FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Scott County product Billy Tom Sargent tied for 11th this weekend in the NCAA Golf Championships. He’s the first Western Kentucky golfer to compete in the tournament.
The redshirt senior Sargent was tied for the lead for much of Friday’s morning session and finished his opening round tied for sixth following a 1-under 71 – just four shots off the lead.
Sargent finished by shooting an even-par 72 to finish at +3.
Billy Tom Sargent officially finishes in a tie for 11th at the #NCAAGolf Championships!
Thank you for showing everyone what a Hilltopper is capable of! #GoTops pic.twitter.com/0KkoFZGqOA
— WKU Hilltopper Golf (@WKUMensGolf) May 28, 2019
WKU's Billy Tom Sargent outperformed 61 of 73 top-100 players at the NCAA Championships, including 15 players in the top 25. Sargent entered the event at No. 148 in the country. #GoTops https://t.co/A6BsV7TUy4
— WKU Stats & Info (@WKUStatsInfo) May 28, 2019
Anyone who knows @SargentGolf10 knows he bleeds WKU red. What he did for Hilltopper Golf and WKU Athletics this week can’t be overstated. #GoTops pic.twitter.com/rxAHaZkT3s
— WKU Hilltopper Golf (@WKUMensGolf) May 27, 2019
