ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. –In a tournament that saw the majority of the Cougars struggle, Zac Blair stole the show with a 7-under finish to win the William H. Tucker Intercollegiate on Saturday.
After day one Blair led the field and finished strong with a 2-under in the final round to win his first tournament of the season. The win marks the second time in Blair’s career that he has won a tournament.
While Blair excelled, the rest of BYU struggled on the final day to find the cup. The last round saw the rest of the Cougars shoot a 16-over, dropping the team to sixth place.
Freshman Devon Purser and McCoy Willey showed promise, finishing 31st and 39th, the two next best places behind Blair. Freshman Patrick Fishburn also finished 31st while playing as an individual.
The Cougars will return to action on Oct. 10 when they host Cougar Day at Riverside Country Club.
Fin. Team Scores
1 UNLV 292 288 287 867 +3
2 New Mexico 299 282 290 871 +7
3 SDSU 295 292 296 883 +19
4T Arizona 295 291 299 885 +21
4T North Texas 296 292 297 885 +21
6 BYU 294 294 302 890 +26
7 New Mexico St. 301 295 295 891 +27
8 Arizona St. 297 298 302 897 +33
9 Colorado 301 303 298 902 +38
10 Utah 304 301 302 907 +43
11 Air Force 304 298 306 908 +44
12 UTSA 305 293 313 911 +47
13 Wyoming 311 298 305 914 +50
14 UTEP 305 307 308 920 +56
15 Northern Colo. 308 312 305 925 +61
16 ULM 317 312 321 950 +86
BYU Players
1 Zac Blair 69 70 70 209 -7
31T Devon Purser 74 74 76 224 +8
31T Patrick Fishburn* 73 75 76 224 +8
39T McCoy Willey 76 74 76 226 +10
71T. Cole Ogden 78 76 80 234 +18
85. Jordan Hammer 75 79 86 240 +24
*Individual