Men’s Golf Finishes First at Dorado Beach Collegiate
DORADO, PUERTO RICO – The UNC Greensboro (UNCG) men’s golf team claimed first place at the Dorado Beach Collegiate after carding a 37-under-par (539) in the two-day tournament. The third round of the tournament was canceled due to weather.
TEAM
The Spartans’ recorded an 18-under-par (269) in the first round and a 19-under-par (269) in the second round of the tournament.
UNCG paced all 17 teams with six total eagles and a 4.13 par five average over the two-round tournament.
INDIVIDUAL
All Spartans earned a combined under-par score in the two rounds.
Randall Hudson finished in second place with a 13-under-par (131) after shooting a six-under-par (66) on Monday.
After moving up nine spots, Symon Balbin claimed a tie for fifth place with a nine-under-par (135). Noah Connor and Tommy Lamb also tied with Balbin with an overall score of nine-under-par (135) in the two rounds.
Jack Marcotte moved up a solid 15 spots from his previous placing in the first round, finishing in a tie for 19th place with a six-under-par (138) after recording a four-under-par (68) in the second round.
Keenan Royalty comes just in behind Marcotte with a five-under-par (139).
Kelvin Hernandez rounds out the scorecard for the Spartans finishing in a tie for 28th place after recording an overall score of four-under-par (140), moving up six spots from his previous position.
Connor, Lamb and Hernandez each collected two eagles apiece in the tournament.
Up Next
The Spartans will return to North Carolina to take on the Wake Forest Invitational from Monday, March 4 to Tuesday, March 5 at Pinehurst #2.
Courtesy Emma White
Strategic Communications Coordinator
UNC Greensboro