[Men's Golf] Furlong Paces SXU Men's Golf to Sixth-Place Finish at CCAC Tournament
Wilmington, Ill. – Senior Michael Furlong (Evergreen Park, Ill./Brother Rice) shot a three-round total of 242 (+26) and finished 13th overall for the Saint Xavier University men's golf team at the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference (CCAC) Men's Golf Tournament Tuesday afternoon at Cinder Ridge Golf Course in Wilmington, Ill. As a team, the Cougars placed sixth out of the 10 teams competing with a total score of 1,000 (+136) to end its 2022-23 season. Roosevelt University narrowly won the team title to secure an automatic berth into the NAIA Men's Golf National Championship Tournament, winning by four shots over Holy Cross College (Ind.). Matthew Politte from Holy Cross won the individual crown after a two-hole playoff and earned a trip to the NAIA Tournament as the individual medalist.