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The No. 8 University of Arkansas men’s golf team stayed hot for a second day in a row to run off with the title at the season-opening Palmas del Mar Collegiate on Tuesday morning in Humacao, Puerto Rico.

The Razorbacks shot an 8 under in the final round on the 7,122-yard, par-72 Flamboyan Course to break out of a second-round tie with North Carolina-Greensboro and beat the tournament host by seven shots.

Arkansas put four players in the top 12. Sophomore John Daly II and senior John Driscoll tied for seventh at 8 under, while senior Jacob Skov Olesen tied for 11th at 6 under. Daly, Olesen and Arkansas junior Matthis Lefevre, who finished tied for 12th, were under par in all three rounds.

The Razorbacks’ winning score of 27 under tied for the eighth-best 54-hole result in program history. Arkansas took the title in its spring opener and claimed its second win of the school year along with the Blessings Collegiate in Fayetteville on Oct. 2-3.

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“Getting this win is a great way to start the spring season,” Razorbacks Coach Brad McMakin said in UA release “We felt good heading into the tournament. The qualifying rounds were very competitive which helped get this group ready mentally and physically.

“We didn’t putt great the first day, but overall our ball-striking was great and our length across the board is definitely a strength. I’m proud of these guys.”

Daly and Olesen both carded 3-under 69s on Tuesday as the Razorbacks put all of their counting scores at par or better for the second consecutive day.

Driscoll was at 2 under going into No. 18 before a double bogey knocked him back to even par for the day.

Lefevre had an interesting round with an opening eagle on the par 5 3rd hole following by 17 consecutive pars for a 2-under 70. Lefevre and Razorback junior Manuel Lozada, who was playing as an individual, tied at 5 under for the tournament. The Razorbacks’ non-counting score was by senior Christian Castillo, who also eagled No. 3 en route to a 74 and a tie for 48th at 3 over.

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Michigan’s Hunter Thomson took home medalist honors at 15 under, followed by Mercer’s Tobias Johnson (-13) and UConn’s Tommy Dallahan (-11).

In the team competition, North Carolina Greensboro was second, followed by Kennesaw State (-19), Michigan (-16) and Rutgers (-14) in the top five.

The Razorbacks return to action on March 3-5 by serving as hosts for the 14th annual Cabo Collegiate at the Twin Dolphin Club in Los Cabos, Mexico.



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Ella McCarthy covers state politics and the state Supreme Court. Before joining the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, she covered Austin City Hall for the Austin American-Statesman, and before that, held a fellowship with ABC News in Washington, D.C., where she covered national politics. A graduate of the Missouri School of Journalism, her work has been recognized by the Hearst Foundation, the Missouri Press Association and LION Publishers in the LION local journalism awards. She contributed to the Statesman’s coverage of a two-city shooting rampage that won a national Edward R. Murrow Award for breaking news coverage.

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