March 27, 2022, SHEPHERDSVILLE, Ky. – Matthew Denhartigh shot a 73 in the final round of the Heritage Hill Collegiate, leading the Grand Rapids Community College golf team to an eighth-place finish on Sunday.
Sixty-seven golfers from 13 teams competed in the two-day tournament on the cold and windy par-72 course.
After shooting a 342 in the first round on Saturday, GRCC, the only two-year college in the field, improved by 27 strokes to finish with a total score of 657. Lawrence Technological University, the host school, won with a 5-over par, 607-stroke performance.
Denhartigh improved his day one score by 11 strokes to finish with a 157 and tied for 16th place overall.
Lawrence Tech's Liam McEvoy won the tournament with a score of 147 strokes.
Arie Jackman nearly cracked the top-20 with a score of 161 strokes, 17-over par.
Conner Oman, +24, Sam Foss, +28, and Brad VandenHout, +37, rounded out the GRCC golfers.
"Remember, these are all four year college teams and some of them are highly ranked in the nation," Coach John Forton said. "The Raiders were led by Matt Denhartigh, he carded a brillant 73 on the second day. The weather was cold both days and the wind blew over 30 MPH the first day. I'm extremely pleased by the scores on the second day, it's heading in the right direction as we approach the MCCAA Conference season."