The Drake men's golf team battled cold and windy conditions in the final round of the ODU/OBX Invitational Tuesday, to place seventh out of 17 teams. The Bulldogs finished with a final score of one-over par 853 (282-284-287).
 
"Although we weren't happy dropping a few spots on the leader board, I was impressed how the guys battled down the stretch, and we played the final seven holes at eight strokes under par," said Head Coach Matt Lewis. "Tim and Lucas played great for the entire tournament. They definitely led us and had a huge impact on our finish."
 
Tim Lim, a graduate senior out of Hoffman Estates, Ill., once again paced Drake with a two-under par 69. Lim's -7 performance for the tournament was good for third place out of 87 golfers. Finishing one stroke behind Lim with a final round one-under par 70 was Lucas Scherf. A senior from Grinnell, Iowa, Scherf finished tied for fourth as an individual with a -6 effort for the tournament.
 
Drake and tournament champion Delaware were the only teams to have multiple individual players finish in the top seven.
 
Freshman Nikko Ganas +8 (71, 73, 77), junior Nick Pittman +11 (75, 76, 73) and junior Silvester Tan +14 (79, 73, 75) rounded out the competition for the Bulldogs.

Delaware earned first place with a -13 team score of 839 (278, 278, 283).
 
The ODU/OBX Invitational was the final event of the fall for Drake men's golf. The Bulldogs will resume play in the spring with the Ball State Match Play, which is scheduled for February 7 and 8 in Tampa, Fla.