Zuska Finishes in a Tie for Fourth at the Watersound

Tuesday, February 22

Watersound, Fla./Camp Creek Country Club

TBA

University of Louisville

Watersound Invitational

Photo by: Adam Creech | Louisville Athletics

February 22, 2022 | Men's Golf

By: Rocco Gasparro

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Jiri Zuska of the University of Louisville men's golf team fired a final round 70 to finish in a tie for fourth place at the Watersound Invitational at the at Shark's Tooth Golf Club in Panama City Beach, Fla.

Facing a difficult field, the Cardinals finished in ninth place in the 14-team field after shooting a final round 3-under-par – one of only four teams to shoot under par for the day.

Georgia Tech won the tournament at 15-under-par, while Alabama was second at 10-under and Notre Dame closed in third.

Zuska posted his third top-five finish of the season after shooting 72-70-70=212 to finish at 4-under-par and 10 shots off the lead. Canon Claycomb of Alabama took home medalist honors after shooting 14-under-par.

Zuska carded four birdies during his final round, including birdies on No. 17 and No. 18 to earn another solid finish.

Chris Francoeur posted a top-20 finish after shooting a final round of 71 to end the tournament with a 1-under-par 216, while Nick Tenuta matched Francoeur's final round to move up into a tie for 38^th.

Walker Franklin shot 75 and Max Kennedy carded 73 on Tuesday to both tie for 44^th place.

The Cardinals will compete at the General Hackler Intercollegiate on March 13-14 in Myrtle Beach, S.C.