NEED TO KNOW:
Piedmont Leader: 12th; Jacob DeJesus, 76-67 = 143 (-1)
As a Team: 7th of 19
Event Information: 19 teams; 96 golfers
The Course: University Club of Kentucky (Lexington, Ky.) - Par 72

LEXINGTON, Ky. - Piedmont men's golf sophomore Jacob DeJesus fired a final round 5-under 67 as play concluded at the Transylvania Fall Invite on Sunday afternoon.

After battling multiple weather delays in a stop-and-start day on Saturday, the Lions completed their final few holes of the first round before rolling into the final round on Sunday.

Piedmont finished the first round 8-over as a team but battled back in the final round with an even par team score, highlighted by DeJesus' career best round of 67.

While he opened with a first round 4-over 76, DeJesus caught fire in the final round, racing up the leaderboard to secure a T-12th-place finish out of 96 golfers. His round marked his first in the 60's as a Lion.


 

DeJesus made an incredible eight birdies in his final round, leading the team.

Senior Kayden White delivered a rock solid performance, closing out an even par first round in the morning before another solid 2-over 74 in the afternoon to bring in a top-25 finish.

Doug Gugel began his sophomore campaign with a top-30 finish after rounds of 2-over 74 and 1-over 73.

Gugel's fellow All-CCS honoree from last season Adam Rogers was just one stroke behind Gugel in each round, finishing the event at +5. 

Newcomer Drew Anness fired rounds of 75 and 77 in his Piedmont debut.

Mary Hardin-Baylor and host Transylvania tied atop the team leaderboard at 6-under while Transylvania's Tom Buchert won the individual crown at 6-under as well, thanks to a final round 4-under 68.

The Lions will tee it up next, starting Saturday, September 7 at the SAA Fall Preview in Dickson, Tennessee.

LIONS ON THE LEADERBOARD:
T-12th - Jacob DeJesus, 76-67 = 143 (-1)
T-23rd - Kayden White, 72-74 = 146 (+2)
T-27th - Doug Gugel, 74-73 = 147 (+3)
T-38th - Adam Rogers, 75-74 = 149 (+5)
T-52nd - Drew Anness, 75-77 = 152 (+8)

STANDOUT PERFORMANCES:
- DeJesus' round of 67 on Sunday marked his career best by six shots.
    - It also gave him his first career collegiate round at par-or-better and his first in the 60's and was just one off the Piedmont record for low individual round.
- White's opening round of even par 72 is his best for the Lions and his first at par or better.

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