ALBANY, Ga. -- The seventh-ranked Georgia Southwestern men's golf team posted an even par 288 in the final round of the Hurricane Invitational on Tuesday and captured the team title with a 3-over par for the tournament. The 15-team event played at the par-72, 7024-yard Doublegate Country Club featured eight programs ranked in the Top 25 of NCAA Division II according to the latest Golf Coaches Association of America rankings.
Marco Trstenjak finished the invitational in sole possession of first place he shot a 2-under par 214. Trstenjak had a great performance he birdied a hole on the front nine and birdied two on the back nine. He also lead the team in Par-3s and Par 4's.
Erik Fogel climbed eight spots from yesterdays performance he shot a 1-under par 71 for the day. He finished the tournament in fourth place even-par 216.
Payne Sells posted a 4-over par 220 ending the tournament tied in 15th place.
Miles Gray shot a 6-over par 222 which put him tied sitting in 23rd place.
Jack Tharrington had the highest jump of anybody leaping 12 spots as he finished the day 7-over par, which had him finishing tied in 30th place.
Georgia Southwestern earned their first win of the fall season shot and finished three strokes ahead of second place Lee University.
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2023 HURRICANE INVITATIONAL - TEAM SCORES
Pos | ↑↓ | Team | Rd. 1 | Rd. 2 | Rd. 3 | Total | +/- |
1 | ↑1 | Georgia Southwestern (7) | 294 | 285 | 288 | 867 | +3 |
2 | ↑1 | Lee (9) | 296 | 285 | 289 | 870 | +6 |
3 | ↑2 | North Georgia (1) | 295 | 294 | 283 | 872 | +8 |
4 | ↓3 | Lander | 293 | 282 | 305 | 880 | +16 |
5 | ↑3 | West Florida (8) | 296 | 297 | 288 | 881 | +17 |
6 | ↓3 | Shorter | 290 | 291 | 304 | 885 | +21 |
7 | ↓1 | Carson-Newman (20) | 295 | 296 | 295 | 886 | +22 |
T8 | ↓2 | Lincoln Memorial (3) | 302 | 289 | 296 | 887 | +23 |
T8 | Tampa (22) | 295 | 298 | 294 | 887 | +23 | |
10 | ↑1 | Anderson (18) | 298 | 304 | 297 | 899 | +35 |
11 | ↓1 | USC Beaufort | 306 | 293 | 301 | 900 | +36 |
12 | Valdosta State | 296 | 309 | 299 | 904 | +40 | |
13 | Delta State | 316 | 307 | 300 | 923 | +59 | |
14 | West Georgia | 314 | 310 | 303 | 927 | +63 | |
15 | Georgia College & State | 323 | 314 | 321 | 958 | +94 | |
( ) - NCAA Division II Golfstat Computer Rankings | |||||||
GSW SCORES
Place | ↑↓ | Player | Rd. 1 | Rd. 2 |
Rd .3 | Total | +/- |
1 | ↑3 | Marco Trstenjak | 75 | 68 | 71 | 214 | -2 |
4 | ↑8 | Erik Fogel | 75 | 70 | 71 | 216 | E |
T15 | ↓1 | Payne Sells | 71 | 75 | 74 | 220 | +4 |
T23 | ↓11 | Miles Gray | 73 | 72 | 77 | 222 | +6 |
T30 | ↑12 | Jack Tharrington | 75 | 76 | 72 | 223 | +7 |