Defiance Edges MU-Middletown on the Links

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. – Defiance College kicked off its men's golf spring season with a narrow victory over Miami-Middletown on Monday afternoon. The two teams faced off as part of their spring break action in Myrtle Beach, S.C.

The Yellow Jackets were led by single-round scores of 87 from Jace Neal and Brian Jones, while Matt Gehring shot a 92 and Jared James carded a 93. The four-man total score for the single round at Sand Piper Bay was 359 and tied the Thunderhawks' team total.

The match then went to the score of the fifth individual to determine the winner and DC earned the victory on Greg Vogt's 18-hole total of 99.

Defiance will be back in action on Tuesday morning at 10:00 am, when it takes on Kenyon.