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KETTERING, Ohio – The men’s golf team wrapped up the fall portion of its 2026-27 schedule with a 12th-place finish at the Dayton Flyer Invitational, carding an 896 (+44) over three rounds on NCR Country Club’s par-71, 7,048-yard South Course.

The Golden Grizzlies opened the invitational with a 299 before posting rounds of 296 and 301 to finish at 896 (+44).

Senior Matteo Rocco led Oakland, tying for 31st with a 54-hole total score of 220 (+7). Rocco posted the team’s best par-4 and par-5 holes throughout the invitational. 

Redshirt-senior Jack Zubkus followed with a 224 (+11) to tie for 54th. Zubkus recorded a team-best 34 pars, matching freshman Marshall Morency for the most pars among Golden Grizzlies’ players.

Senior Robert Burns finished at 227 (+14), tying for 64th. Burns was especially effective on the par-5 holes, recording an even 5.00 average throughout the invitational.

Freshmen Marshall Morency and Noah Andry each finished at 230 (+17) to tie for 70th. Andry returned to Oakland’s lineup after last competing in the RedHawk Intercollegiate in mid-September and recorded a career-best 54-hole score. He also posted an even 3.00 scoring average on the par-3 holes, ranking among the top 10 players in the field, and led the Golden Grizzlies with 10 birdies, 

As a team, Oakland averaged 3.13 strokes on the par-3 holes, the third-best mark in the field.

OAKLAND RESULTS

Team: 299 | 296 | 301 = 896 (+44)

T31. Matteo Rocco: 73 | 72 | 75 = 220 (+7)

T54. Jack Zubkus: 75 | 74 | 75 = 224 (+11)

T64. Robert Burns: 75 | 72 | 80 = 227 (+14)

T70. Marshall Morency: 76 | 78 | 76 = 230 (+17)

T70. Noah Andry: 76 | 79 | 75 = 230 (+17)

Complete results of the invitational can be found on Clippd.

UP NEXT: Oakland will return to action to begin its spring season at Columbia’s “In Good Standing” Classic, scheduled for Feb. 27-28 in Fripp Island, South Carolina.

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