BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The UAB Men’s Golf team had a massive last few weeks, finishing 3rd at the Hal Williams Collegiate at Magnolia Grove Golf Club and had two of the top three finishers at the Thomas Sharkey Individual Collegiate.Â
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Erik Olin finished -10 at the Thomas Sharkey event hosted by Georgia Southern University on Feb. 7-8. He shot a 65 (-7) during the second round with just one bogey on 18. In the same tournament, Morgan Slaton finished in 3rd place shooting -4. He shot a -5 second round with just one bogey on hole 13. Erik Olin was the American Conference Golfer of the Week because of his performance at this tournament.Â
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The Blazers played their first team tournament on Feb. 10-11 at the Hal Williams Collegiate. UAB finished -14 with a 3rd place finish over conference opponents Memphis and Rice. The Blazers finished in front of three ranked teams (#58 Memphis, #57 South Alabama, and #53 Rice). Morgan Slaton finished tied with a -9, good enough for a 4th place individual finish. He shot two 66 (-4) during rounds one and two.Â
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