UNCG Men’s Golf Completes Fall Slate with 8th Place Finish at Quail Valley Invitational
VERO BEACH, FLA. – The UNC Greensboro (UNCG) men’s golf team concluded its fall slate with an eighth-place finish at the two-day, three-round Quail Valley Invitational at Quail Valley Golf Club in Vero Beach, Florida, hosted by South Florida.
This was the Spartans’ fourth top-eight score of the season, so far, earning two team titles and one runner-up finish.
TEAM
Following UNCG’s first two rounds of 285 and 296, the Spartans bounced back with an eight-under-par (280) to take eighth place out of 15 teams with a three-under-par (861).
Minnesota claimed the team title with a 17-under-par (847), behind rounds of 288-287-272.
The Spartans edged No. 17 Liberty, who finished ninth with a one-over-par (865) and No. 45 Michigan who placed 10th with a three-over-par (867).
UNCG tied for second with a 4.05 par four average and finished second with 173 pars.
INDIVIDUAL
B.J. Boyce fired rounds of 66-72-69 to combine for a nine-under-par (207) performance, finishing tied for third out of 88 competitors.
This is Boyce’s third top three finish in four tournaments this season.
Yixiang Wang of Memphis won the individual title with scores of 67-70-68 for an 11-under-par (205).
Kelvin Hernandez was the next Spartan on the player leaderboard with his rounds of 70-74-69, placing him tied for 11th with a three-under-par (213).
Jake Lewis moved up four spots to tie for 50th place after his final round of 71 to finish four-over-par (220).
After rounds of 72-78-73, Reece Sanders tied for 63rd with a seven-over-par (223).
Will Guidry rounded out the Spartans performances, tying for 79th with his 13-over-par (229).
UP NEXT
UNCG will take a break before resuming play in 2027, first hosting the Dorado Beach Collegiate in Dorado, Puerto Rico, at TPC Dorado Beach from Feb. 7-9, and then the Palmas del Mar Collegiate from Feb. 12-14 at Palmas del Mar Flamboyan in Humacao, Puerto Rico.
Denise Archetto
Assistant Athletic Director For Strategic Communications
UNC Greensboro