / Justin Hazel - All Square
Sunday (Singles)
Lindsey Wilson - 9 1/2 Campbellsville 1/2
Alex Durham (LWC) def. Dalton Olson (CU) - 7 & 6
Zach Madewell (LWC) def. Jared Fannin (CU) - 4 & 3
Jake Wall (LWC) def. Michael Petitti (CU) - 3 & 2
Clayton Bradshaw (LWC) def. Michael Newton (CU) - 5 & 4
Jordan Hagan (LWC) def. James Higgins (CU) - 2 & 1
Chris Butler (LWC) def. Dylan Bray (CU) - 6 & 4
Nathan Hincks (LWC) def. Pierce Dahl (CU) - 3 & 2
Federico Navarro (LWC) def. Tanner Hall (CU) - 1Up
Ryan Nowe (LWC) def. Wade Cave (CU) - 3 & 2
Jonathon Grabara (LWC) vs. Justin Hazel (CU) - All Square