EDMOND, OKLAHOMA – UT Tyler men's golf earned their first win of the 2024-2025 season as they took the top spot at the Oak Tree Invitational hosted by Oklahoma Christian.

The Patriots shot a final round 310 in more blustery conditions in Oklahoma as they took a five shot win over #6 ranked Central Oklahoma. They took down the #6, #7, #12, #31, and #32 ranked teams in the Scoreboard Rankings in the event.
 
Seth Campbell powered the Patriots with a 71 that included a two under par back nine to earn himself a second place finish in the tournament.
 
Jackson Naeger added a 78 in Tuesday's final round as he locked up a fifth place finish. He would be joined by Gage Burnham and Preston DeSerrano, who shot 80 and 81, in the final round scoring for the Patriots on Tuesday.
 
Naeger would finish fifth overall at 10 over par, and Preston DeSerrano collected a top 20 finish as he placed 19^th at 17 over par.
 
UT Tyler led the field in par 4 scoring, finishing six shots better than the second place team. They also added 42 team birdies, four more than the next closest team. They also carded the best round of the tournament in round two (289), and had the second best round of the tournament in round one (294).
 
The team win for the Patriots is their first since winning The Hrncair back on October 16 and 17 of 2023. The win also means that the Patriots have finished in the top 10 in seven of eight events this year, and have placed top five in six of those events.

UT Tyler now will take some time off before heading out for the Argonaut Invitational on April 7th and 8th at Pensacola Country Club. That event will be their final regular season event before the LSC Championship April 14-16 at Rockwall Golf and Athletic Club.