Senior Ki Taek Lee posted the best finish of his 24-tournament Sun Devil career at the Olympia Fields Country Club/Fighting Illini Invitational to lead the Sun Devil men's golf team in its season opener.
Lee tied for second and was the only player in the 78-player field to go 4-under on the par-3 holes. He posted 13 birdies, tied for second-most in the field, and shot a 1-under 209 (67-73-69)
KI TAEK LEE BEST CAREER FINISHES
2016 OLYMPIA FIELDS INVITATIONAL 67-73-69=209/-1/T2
2015 WYOMING SOUTHERN 73-70-73=216/T5
2015 ASU THUNDERBIRD 74-68-68=210/E/T8
2014 ALISTER MACKENZIE INVITE 67-70-75=212/-1/T11
2014 ASU THUNDERBIRD 67-70-73=210/-6/T11
2016 PRESTIGE AT PGA WEST 74-67-71=212/T13
OLYMPIA FIELDS INVITATIONAL/OLYMPIA FIELDS COUNTRY CLUB
OLYMPIA FIELDS, ILL. (PAR 70/7,353 YARDS)
FINAL TEAM SCORES
1. Illinois 274-280-291=845/+11
2. Oklahoma State 287-290-281=858/+18
T11. Arizona State 302-289-291=882/+42
FINAL INDIVIDUAL SCORES
1. Cameron Champ, Texas A&M 65-71-69=205/-5
T2. Ki Taek Lee 67-73-69=209/-1
T29. Alejandro Del Rey Gonzalez 76-70-73=219/+8
T48. Jared du Toit 81-72-72=225/+15
T60. Blake Wagoner 78-74-77=229/+19
T72. Ryan Douglass 81-77-78=236/+16
Lee tied for second and was the only player in the 78-player field to go 4-under on the par-3 holes. He posted 13 birdies, tied for second-most in the field, and shot a 1-under 209 (67-73-69)
ASU went 302-289-291 at the 11th annual event, held at the par-70/7,353-yard course in Olympia Fields, Ill., to tie for 11th. The team next will play in the Alister MacKenzie Invitational Oct. 10-11 in Fairfax, Calif. ASU played with three first-year players.Huge thanks to @IlliniMGolf and @MikeSmall4 and Olympia Fields for including @asumensgolf in their incredible event. And congrats as well!
— Matt Thurmond (@MattThurmond) September 18, 2016
KI TAEK LEE BEST CAREER FINISHES
2016 OLYMPIA FIELDS INVITATIONAL 67-73-69=209/-1/T2
2015 WYOMING SOUTHERN 73-70-73=216/T5
2015 ASU THUNDERBIRD 74-68-68=210/E/T8
2014 ALISTER MACKENZIE INVITE 67-70-75=212/-1/T11
2014 ASU THUNDERBIRD 67-70-73=210/-6/T11
2016 PRESTIGE AT PGA WEST 74-67-71=212/T13
OLYMPIA FIELDS INVITATIONAL/OLYMPIA FIELDS COUNTRY CLUB
OLYMPIA FIELDS, ILL. (PAR 70/7,353 YARDS)
FINAL TEAM SCORES
1. Illinois 274-280-291=845/+11
2. Oklahoma State 287-290-281=858/+18
T11. Arizona State 302-289-291=882/+42
FINAL INDIVIDUAL SCORES
1. Cameron Champ, Texas A&M 65-71-69=205/-5
T2. Ki Taek Lee 67-73-69=209/-1
T29. Alejandro Del Rey Gonzalez 76-70-73=219/+8
T48. Jared du Toit 81-72-72=225/+15
T60. Blake Wagoner 78-74-77=229/+19
T72. Ryan Douglass 81-77-78=236/+16
Final Round at Olympia Fields. pic.twitter.com/pR1LXLd4dz
— Matt Thurmond (@MattThurmond) September 18, 2016