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Vanderbilt will be the top-seed when match play begins on Tuesday morning at Rich Harvest Farms
Unaware of what happened to Scheffler, the turning point of the final round for Thornberry came on the 376 yard par-4 6th. With driver in hand and looking to make a move, Thornberry's tee shot found the front of the green and set up a long eagle putt. Hoping to simply two-putt for birdie, Thornberry did one better as he jarred the putt to jump to 12-under.#HottyToddy!!!@OleMissSports' @tberrygolf is the #NCAAGolf Men's Individual Champion! pic.twitter.com/x0O0aFKHzx
— Golf Channel (@GolfChannel) May 30, 2017
From there Thornberry was just trying to keep things together as the wind played havoc on the entire field. Thornberry gave back stokes on Nos. 10 and 14 with bogeys but after a wayward tee shot on the 15th he was able to save par from the back of the green and sustain his lead.HE MADE IT!! 🦅 pic.twitter.com/SqQEXl2EQJ
— Ole Miss Men's Golf (@OleMissMGolf) May 29, 2017
He gets out of trouble, avoiding the water to the left with a pure cut shot that rests just past the fringe! He can get up and down for par. pic.twitter.com/7faDJqJo28
— Ole Miss Men's Golf (@OleMissMGolf) May 29, 2017
Two pars on the 16th and 17th followed and by the time Thornberry reached the 525 yard par-5 closing hole his lead was a comfortable four shots. Playing lose and quickly, Thornberry stripped a drive down the heart of the fairway, left his second shot just short of the green and then capped his remarkable final round with a chip and a putt for a final hole birdie. The victory was the fifth of the season for Thornberry, who also won the Jones Cup in February, and his 10th top-five finish of the year. Thornberry's four shot victory was the largest margin of victory for an NCAA Individual winner since Ryan Moore won by six in 2004. Among the challengers Thornberry fended off on Monday was runner-up Mason Overstreet (Arkansas) at 7-under while Scheffler (Texas), Matthias Schwab (Vanderbilt) and Theo Humphrey (Vanderbilt) shared third at 6-under to round out the top-five. Schwab was in the mix for the title late in the round until he put two balls into the water on the 15th hole and had to settle for a triple-bogey on the hole.Another par save! He's got a 2 stroke lead over @RazorbackMGolf Overstreet with 3 holes to go! Tough final 3 holes ahead. pic.twitter.com/DMuoaeDZsU
— Ole Miss Men's Golf (@OleMissMGolf) May 29, 2017
| Place | Player | Location | Pts | Scores |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olive Branch, MS | 1500 | 66-71-69-71=277 | |
| 2 | Kingfisher, OK | 1200 | 70-68-72-71=281 | |
| T3 | , Austria | 900 | 67-70-70-75=282 | |
| T3 | Dallas, TX | 900 | 68-68-68-78=282 | |
| T3 | Greenwich, CT | 900 | 71-72-69-70=282 |

The NCAA Division I Men’s Golf Championship is the pinnacle of collegiate golf in the United States, held annually in late May or early June. The event brings together the nation's top 30 teams and six individual qualifiers, all of whom have advanced...

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