Kirkwood Mens Golf

Babcock earns top spot at Eagle Spring Classic

Will Babcock of Kirkwood fired a 4-under-par 68 Monday to capture the  top prize at the Eagle Spring Classic at Hunters Ridge.

Babcock finished at 6-under 138 for the 36-hole event and topped  Philip Nelson of Mount Mercy by three shots. William Bruyeres of Mount  Mercy and Dawson Peters of Kirkwood tied for third at 1-under 143.

Mount Mercy trimmed Kirkwood by four strokes, 582 to 586, for the team  championship in the six-team field.

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Mustang, KCC golfers vie for title

The Mount Mercy and Kirkwood men's golf teams are locked in a tight  battle for top honors at the Eagle Spring Classic at Hunters Ridge.

The Mustangs finished Day 1 of the 36-hole tournament Sunday with a  two-shot lead over Kirkwood heading into the final round Monday.

Mount Mercy posted a four-man score of 1-over-par 289 Sunday, with  Kirkwood two shots back at 3-over 291.

Will Babcock of Kirkwood and Kaleb Hagge of Mount Mercy are tied for  first place at 2-under-par 70. William Bruyeres and Philip Nelson of  Mount Mercy are tied for third at 1-under 71.

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Peters, Eagles win JUCO golf tourney

PLYMOUTH, Ind. - Dawson Peters and the Kirkwood Eagles emerged as the big winners at the NJCAA Division II National Preview at the Swan Lake Resort Black Course Saturday in Plymouth, Ind.

Peters won the individual title with a 1-over-par 145 with rounds of 71 and 74 in the 36-hole tournament. James Morgan and George Kalpakas of Kirkwood tied for second place at 3-over 147. Will Babcock tied for seventh for the Eagles at 7-over 151.

Kirkwood trailed Parkland College by one shot after the first round Friday, but the Eagles pulled away for an 11-shot victory.

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Peters fires ace for KCC golfers

PLYMOUTH, Ind. - Dawson Peters collected the first hole-in-one of his  career Friday to help the Kirkwood Eagles make a strong showing at the  NJCAA Division II National Preview at the Swan Lake Resort Black  Course in Plymouth, Ind.

Peters fired his ace on the 16th hole, which measures 196 yards from  tee to cup.

Parkland College took the lead in the 36-hole tournament with a team  score of 2-over-par 290, but Kirkwood is just one shot behind at 291  heading into the final round Saturday.

Peters is tied for second place in the individual standings at 1-under  71, followed by three more Kirkwood golfers. James Morgan is fourth  with an even-par 72, with George Kalpakas and Ryan Morrison tied for  fifth place at 2-over 74.

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