GOODYEAR, Ariz., March 20 - Southern Utah's men's golf team played its best round of the tournament Saturday but still finished 17^th at the University of Denver's Desert Shootout, played at the par 71, 7,015-yard Palm Valley Golf Course. SUU shot 298 Saturday after rounds of 306 on Thursday and Friday to finish at 46-over par 910.

            Jeff Evans shot a final-round 71 to finish at 4-over par 217 and in 28^th place to lead the Thunderbirds. Brad Millard shot 76 Saturday to finish at 225 and in 67^th place, while Jordan Orth also shot 76 and was in 88th at 234. Doug Fowles shot his best round of the tournament as well with a 75 to finish even with Orth at 234, while Justin Bateman shot 84 on Saturday for a three-day total 251 and 99^th place.

            Wichita State held off Kansas in a playoff to win the team title at 9-under 855, but WSU's Dustin Garza claimed the individual championship at 14-under par 202.

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