It didn’t take long for Colorado Springs’ Isaac Petersilie to get the hang of competing in NCAA Division I golf tournaments.
Petersilie, winner of both the 2015 CGA Junior Amateur and the 2013 4A state high school title, posted a sixth-place finish out of 78 players in just his fourth college tournament as a University of Denver freshman.
The same month he placed 12th in DU’s Paintbrush Invitational at Colorado Golf Club, Petersilie ended up just four strokes behind winner Patrick Fishburn of BYU at the Visit Stockton (Calif.) Pacific Invitational, which concluded on Saturday.
Petersilie shot rounds of 68-71-69 for a 5-under-par 208 total. He made an eagle and 10 birdies over the three rounds.
“The swing felt dialed in this week,” Petersilie told DenverPioneers.com. “My short game felt good as well which enabled me to keep up the momentum. The course was playing soft, which allowed for lots of pin-hunting.”
As a team in its fall finale, DU placed eighth out of 13 teams in Stockton.
Visit Stockton Pacific Invite
Oct. 27-29, 2016 (final) in Stockton, Calif.
8. (out of 13 teams) Denver 289-288-289–866
6. Isaac Petersilie 68-71-69–208
28. Jake Kelley 75-70-71–216
51. Petter Mikalsen 75-71-76–222
57. Chris Korte 71-78-75–224
74. Eric Hagen 82-76-74–232
Competing Only as Individuals
41. Roy Kang 70-76-74–220
57. Michael Boylan 78-75-71–224
