ADAIRSVILLE, Ga.— The Montreat men's golf team concluded its 2024 schedule with the Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) Direct Qualifier on Monday and Tuesday as the Cavaliers traveled to Adairsville, Ga. for three rounds of competition at Barnsley Gardens Resort. As a team through 54 holes, the Cavs placed ninth out of 13 schools.
 
The first 18 holes saw Montreat tie for ninth place after shooting a 334. Thanks to a trio of birdies over a 6-hole stretch, Aaron Elmore registered an 80 to lead the team in round one. Alex Murphy followed Elmore by carding an 84 on his initial 18, while the three remaining golfers all notched an 85. Luca Rodrigues, Britton Smith and Hunter Vowell each tallied one birdie for their 85s.
 
The Cavaliers then improved by 10 strokes in the second round, carding a 324 to move into sole possession of ninth, one shot ahead of Bluefield, heading into Tuesday's last round. Smith utilized three birdies for the best score of any Cav (77) on the day to tie for 33^rd with 18 holes remaining. Elmore shot an 82 to also sit knotted for 33^rd position. Vowell claimed 38^th place through 36 holes due to his 79, while Rodrigues rounded out the scoring with an 86 after two birdies to hold a tie for 46^th. Murphy tallied an 89 to tie for 51^st going into Tuesday.
 
On the final day of action, Montreat secured its ninth-place result with a 327. Murphy recorded the lowest individual round of any Cavalier at the tournament as the Monroe, N.C. native carded a 74 with two birdies to end 38^th. Elmore used a birdie to claim 35^th, the highest finish of a Cav, thanks to his 83. Smith tied for 36^th following a third-round 84, while Vowell closed out his week with an 86 to conclude 41^st. Rodrigues grabbed a tie for 52^nd with an 88 on the final 18.
 
For full results from the AAC Direct Qualifier, click here.