Rheinecker leads Buffs at Stonecrest
Junior Dane Rheinecker posted an even par effort as the Milligan College men’s golf team opened the 2019-20 season with a fourth-place finish at the Southeast Stonecrest Invitational Monday and Tuesday. Rheinecker carded a 73 over Monday’s first round before signing a 1 under par 71 to cap a successful first event for the Buffs.
PRESTONSBURG, Ky. (Sept. 10, 2019) – Junior Dane Rheinecker posted an even par effort as the Milligan College men's golf team opened the 2019-20 season with a fourth-place finish at the Southeast Stonecrest Invitational Monday and Tuesday. Rheinecker carded a 73 over Monday's first round before signing a 1 under par 71 Tuesday to cap a successful first event for the Buffs.
Milligan (313-306) finished five strokes off third place as a group after making a strong move from day one to day two. Rheinecker accounted for part of that move, as did Jonathan Liggett (77-75) who took 12th overall. Nick Brock (77-78) and Reece Walker (81-75), both competing as individuals, posted the next lowest scores for Milligan.
University of Pikeville (295-288) won the event by a 10-stroke margin over the rest of the field. The individual lead was shared by three competitors who all finished with a two-day, 36-hole total of 141.
Up next, Milligan competes in the Mars Hill University Fall Invitational Monday-Tuesday, Sept. 16-17. The event will take place at Johnson City Country Club in Johnson City, Tennessee.