Bulldogs Wrap Fall Slate In Hawaii

HONOLULU, Hawaii – No. 16 Mississippi State concluded its fall slate with a ninth-place finish at the Kapolei Invitational.  The Bulldogs shot a 12-under 276 on Thursday and finished the tournament at 34-under 830. That score stands as the sixth-lowest 54-hole team total in program history and State’s second-lowest total this season. 

All six MSU golfers recorded par or better rounds for the second consecutive day. Harrison Davis turned in a career day, shooting a 6-under 66. That matched his career-low round and his best round against par. It lifted him to a 10-under 206 overall performance that stands as his best career 54-hole total and best tournament against par. 

“It was nice to see us have a couple of low rounds today,” head coach Dusty Smith said. “We had it set up to have a special round but lost some momentum mid-round. I am proud of the fall season we had, but there is a lot of improvement that needs to take place if we want to be a championship team come the spring. It all starts with our toughness and our ability to look in the mirror and take ownership of the areas we need to get better.” 

Davis started the day strong, carding an eagle on the par-5 opening tee. From there, he would go on to birdie six holes over the course of the round and move into a tie for 19th by tournament’s end. The result marks Davis’ second straight top-20 finish and the fifth of his career. He has now recorded seven par or better rounds this season, which is a single-season career high.  

Behind Davis was sophomore Garrett Endicott, who carded a 5-under 67 on the final day. Endicott started strong, going bogey-free on the front nine for the second consecutive day. He birdied six of his first 14 holes before bogeying the final hole of the course. Endicott finished 9-under for the tournament, marking his best to-par score so far this season, which was good for a tie for 22nd. 

Hunter Logan joined Endicott and Davis under-par, carding 1-under with six birdies over the course of the round, splitting them evenly between the front and back nine. Overall, Logan finished at 12-under 204, which was tied for ninth in a 114-man field. He matched his second-lowest 54-hole total despite competing while injured.  

“Harrison and Garrett stepped up in a big way today and I am proud of how they competed,” Smith…