HENDERSON, Nev. – The UBC Okanagan Heat men's golf team shook off the winter rust and opened their spring season with a sixth-place finish at the RMC Intercollegiate at Lake Las Vegas, an NAIA tournament held at Reflection Bay Golf Club.
The Heat finished 13 strokes outside the top five, recording a total of 34 birdies across the two-day, three-round tournament. UBCO was also third among Canada West competition at the event finishing behind UBC and Victoria.
Leading the way in the individual standings was rookie
Thomas Lemay (Trois-Rivières, Que.) who shot a 10-over par 216, while third-year
Andrew Rouble (Wellesley, Ont.) posted 13-over, both securing top-20 finishes. Meanwhile, first-year
David Ursu (Markham, Ont.) made his tournament debut for the Heat.
Looking ahead, the Heat set their sights on a strong showing at the Maverick Desert Classic, teeing off March 10-11 at Palm Valley Golf Club in Goodyear, Ariz.
TEAM STANDINGS
1. UBC - 882 (+18)
2. Master's - 883 (+19)
3. OUAZ - 888 (+24)
4. Rocky Mountain - 894 (+30)
5. Victoria - 922 (+58)
6. UBCO Heat - 929 (+65)
7. UFV - 942 (+78)
8. Oregon Tech - 956 (+92)
INDIVIDUAL HEAT RESULTS
14.
Thomas Lemay - 226 (+10)
T20.
Andrew Rouble - 229 (+13)
28.
Chris Jo - 236 (+20)
T29.
Ryan Gillis - 238 (+22)
41.
David Ursu - 251 (+35)
