The Lindenwood men's golf team tied for first at the Zach Johnson Invitational with a team score of 840 across three rounds at Glen Oaks Country Club. The Lions had two of the top three individual finishes as well with Ludvig Behring placing second and Francisco Gavilan Fernandez tying third.

OVERVIEW
Lindenwood opened the tournament shooting 280 with a pair of guys in red numbers. Ludvig Behring led the team with 66 and seven birdies, followed by Francisco Gavilan Ferendez who carded 69 with the help of a hole-in-one on the par three fifth. Samuel Bergensten was even par at 71, followed by Owen Shy's 73 and Ian Hollander who shot 74.

The Lions put together their best round of the Division I era across the second 18, compiling an eight under 276 as a team. That effort was led by Shy who shot 66 including seven birdies and a bogey-free back nine. Gavilan came in just behind him with a 68 and shot five under on the front nine. Behring and Bergenstein were even in round two, while Hollander rounded out the lineup with 77.

After two rounds, Lindenwood led the field with 47 total birdies, while ranking top three in par 3 and par 4 scoring. The Black and Gold held a four-stroke lead heading into the final round.

In the final round, the Lions shot an even par 284 as a team. Behring led the way with a two-under 69 with the help of an eagle on four. He went on to finish second overall. Gavilan fired a one-under 70 and took third. Hollander had his best round of the tournament with a 72 across the final 18. Shy was just behind him with a 73, followed by Bergenstein who carded 78.

RESULTS

Place	Name	Score
2nd	Ludvig Behring	(66, 71, 69)
T3rd	Francisco Gavilan Fernandez	(69, 68, 70)
T14th	Owen Shy	(74, 66, 73)
T38th	Samuel Bergenstein	(71, 71, 78)
T54th	Ian Hollander	(75, 77, 72)

UP NEXT
Lindenwood will return to the course March 22-23 at the Skyhawk Invitational in Rockvale, Tenn.