Mt. Mercy Men's Golf

Kirkwood golf takes 7th in Missouri

FULTON, Mo. - The Kirkwood men's golf team placed seventh in the William Woods Invitational Tuesday at Tanglewood Golf Course.

William Woods won the team title at 6-under-par 282. Mount Mercy finished second out of 14 teams at 3-under 285. Kirkwood finished 12 shots behind the winners at 294.

Chad Nitz of Mount Mercy placed third in the individual standings at 5-under 139 with rounds of 69 and 70.

Jordan Even of Kirkwood tied for 12th at even-par 144. Louis Flynn tied for 15th at 1-over 145 for the Eagles. Charles Hartwig tied for 32nd at 5-over 149 and JD Goodfellow tied for 37th at 7-over 151.

The entire 36-hole tournament was held Tuesday. Monday's opening round was postponed by rain.

Slaymaker named Mustang men's golf coach

Mount Mercy Director of Athletics Paul Gavin has named his successor as head men's golf coach. Luke Slaymaker will take over the program beginning Jan. 15, Gavin announced Monday.

"Luke's passion for the game of golf and love for Mount Mercy are a great recipe for success," said Gavin. "I have total confidence he will continue with the strong tradition he helped build as a player years ago."

Slaymaker, a native of Center Point, played golf for Gavin and the Mustangs from 2000-04. He held the school record for career scoring average (75.22) from 2004-12 and was inducted into the Mount Mercy Athletic Hall of Fame in 2011.

Slaymaker was a two-time NAIA all-American (2003, 2004) and NAIA all-region performer. He also garnered all-conference honors three times (2001, 2002, 2004) and was a three-time academic all-conference selection.

Since graduating from Mount Mercy in 2004, Slaymaker has played in more than 80 professional events and also caddied professionally for the LPGA's developmental tour, the Symetra Tour, while traveling to Canada, Mexico, Spain, Australia and New Zealand.

"I'm excited to start a new chapter of my life," Slaymaker said. "I welcome the opportunity to coach the next generation of golfers, and what better place to do that than my alma mater."

Mount Mercy golfers finish 7th

SILVIS, Ill. – The Mount Mercy men’s golf team placed seventh out of 24 teams at the NAIA Men’s Fall Preview Friday at TPC at Deere Run.

The Mustangs shot 306 in the second round for a 618 total over the two-day tournament. Coastal Carolina finished first with 595.

George Long led Mount Mercy with a 9-over-par 151 to tie for 13th place.

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Mount Mercy golfers 9th at NAIA meet

SILVIS, Ill. - The Mount Mercy men's golf team shot a 312 Monday and is in ninth place after the first round of the NAIA Men's Fall Preview at the TPC at Deere Run course in Silvis, Ill.

Coastal Carolina took the 18-hole lead with a 302, putting Mount Mercy 10 shots off the pace heading into the final round Tuesday.

George Long and Pedro Velasco of Mount Mercy shot 6-over-par 77's and are tied for 20th place. Clayton French of Marian University is leading the tournament at 1-under 70.

TEAM STANDINGS

1. Coastal Georgia 302, 2. Marian 304, 3. Cumberlands 305, 4. Grand View 306, 5. Oklahoma City 307, 6. Davenport 308, 7. St. Ambrose 310, 8. William Woods 311, 9. Mount Mercy 312, 10. (tie) Johnson & Wales 313, St. Xavier 313, 12. (tie) Indiana Wesleyan 317, Culver-Stockton 317, St. Gregory's 317, 15. Lindsey Wilson 318, 16. (tie) Missouri Baptist 320, Cardinal Stritch 310, 18. Lindenwood-Belleville 321, 19. William Penn 326, 20. St. Ambrose "B" 327, 21. Northwestern College 328, 22. St. Francis 333, 23. Olivet Nazarene 334, 24. Waldorf 355.

MOUNT MERCY - t20. George Long 77, t 20. Pedro Velasco 77, t28. Warren Bynoe 78, t50. Chad Nitz 80, t101. Thomas Schuhkraft 86.