South-Carolina
Gamecocks Defend Title, Win Again at Palmetto
AIKEN, S.C. – South Carolina rolled to its second straight Palmetto Intercollegiate title on Tuesday with a 10-shot win. The Gamecocks turned in a 5-over 285, which tied with the Paladins for a field-best ultimate spherical rating, on one other troublesome scoring day at historic Palmetto Golf Membership.
Carolina continued its clutch golf on the again 9 as its 4 counting scores shot 4-under. The Gamecocks 4 counters every spherical have been a mixed 15-under on the again 9 of the coure over the 54-hole match.
“Actually pleased with how this workforce got here collectively this week,” stated head coach Invoice McDonald. “We battled all through the match and hopefully this expertise will assist us going ahead for the spring. Nathan (Franks) had an excellent probability to win and Rafe (Reynolds) had one other actually good exhibiting. I’m comfortable for these guys to see their exhausting work paying off and we’re wanting ahead to The Hackler subsequent week.”
Sophomore Nathan Franks shot a fair par 70 as he T-2nd and earned a career-best, runner-up medalist end. He was bogey free on the again 9 with one birdie and in addition made an eagle on the par-4 first gap. Junior Rafe Reynolds completed sixth at 2-under posting a ultimate spherical 71 (+1). He made the flip at 4-over however turned in a 3-under 33 on the again 9 with birdies on 4 of his first six holes on the ultimate 9.
Fifth-year senior Evans Lewis and switch Lansdon Robbins every shot 72 (+2) as we speak as they completed T-13th at 2-over for the match. Freshman Zach Adams completed 59th with a ultimate spherical 77 (+7) as we speak. He was bogey free on the again 9 with a birdie however was damage by a pair of triple bogeys at holes one and three.
The victory is the 28th all-time for McDonald at South Carolina. It marks the workforce’s fifth Palmetto Intercollegiate title underneath his route (2015, 2016, 2019, 2022 & 2023) and the sixth for this system all-time.
The Gamecocks have been the one workforce underneath par this week at Palmetto Golf Membership. Carolina led the sector in par-4 scoring common (4.11, +20) and par-5 scoring common (4.43, -17). The Gamecocks additionally led the sector with 53 birdies.
2023 Palmetto Intercollegiate Gamecock Leaderboard
T2. Nathan Franks – 206 (-4)
6. Rafe Reynolds – 208 (-2)
T13. Lansdon Robbins – 212 (E)
T13. Evans Lewis – 212 (E)
59. Zach Adams – 227 (+17)
2023 Palmetto Intercollegiate R2 Leaderboard
1. South Carolina – 838 (-2)
2. Furman – 848 (+8)
3. Wisconsin – 849 (+9)
4. Davidson – 853 (+13)
5. Virginia Tech – 855 (+15)
6. Mercer – 864 (+24)
T7. USC Aiken – 869 (+29)
T7. VCU – 869 (+29)
T9. Wofford – 871 (+30)
T9. Temple – 871 (+30)
11. Francis Marion – 874 (+34)
12. Presbyterian – 889 (+49)
13. Samford – 893 (+53)
14. Gardner-Webb – 895 (+55)
15. Dartmouth – 918 (+78)
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