RICHMOND, Ky.—The Bellarmine University men's golf team exploded out of the gates this season, breaking the school record for low team round, not once, but twice in posting a third place finish at the Colonel Shootout hosted by Eastern Kentucky at the University Club of Arlington on Thursday and Friday. 

The Knights opened the season by eclipsing the old school record for low team round (280) by posting a score of 277, which was anchored by a 5-under par 65 by Patrick Brooks, who was making his first appearance as a Knight since transferring from Belmont.  Bellarmine then closed the tournament on Friday by breaking the record again by firing a team score of 275, led by Frankie Morgan's 65.

In Friday afternoon's second round, Bellarmine struggled to a 293, but even with the second round anomaly, the Knights finished third in the 12-team field, trailing Belmont by eight shots and runner-up EKU by just one stroke.

Brooks finished tied for third in the field of 90 players with a 3-under total after rounds of 65, 72 and 70. Freshman August Johnson also had a very good start to his Bellarmine career, posting a top-20 finish, tying for 18^th after an aggregate score of 213 (70, 73, 70). 

Complete Bellarmine results:

8/31-9/1/2023 -- Colonel Shootout
University Club at Arlington -- Richmond, KY
Par 70, 6,682 yards -- 12 teams, 90 players

Bellarmine	277	293	275	845	+5	3rd
Patrick Brooks	65	72	70	207	-3	t-3rd
August Johnson	70	73	70	213	+3	t-18th
Luke Bischoff	71	74	70	215	+5	t-29th
Frankie Morgan	78	74	65	217	+7	t-35th
Brooks Korfhage#	72	76	73	221	+11	t-47th
Kash Albarado	71	75	76	222	+12	t-53rd

# Indicates individual player 

Bellarmine returns to action Sept. 11 and 12 in the Joe Feaganes Invitational hosted by Marshall University.
 
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