California Baptist University
WAC Championships
Mackie Takes Runner-Up At WAC Championships
5/2/2021 4:03:00 PM | Men's Golf
BOULDER CITY --- California Baptist University completed the final round of the Western Athletic Conference Championships on Sunday, as James Mackie finished as the runner-up with a 7-under-par 209 total.
It would come down to the final hole of the three-day event, as Mackie secured his 7-under-par finish with a 3-under-par 69 on the day. He would move into first after Gabe Lysen of Utah Valley doubled hole 11 and was tied with Mackie at the top spot. Lysen went on to birdie hole 16 and made par on the final two holes to take the one-stroke lead and claim the individual medalist honors.
Mackie records the highest finish by a Lancer at the WAC Championships since Dan Heron took T-6th in the 2018-19 season.
With five birdies on the card, Mackie's biggest birdie came on hole 16 when he made an incredible putt from way downtown.
Big time birdie by James Mackie!!!#LanceUp⚔️ | #WACgolf pic.twitter.com/TIYoezHcZw
— California Baptist Men's Golf (@CBUMensGolf) May 2, 2021
Justin Cross cracked the top-20 with a T-18th finish, shooting 4-over-par 74-73-73=220. Ryan Fisher finished at 22nd with a 6-over-par 222, while John Hayes was right behind Fisher at 23rd with a 7-over-par 223. Jacob Smith moved up one spot on the leaderboard to take T-31st with a 15-over-par 231.
As for the team scores, NM State held on to win the WAC Championship with an 8-under-par 856 team score. Grand Canyon finished one shot behind the Aggies to take second with a 7-under-par 857 team score. Utah Valley finished at third and UT Rio Grande Valley placed fourth. With CBU in its third year of the transition process, the Lancers aren't eligible to post a team score in the standings.
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