SANDESTIN, Fla. -- The UT Tyler men’s golf team rallied in the final round of the prestigious Golfweek Fall Invitational at the Raven Golf Course to finish in second place with a three-round team total of 883 (291-304-288).

The Patriots, currently No. 1 in the GolfStat head-to-head NCAA national standings, were playing without the leadership of head coach King Campbell who checked himself into Sacred Heart Hospital in Destin on Monday after experiencing difficulty breathing. Campbell is expected to make a full recovery.

UT Tyler was again led by junior John Dukes who shot an even-par 71 in the final round to finish with a 218 for the tournament. He opened the event with a 1-under 70 and shot a 77 in the second round.

The final round’s most impressive finish came from UT Tyler freshman Cody Gonzalez who fired an opening-round 76 and struggled to an 84 in the second round, but made the tournament’s biggest improvement with a 1-under 70 in the final round – shaving 14 strokes off his second round.

Trent Boudoin shot three consistent rounds of 73 to finish with a 219 and a tie for seventh place overall.

Jacob Walsh had rounds of 76, 74 and 75 to place 22nd and Joey Rippel came in 25th with a combined 226 (72-80-74).

The Patriots made a run at top finisher Guilford, which shot a team total of 874 for the tournament, but medalist Noah Ratner’s 204 (66-69-69) paced the Quakers to the team title.

UT Tyler assistant coach Ky Evans told Golfweek that thinking of Campbell in the hospital had an impact on the Patriots.

“Our kids did really well, though that was a big distraction,” Evans said. “He (Campbell) seems to be doing better today – he was texting me earlier, which means he must have gotten his phone back somehow.”

The Patriots return home to play in the UT Tyler Alumni Tournament on Oct. 16.