AUGUSTA, Ga. — The Georgia Southwestern men's golf team saved its best for last by posting a tournament-low 8-under par 280 on Sunday to capture the program's first-ever Peach Belt Conference championship. GSW won by six strokes and junior Nicolas Escobar won individual medalist honors with a 5-under 211.

The Hurricanes entered the final round two strokes out of the lead at the par-72, 7,086-yard Forest Hills Golf Club.

All five Hurricanes played the Sunday's round at even par or better, combining for 18 birdies and an eagle, and all finished in the Top 15. Jack Tharrington had the low round of the day at 69 which included an eagle on the par-5 ninth on a 50-foot putt. Chase McLain shot a 2-under 70 with five total birdies on the day while Erik Fogel was 1-under, going bogey-free on his opening nine holes. Payne Sells finished even par on the day and went out in 2-under 34, also bogey-free.

Escobar won his first tournament of the year and notched his second Top 5 finish. Starting the round in a three-way tie for the lead, he birdied two of his first four holes (the men began the round on the 10th hole) and was bogey-free through nine. He strung together 10 straight pars until a birdie on No. 6 (his 15th hole) followed by his only bogey of the day on seven. He finished par-par to walk away with as the medalist, the first GSW men's golfer to claim that honor. Escobar finished leading the event in total pars and was 1-under on the par-3s.

With the win, GSW earns the Peach Belt's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. 

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2023 PEACH BELT CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP - TEAM SCORES

GSW SCORES

Place		Player	Rd. 1	Rd. 2	Rd. 3	Total	+/-
1		Nicolas Escobar	73	68	70	211	-5
T9	↑8	Jack Tharrington	72	77	69	218	+2
T9	↑7	Chase McLain	73	75	70	218	+2
T9		Payne Sells	73	73	72	218	+2
T15	↑2	Erik Fogel	78	71	71	220	+4