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.