Mount Mercy golfer Jack South turned the Hunters Ridge Golf Course into his personal playpen Monday in the final round of the Spring Eagle Classic.

South, a senior from Birmingham, England, fired a 3-under-par 69 and captured the two-day tournament with a 5-under total of 139. He won the title by seven shots over Josh Bousman of Ashford University.

Mount Mercy golfers dominated the event with four spots in the top-7, but the Mustangs competed as individuals and were not counted in the team standings. Ashford won the title at 606. Mount Mercy would have won the tournament by 13 strokes with a 593.

Carson Whittington of Kirkwood, Jacob Selander of Mount Mercy and Ben Franklin of Mount Mercy tied for fourth place at 7-over 151. Colton Clemmer of Mount Mercy tied for seventh at 152.

The Spring Eagle Classic was hosted by Kirkwood. The Eagles finished third in the team standings.

TEAM STANDINGS

1. Ashford 606, 2. Ashford 'B' 619, 3. Kirkwood 623, 4. Viterbo 634, 5. St. Ambrose 640, 6. Illinois Central 647, 7. NIACC 660, 8. Grinnell 667.

TOP 6 INDIVIDUALS

1. Jack South, Mount Mercy        70-69=139
2. Josh Bousman, Ashford          73-73=146
3. George Long, Ashford           77-72=149
4. Carson Whittington, Kirkwood   78-73=151
Jacob Selander, Mount Mercy    75-76=151
Ben Franklin, Mount Mercy      75-76=151

MOUNT MERCY: 1. Jack South 70-69=139, 4. Jacob Selander 75-76=151, 4. Ben Franklin 75-76=151, 7. Colton Clemmer 74-78=152, 10. Warren Bynoe 79-75=154, 10. Jamie Booth 79-75=154, 16. Matt Schlueter 80-76=156.

KIRKWOOD: 3. Carson Whittington 78-73=151, 10. Drew Slings 77-77=154, 14. Ben Jones 78-77=155, 21. Dylan Daxon 81-77=158, 23. Eddie Doyle 80-79=159, 31. Mitch Williams 82-80=162, 37. Drew Digman 84-81=165, 41. Dan Cuttcomp 86-81=167.