Keefer Fires Program-Record 63 as Baylor MGOLF Finishes 12th at Cabo Collegiate

[Roberts, Matt]

BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS – March 1, 2022
Keefer Fires Program-Record 63 as MGOLF Finishes 12th at Cabo Collegiate Baylor Junior Makes Nine Birdies, ties for 3rd to lead the Bears
For more information contact: Matt Roberts, 254-227-2280, WM_Roberts at Baylor.edu<mailto:WM_Roberts at Baylor.edu>

CABO SAN LUCAS, Mexico – Johnny Keefer shot an 8-under 63 on Tuesday, helping the Bears to a third-round 276 and a 12th-place finish at the Cabo Collegiate.

BU improved its score each round as a team, resulting in a 9-under 843 for the week.

Keefer became the first Baylor golfer to shoot 63 since Garrett May did it in 2017 and is just the third player in program history to do so. Starting on the 10th-hole, Keefer made the turn at 3-under par with a birdie at the par-4 18th. That birdie was the start of a stretch of five in a row and nine birdies overall in his final round.

Mark Reppe also shot his way into red figures on Tuesday with a 1-under 71 on the strength of three birdies and an eagle. The senior from Dallas finished the week in a tie for 48th place.

Luke Morgan shot his second even-par round of the tournament with a 71 in the final round. This spring, he has shot par or better in five of his six stroke-play rounds.

Trey Bosco finished up a solid week with a 1-over par 72. Bosco recorded his career-best 54-hole score of 215, seven shots better than his previous best.

Zach Heffernan shot a 2-over 73 to finish in a tie for 48th but recorded the best 54-hole score of his young career with a 215, 11 shots better than his previous best of 226 set at the Colonial Collegiate Invitational this past fall.

Vanderbilt Captured the team title with a score of 820 (-32), edging out Texas Tech, which shot 822 (-30). Vanderbilt's Cole Sherwood won the individual title with a 17-under 196 on the strength of a 61 in the final round.

HIGHLIGHTS

•       Keefer’s 63 sets a new single-round career, three shots better than his previous high of 66.

•       Tuesday's tie for 3rd marked Keefer's second top-5 in the Cabo Collegiate after a tie for second in 2020.

•       Keefer’s 201 is also a new career-best 54-hole score. His previous low was a 206 at the 2020 Cabo Collegiate.

•       Baylor played the par 3's in 3.04 this week, which was fourth-best in the field.

•       The Bears were 22-under on the par fives, which tied Arizona State for the second-best Par-5 scoring average.

•       BU’s five eagles for the week were the second most.

QUOTE OF THE DAY

Head coach Mike McGraw — "We had a tough week but got better every round, so I am happy with that progress. Johnny's round today was a thing of beauty. I am really looking forward to having a couple of weeks to prepare for our next event."

WHAT’S NEXT

The Bears will compete in the All-American Intercollegiate March 21-22 at the Golf Club of Houston in Humble. For more information on Baylor Men’s Golf, follow @BaylorMGolf on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
www.BaylorBears.com


Matt Roberts | Associate Director of Athletic Communications (MGOLF/ WGOLF/ FOOTBALL/ MBB)
Department of Athletics | Baylor University
O: 254-710-4206 | C: 254-709-2348

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