URI’s Chris Francoeur Finishes 3rd at Prestigious Porter Cup
URI golf star Chris Francoeur finished in third place at the prestigious Porter Cup on that concluded on Saturday afternoon at Niagara Falls Country Club.
Over four rounds, Francoeur posted an 8-under 272 to tie for third with New York’s Ethan Ng.
He finished just three shots off the lead.
Ben Reichert of East Amherst, New York won the tournament with an 11-under 269.
The tournament features a number of Power Five Conference players.
Francoeur is off to Louisville for his final year of eligibility starting in the fall.
Francoeur’s Final Round
After three rounds in the 60s, including a sparkling 66 on Friday, Francoeur shot 70 in the final round of the tournament.
Francoeur opened with a birdie on the first hole to get off to a good start and then bogeyed the sixth hole to get back to even par for the day.
Never losing control of his game, Francoeur would par in the rest of the way to shoot a 70.