<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=0l0n39_0vjLfi8Z00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0l0n39_0vjLfi8Z00" width="1956" height="1100" ></figure>GADSDEN, Ala. – Troy shot 4-over in Tuesday's final round of the Graeme McDowell Invitational and finished in a tie for seventh place, while Lee Poppell finished the week tied for 10th place at 6-under.Nick Fowlkes fired Troy's only round in the red during the final round at the Limestone Springs Golf Course, as he carded four birdies and two bogeys to finish 2-under for the day and 1-under for the week, good for 29th place.Poppell, who finished in the 60s the first two rounds, shot 1-over on Tuesday, with a trio of birdies, while Jake Springer tied for 25th place at 2-under after shooting even in the final round, thanks to four birdies on the day.ULM and North Alabama tied for the team title at 30-under par for the week, while Lipscomb (-28), Jacksonville State (-26) and Louisiana Tech (-23) rounded out the top five. Troy ended the week in a tie for seventh place with host-UAB at 10-under. After shooting 4-over on the front nine, Pablo Gracia rebounded with four birdies on the back to finish the final nine holes at 1-under, pushing his overall card to 4-over, good for a tie for 47th place. Jason Quinlan rounded out the field for the Trojans in a tie for 62nd at 9-over. Playing in his first tournament, freshman Grant Yerger tied for 52nd at 5-over after playing as an individual.Troy will take a couple weeks off before traveling to Little Rock, Ark., and the Chenel Country Club for the Little Rock Invitational.Team StandingsT1. ULM 280-276-278—834, T1. North Alabama 275-280-279—834, 3. Lipscomb 280-276-280—836, 4. Jacksonville State 283-282-273—838, 5. Louisiana Tech 282-280-279—841, 6. Memphis 285-274-286—845, T7. Troy 279-285-290—854, T7. UAB 290-275-289—854, 9. USC Upstate 293-290-275—858, 10. Samford 287-275-294—865, 11. Lamar 294-292-288—874, 12. Evansville 307-293-295—895, 13. Alabama State 311-315-311—937 Troy IndividualsT10. Lee Poppell 69-68-73—210, T25. Jake Springer 69-73-72—214, T29. Nick Fowlkes 71-74-70—215, T47. Pablo Gracia 70-75-75—220, T52. Grant Yerger 73-72-76—221, T62. Jason Quinlan 77-70-78—225</div></body>

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Men’s Golf Ties for Seventh at Graeme McDowell Invitational

GADSDEN, Ala. – Troy shot 4-over in Tuesday's final round of the Graeme McDowell Invitational and finished in a tie for seventh place, while Lee Poppell finished the week tied for 10th place at 6-under. Nick Fowlkes fired Troy's only round in the red during the final round at...