Northwest Mississippi Community College finished second at the Bobcat Invitational, hosted by Jones College at Laurel Country Club, to close its fall men’s golf season. Gulf Coast finished ahead of the Rangers, coach Adam Payne said.
The 20th-ranked Rangers opened the tournament at 21 over par, improved to 14 over in their second round and closed with a 17-over round on the final day. Two Northwest golfers finished in the top 10, and two more placed in the top 20.
Sophomore Caesar Ingendorf paced the team, taking sixth at 7 over. He shot even par in the second round of the opening day after starting with a 4-over round, then carded a 3-over 75 in the final round. Ingendorf was 4 over through four holes that day but played the rest of the round 1 under.
Cole Elander finished just behind Ingendorf. The sophomore posted two opening-round 74s and a 76 on the final day. He was 6 under on par-5 holes, with five birdies and an eagle across 12 attempts.
Atharv Sharma tied for 14th at 17 over. After rounds of 6 over and 10 over on the first day, he started the final round 3 under through nine holes and finished at 1 over. Drew Tuccio placed in a tie for 16th at 20 over, including a 2-over second round and two rounds of 81. Cooper Phillips finished 45th after opening with two 90s and shooting an 88 in the final round.
Northwest recorded top-five finishes in four of its five fall events, including a victory at its home invitational and the runner-up finish at Jones. Payne said the result gave the team momentum heading into spring competition. The college said it planned to announce its spring schedule in the coming weeks.
