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Hartline Shoots 2 Under in Final Round of The Territory Classic


Texas A&M University-Commerce senior Pinkey Hartline shot a 2-under 70 in Tuesday's final round of The Territory Classic in Duncan, Oklahoma to lead the Lions to a ninth-place finish.

The 70 is the lowest round that the senior from Lake Jackson has shot during the fall portion of the Lions' schedule. Hartline finished the two-day, 36-hole tournament with a 4-over and a share of 20th-place honors. Hartline and his teammates all lowered their scores in the final round and was the fifth lowest of the field in the final round among the 14-team field.

As a team, the Lions posted a 602 (308-294) and Lone Star Conference member Central Oklahoma took home the team title with a 577 (292-285). Zac Pool of East Central took home individual honors after shooting 4-under, 140 (68-72)  in a playoff over  Austin Bowman of UCO.

A&M-Commerce senior Blake Worden tied for 32nd with a 150 (76-74), junior Danny Jun tied for 35th with a 151 (78-75) and junior Eric Westerman tied for 43rd with a 153 (78-75). Freshman Dillon Phillips wraps up his collegiate debut in 74th with a 168 (84-84).

The tournament wraps up the fall schedule for the Lions.