Men's Golf | 2/28/2017 5:03:00 PM
LAFAYETTE, La. – Carding the sixth lowest score of the day (300) allowed the Texas State men's golf team to conclude finish in a three-way tie for seventh place at the 32nd Annual Louisiana Classics. The Bobcats shot a 54-hole 899 (+35) that was matched by Sam Houston State and Southern Miss.
Pacing Texas State at the Oakbourne Country Club over the two-day tournament was
Anthony McGeorge. The senior fired 7-over par 223 to finish tied for 21st. He carded eight birdies for the tournament as he posted rounds of 73 (+1) and 74 (+2) over the final 36 holes.
Finishing one stroke behind McGeorge in a tie for 24th was
David Faraudo Godinez. The Guadalajara, Mexico native shot the low round of the event for the Bobcats on Tuesday with an even par 72 thanks to three birdies.
Logan Lockwood posted two rounds of 74 on Monday on his way to a 10-over par 226 in the tournament. Finishing two shots behind him was
Chase Ambrose, who's best round was the second with a 74.
Also competing was
Inigo Benaran. His opening 18-hole score of 76 (+4) was his lone round that counted towards the team score. The South African did fire a 3-over par 75 to conclude Monday's 36-hole day.
Taking home the team title was 22nd-ranked Kent State with a 21-under par 843. The Flashes finished 19 strokes ahead of No. 13 Texas A&M. Rounding out the top three was 14-ranked LSU at 1-under, 863.
LSU's Sam Burns, the 2nd-ranked player in the country, won the individual title with a 10-under par 206, one shot better than KSU's Ian Holt. Finishing in third was Louisiana's Fernando Cruz Valle at 6-under, 210.
Next for the Bobcats is the Border Olympics in Laredo, Texas that will be held March 10-11.
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