
Falcons fire 288 in final round
4/2/2024 5:16:00 PM | Men's Golf
U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. – Air Force shot an even-par 288, the third best round of the season, on the final day of the Cowboy Classic, Tuesday, April 2, at the Ak-Chin Southern Dunes Golf Club in Maricopa, Ariz.
In the final round, a tight grouping of Falcons saw all five players shoot between 71 and 74. Freshman Carson Baker and sophomore Alvaro Fonseca each shot 71 (-1), freshman Eli Huntington and junior Christopher Park each shot 73 (+1) and junior Cameron Kahle shot 74.
Fonseca made 15 pars with two birdies for a round of 71, tying as the best round of his career. Baker made four birdies on the day, including three straight, for his round of 71, his second best of the season. Park and Huntington each made three birdies.
Fonseca was the top Falcon over the 54-hole tournament with a 219 (+3). Park, Baker and Huntington all shot 220 and Kahle shot a 223.
Grand Canyon won the tournament with an 833 (-31). UNLV was second (835) and Iowa State was third (836). Air Force was 20th with an 876 (+12), one shot ahead of MW rival and the host school, Wyoming.
Air Force returns to action at the El Macero Classic, April 12-14, in Davis, Calif.
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