The MSU men’s golf team finished in eighth place at the 15-team UNCG Bridgestone Golf Collegiate in Greensboro, N.C., this weekend, shooting a 7-over score of 871.
The Spartans entered Sunday tied for fourth place after shooting rounds of 286 and 284 on the first two days, but dropped to eighth after carding a 301 on the final day.
Georgia Tech won the event with a 21-under score of 843.
Senior Jack Newman led the Spartans with a three-day score of 10-under, firing rounds of 67, 69 and 70. Newman also finished tied for second in the tournament with North Carolina’s Jack Fields, one stroke behind Virginia’s Amory Davis, who fired a 11-under 205.
Newman was the only MSU golfer who finished under par. Freshman James Ross posted MSU’s next best score, an 8-over 224, while senior Andrew Ladwig and sophomore Dan Ellis each fired 11-over scores of 227.
The UNCG Bridgestone Golf Collegiate was MSU’s final tournament of the fall season.
Support student media! Please consider donating to The State News and help fund the future of journalism.
