HOUSTON, Texas | AJ Gardner captured individual medalist honors and the Alabama A&M University men's golf team swept the top four individual spots to claim the TSU Tiger Fall Classic championship on Monday at Clear Creek Golf Course.
 
The Bulldogs finished the three-round tournament at 13-over par, posting rounds of 10-over, 9-under and 12-over to secure a commanding 34-stroke victory over host Texas Southern.
 
Gardner finished at 1-under par, six strokes ahead of teammate Kourey Patterson. After opening with a 5-over round, Gardner surged into contention with a 5-under second round before closing with a 1-under performance. He was the only golfer in the 23-player field to finish under par.
 
Patterson earned runner-up honors at 5-over, following rounds of 4-over, 4-under and 5-over. Samuel Boddie placed third at 6-over, recording consecutive 1-over rounds before finishing with a 4-over final round.
 
Griffin Burns completed Alabama A&M's sweep of the top four, finishing fourth at 7-over with rounds of even par, 3-over and 4-over. Parker Sawatzky tied for 13th at 17-over, posting rounds of 6-over, 1-under and 12-over.
 
Alabama A&M's 9-under second round was the only team round under par during the tournament.
 
Texas Southern finished second at 47-over, followed by Southern at 55-over and Jackson State at 59-over.
 
ALABAMA A&M INDIVIDUAL SCORING – FINAL SCORES
Clear Creak Golf Club (Par 72) – Houston, Texas
Team Scoring - (1^st) Alabama A&M – 294-275-296 – 865 (+13)
(1^st) AJ Gardner --- 76-66-70 – 212 (-1)
(2^nd) Kourey Patterson --- 75-67-76 – 218 (+5)
(3^rd) Samuel Boddie --- 72-72-75 – 219 (+6)
(4^th) Griffin Burns --- 71-74-75 – 220 (+7)
(T-13^th) Parker Sawatzky --- 77-70-83 – 230 (+17)
 
 
UP NEXT
Alabama A&M has closed out play in its Fall schedule and will begin the Spring slate Feb. 20-22 at the HBCU Championship in Westin, Fla.
 
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