MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. — The 10th-ranked Georgia Southwestern men's golf team posted its best round of the week a 4-over 276 in the final round of the Bobcat Invitational on Tuesday finishing first overall out of 15 teams. The tournament, hosted by Georgia College and State, was played at the par-70, 6,730-yard Golf Club at Cuscowills and featured six programs ranked in the top 25 of NCAA Division II according to the latest Golfstat computer rankings, including the No. 4 team in the country.
Nicolas Escobar led the Hurricanes with a 73 in Round 1 and a 67 in Round 2. Escobar tied for seventh in the 81-player field with finishing even 140 overall. Payne Sells and Jack Tharrington both fired a 2-over par and finished 142 overall.
Erik Fogel, and Chase McClain shot a 3-over par finishing 143 overall.
No. 10 Georgia Southwestern won the tournament. The Hurricanes. finished with a three-shot lead over No. 7 West Florida. AJ Ewart from Barry won the individual title with a 5-under overall, a stroke ahead of the pack.
The Hurricanes are off until April 3. when they travel to the Pensacola County Club for the Argonaut Invitational hosted by the university of West Florida.
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2023 BOBCAT INVITATIONAL - FINAL TEAM SCORES
| Pos |
|
Team | Rd. 1 | Rd. 2 | Total | +/- |
| 1 | ↑4 | Georgia Southwestern (10) | 288 | 276 | 564 | +4 |
| 2 | ↑2 | West Florida (7) | 285 | 282 | 567 | +7 |
| 3 | ↓2 | North Georgia (5) | 280 | 289 | 569 | +9 |
| 4 | ↓2 | Florida Southern (60) | 281 | 290 | 571 | +11 |
| T5 | ↑2 | Barry (4) | 290 | 282 | 572 | +12 |
| T5 | Clayton State (13) | 288 | 284 | 572 | +12 | |
| T7 | ↑6 | Coker (36) | 297 | 285 | 582 | +22 |
| T7 | ↑2 | Lander (30) | 292 | 290 | 582 | +22 |
| T9 | ↓6 | Columbus State (41) | 284 | 300 | 584 | +24 |
| T9 | ↓1 | USC Aiken (32) | 291 | 293 | 584 | +24 |
| 11 | ↓1 | Georgia College (94) | 295 | 290 | 585 | +25 |
| 12 | ↓1 | Mississippi College (100) | 296 | 294 | 590 | +30 |
| 13 | ↓2 | Rollins (78) | 296 | 295 | 591 | +31 |
| 14 | ↑1 | Valdosta State (104) | 300 | 306 | 606 | +46 |
| 15 | ↓2 | Saint Leo (23) | 297 | 312 | 609 | +49 |
| ( ) - NCAA Division II Golfstat Computer Ranking | ||||||
GSW SCORES
| Place | 
|
Player | Rd. 1 | Rd. 2 |
Total | +/- |
| T7 | ↑25 | Nicolas Escobar | 73 | 67 | 140 | E |
| T10 | ↑22 | Jack Tharrington | 73 | 69 | 142 | +2 |
| T10 | ↓4 | Payne Sells | 70 | 72 | 142 | +2 |
| T15 | ↑26 | Chase McLain | 74 | 69 | 143 | +3 |
| T15 | ↑4 | Erik Fogel | 72 | 71 | 143 | +3 |