GREENSBORO, N.C.---The UNC Greensboro (UNCG) men's golf team claimed a 22-stroke victory and four top-ten finishers after 54-holes of the Grandover Collegiate at the par-72, 6,800-yard Grandover Resort & Spa West Course on Sunday morning and afternoon. The field also completed the remainder of Saturday's second round suspended due to darkness in Sunday's action.
 
Symon Balbin led the Spartans with a second-place finish at nine-under-par (207) after a two-under-par (70) final round, just two shots off the lead. The senior inflicted the bulk of his damage on the back nine, carding an unblemished four-under-par (32). Balbin birdied four out of five holes beginning with the 13th hole. The senior birdied the next two holes and then finished the string of birdies on the 17th. Because he started his final round on the third hole, Balbin added a birdie on his next to last hole, the par-four, 360-yard first hole for his sixth birdie of the final round.
 
Connor Brown leaped five spots up the leaderboard with a final round score of four-under-par (68), finishing the tournament in fourth place at seven-under-par (209). The sophomore opened his final round with birdies on four of his first five holes beginning at his opening hole on the par-three, 190-yard third hole. After a par on the fourth hole, Brown birdied the next three holes to card a four-under-par (32) on the front side. Brown birdied the par-five, 570-yard 12th hole on his way to an even-par back nine score.
 
Noah Connor finished one stroke behind Brown, posting a six-under-par (210) tournament score to earn a share of fifth place. Connor posted two birdies on the back nine on his way to an even-par (36) back nine. The senior finished the final round three-over-par (75) after finishing his second round during morning action with a five-under-par (67) scorecard.
 
Nick Lyerly finished in a tie for eighth place with a 54-hole total of five-under-par (211) after a four-under-par (68) final round effort. The graduate student started his round on the first hole and posted one birdie on the par-three, 160-yard fifth hole in an unblemished front nine. Lyerly tamed the back nine with five birdies including a string of three-consecutive birdies beginning at the par-four, 410-yard tenth hole which proved to be the tournament's third-hardest hole. The graduate student added back-to-back birdies on the 15th and 16th holes on his way to a three-under-par (33) back side. The effort helped Lyerly gain five spots on the leaderboard.
 
Randall Hudson finished in a tie for eleventh with a 54-hole score of four-under-par (212) after a final round score of one-under-par (71). Hudson birdied both par-five holes on the back nine to finish under par for the back side.
 
Competing as an individual, Tommy Lamb earned a top-25 spot with a 54-hole total of one-over-par (217). The junior was the top individual-only golfer and posted a three-over-par (75) final round score after completing his second round at one-under-par earlier in the morning.
 
The Spartans finished 38-under-par (826) for the tournament victory and added to their lead with a final round eleven-under-par (277) effort. UNCG posted a 22-stroke advantage over second place Elon and a 24-stroke advantage over Davidson in third place.
 
Inside the Scorecard

• UNCG's 28-under-par on par five holes led the field by four strokes.
• The Spartans four-under-par on par fours stood atop the field by 15 strokes.
• UNCG's 70 birdies held the advantage over the field by eleven.
• Hudson dominated the par fives, finishing eight-under-par to lead the field.
• Connor tamed the par fours, finishing in a tie for the lead at five under par.
• Brown tied for the best score on par threes at three-under-par.
• His 16 birdies were the second highest in the field.
• Balbin's 15 birdies stood third place.
• Balbin and Connor each made an eagle, two of 23 competitors with an eagle.

Up Next
The Spartans concluded their fall season and look forward to the spring, which begins with UNCG's Advance Golf Partners Collegiate at Hammock Creek Golf Course in Palm City, Florida from February 12-14.