Wildcats Golf Capture Music City Collegiate Title

ROCKVALE, Tenn. – The Bethel Wildcats fired a tournament-best 13-under-par final round Tuesday to win the Music City Collegiate at Champions Run Golf Course. Cumberland hosted the strong 19-team event October 5–6.

Bethel climbed two spots in the final round to finish at four under par, claiming a nine-stroke victory over runner-up Indiana Wesleyan, which finished at five over. The Wildcats were the only team to finish under par.

After opening with a four-under round and a 13-over second, Bethel responded with a strong finish. Four Wildcats broke par Tuesday, led by Matt Leonard’s six-under round and Charlie Hamer’s four-under effort.

Leonard climbed seven spots to finish second individually at five under. He opened with rounds of one over and even par before his outstanding final round. Grand View’s Harrison Froling earned medalist honors at eight under.

Hamer moved up four positions to tie for third at four under with Indiana Wesleyan’s Sam Dykema. Hamer posted rounds of one under, one over and four under.

Cohen Bitzer tied for 16th at two over after rounds of four under, eight over and two under. Viktor Norum finished 34th at six over, closing with a one-under round after opening at three over and four over.

Landon Wallace tied for 47th at 10 over with rounds of even par, eight over and two over.

Freed-Hardeman and Johnson University tied for third in the team standings at seven over, followed by Grand View in fifth at nine over.

Leonard and Hamer were named to the all-tournament team. 

Final Top Team Standings

Place

Team

Total

1

Bethel (TN)

−4

2

Indiana Wesleyan

+5

T3

Freed-Hardeman

+7

T3

Johnson University

+7

5

Grand View

+9

6

Pikeville

+15

7

Cumberlands

+17

8

Lindsey Wilson

+18