RICHMOND, Ky. – The FGCU men's golf team concluded its season-opening EKU Intercollegiate in 13th place at the University Club at Arlington on Sunday.
 
Redshirt junior Robert Renner Jr. led the Eagles as he finished in a tie for 12th place overall with three consistent rounds of 70-71-71 to finish just +2 on the weekend.
 
He was the lone FGCU golfer to shoot just one-over in the final round on the challenging par-70 Arlington Hills layout as Grant Renegar shot a 73, but Andrew Potter (Naples, Fla./Community School of Naples) recorded a final-round 77, along with Doug Smith (Windermere, Fla./Olympia HS) and Michael Keymont (Orlando, Fla./Eastern Florida State/Timber Creek HS).
 
"It was a tough day, but golf is like life in many ways, and learning these lessons take time," commented head coach Eric Booker. "It was a disappointing finish to the week, but I saw some good things throughout their rounds. They are becoming more accepting, and responding less to good and poor situations. Trusting their game is a challenge every day. I was pleased with Rob Renner's performance, and his progress on and off the course."
 
Renner Jr. (Arlington Heights, Ill./Saint Viator HS) opened his round on the par-4, 415-yard 11th but promptly birdied the par-5 12th and made the turn in +1. After moving his scorecard to +2 on the day, he rolled in a birdie on the 2nd and played even-par golf the rest of the way en route to finishing as FGCU's low man.
 
Renegar (McComb, Miss./ Meridian CC/Parklane Academy) was arguably the most consistent golfer in the Eagles' lineup as he parred 15 holes and recorded only three bogeys on his way to the three-over round.
 
While Eastern Kentucky's tournament served as the first of the year for the Eagles, it was not supposed to be as FGCU was slated to compete in the Golfweek Conference Challenge last weekend in Myrtle Beach, S.C., but that event was canceled due to Hurricane Irma.
 
FGCU will next head to George Mason's Patriot Intercollegiate in Lorton, Va., Sept. 25-26.
 
FGCU Lineup
T-12) Robert Renner Jr.: 70-71-71: 212 (+2)
T-35) Andrew Potter: 69-71-77: 217 (+7)
T-50) Doug Smith: 72-70-77: 219 (+9)
T-58) Grant Renegar: 74-74-73: 221 (+11)
89) Michael Keymont: 82-78-77: 237 (+27)
 
EKU Intercollegiate 1st & 2nd Round Results (# = Golfstat Ranking)
1) #101 ­­­­­Eastern Kentucky: 284-278-275: 837 (-3)
2) #188 Longwood: 290-281-278: 849 (+9)
3) #140 Dayton: 287-281-285: 853 (+13)
4) #130 Ball State: 278-288-288: 854 (+14)
5) #189 William & Mary: 282-286-287: 855 (+15)
6) #247 Morehead State: 282-285-290: 857 (+17)
7) #190 SIU Edwardsville: 288-282-289: 859 (+19)
8) #148 Cleveland State: 287-284-289: 860 (+20)
9) #224 Samford: 284-288-289: 861 (+21)
T-10) #175 Marshall: 290-277-295: 862 (+22)
T-10) #254 Tennessee Tech: 280-290-292: 862 (+22)
12) #217 Austin Peay: 293-285-289: 867 (+27)
13) #169 FGCU: 285-286-298: 869 (+29)
14) #231 Murray State: 292-290-293: 875 (+35)
15) #239 Evansville: 292-296-289: 877 (+37)
16) #251 Northern Kentucky: 300-297-289: 886 (+46)

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COACH BOOKER
FGCU is led by 4th-year coach Eric Booker, a member of the PGA Tour and Web.com Tour (formerly the Nationwide Series) for portions of 17 years from 1990-2007. Booker finished in the top 5 three times in tournaments on the PGA Tour, and also played in the U.S. Open and PGA Championship. He played in 62 career events on the PGA Tour, with his best finish being a tie for 3rd at the 1999 Honda Classic.
 
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