2020 Pioneer Shootout Results (Final Round)

ALAMEDA, Calif. – Academy of Art men's golf combined to shoot the lowest round as a team during the final round of the Pioneer Shootout, turning in a 4-under-par 302 as the Urban Knights tried to close in on another tournament victory. While ART U would come up short in that quest, the Knights did notch a second place finish thanks to all four qualifying golfers recording top-15 finishes, led by junior Julius Kreutzer's second-place finish at 1-under-par 143.

"This team continues to show their grit and I am very proud of the way they competed this week," said ART U Head Coach Andy Moren. "I know their best is still ahead of them and I'm looking forward to seeing it."

It's the third top-3 finish as a team in as many tournaments for the Urban Knights, ending the action at 10-over-par 586 just behind team-winner Sonoma State, who combined for a 5-over-par 581. While Kreutzer couldn't take home his third tournament victory, he did wind up in second place at just three strokes back of the individual tournament winner of Regis' Collin Bordeaux at 4-under-par 140. Helping lead the charge on the final day along with Kreutzer was junior Matthew Watkins, as both shot a 4-under-par 68 to tie for the lowest round in the tournament. It was a combined for 12 birdies on the final day of action between the two, with seven belonging to Watkins, as the Urban Knights went on to finish with a tournament-leading 33 birdies. 

To round out the scoring, two other Urban Knights posted their best finishes of the season. Senior Otto Homruen also finished in the top-10, tying for ninth place after carding a 2-over-par 74 for the second straight day with three birdies during the round to end his tournament at 4-over-par 148. Just behind him in a tie for 12th place at 6-over-par 150 was senior Gabriel De Leon Manotoc, using two birdies on the back-nine to also help him finish 2-over-par on the day. 

The Knights will return to the links on Monday, Mar. 29 when they get set to host the Academy of Art Invitational from Silverado Resort in Napa, Calif.