Owls place three in top 20 of Patriot All-America Invitational

Sophomores David Houlding and Billy McKenzie and senior Julian Taylor each posted overall top-20 showings for William Woods at the Patriot All-America Invitational on Wednesday.

Houlding was the low man for the Owls, shooting a 7-over-par 217 (74-71-72) to finish in sixth place.

Taylor took 10th place with an 8-over-par 218 (74-74-70) and was one of three players in the field to shoot even par or better in the final round.

McKenzie logged a 20th-place score of 10-over-par 220 (73-73-74).

George Cunningham (University of Arizona) and Kyle Kochevar (University of Virginia) each shot a 1-under-par 209 to tie for the overall lead.

"It's a tremendous honor for our players to be able to participate in this prestigious event, while representing our fallen heroes from our armed forces," William Woods head coach Barry Doty said. "The Patriot All-America Invitational is an experience that our players will never forget."