RALEIGH, N.C. – Nick Lyerly won the individual title at the Wolfpack Intercollegiate. His effort helped the UNC Greensboro (UNCG) men's golf team finished second overall Sunday.
Lyerly was 10 under par and finished the three-round event with an overall score of 206 (-10).
Tommy Lamb finished tied for sixth overall after shooting a five-under 211 for the tournament.
The Spartans led the field entering the final round of the tournament. However, N.C. State shot a final-round six-under to capture its tournament by five strokes.
Despite a tough final round The Spartans finish the tournament 12-under and finished ahead of Virginia Tech, which finished third, by seven strokes.
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Course: Lonnie Poole Golf Course
Par/Yardage: 72/7,358
How It Happened Round Two
- Tommy Lamb led UNCG by carding a five-under 67.
- An eagle on the par-4 405-yard 16th hole highlighted Lamb's round.
- Lamb was two under on the front nine and three under on the back nine.
- He had 17 holes of par or better.
- Jack Marcotte had a hot round for the Spartans, finishing with a four-under 68.
- He also had 17 holes of par or better, including five birdies.
- Marcotte was three under on the front nine and one under on the back nine.
- Noah Connor shot two-under 70.
- Connor opened his round with consecutive birdies on the seventh and eighth holes.
- Connor had four birdies and finished with at least par or better on 16 holes.
- Lyerly was one-under 71. He had four birdies.
- Symon Balbin also shot a one-under 71.
- Balbin's performance featured five birdies.
- Balbin was three under on the front nine.
How It Happened Round Three
- The Spartans finished with a round of 297 (+9).
- Lyerly was the only UNCG golfer with an under par round.
- He shot a two-under 70 highlighted by four birdies.
- Lyerly was four-under on the front nine.
- Lamb carded a one-over 73.
- He had three birdies and was one under on the back nine.
- Hudson's one-over 73 was highlighted by four birdies and a two-under effort on the front nine.
- Hudson, Connor, and Marcotte all finished the tournament tied for 29th (218).
In Case You Missed It
- Hudson had a first round eagle on the par-5, 578-yard first hole Saturday.
Up Next
- UNCG hosts the Grandover Invitational on Saturday and Sunday, October 23 and 24 at the Grandover Country Club.
- In addition to UNCG, the following programs will be competing: Bellarmine, Elon, North Carolina A&T, Toledo, Davidson, East Carolina, Samford, Appalachian State, Richmond, Mercer, VCU, Wofford, George Washington, Duke, and Charleston Southern.
