DORADO BEACH, Puerto Rico – Florida. Puerto Rico.
Right now, it doesn't matter where the UNC Greensboro (UNCG) men's golf team competes because the result has been the same. All the Spartans do is win -- tournament championships.
UNCG made it two for two in spring tournaments by finishing strong to win the Dorado Beach Collegiate Tournament Tuesday afternoon. The Spartans got a double dose of victory as senior
Nick Lyerly captured the individual tournament title too.
The Spartans are leaving Puerto Rico with all the awards and lots of confidence.
This was the third individual tournament championship that Lyerly has won during the 2021-22 campaign for the Spartans. His latest triumph is a perfect complement to the Wolfpack Intercollegiate (Oct. 17) and Grandover Collegiate (Oct. 24) titles that the Ben Hogan Award finalist won.
This was Lyerly's seventh career tournament title.
As usual, Lyerly had help as UNCG fired a 277 to finish the tournament at an astounding 29-under par. UNCG started the day trailing Ball State by one stroke. The Spartans were able to overtake the Cardinals and hold off Drexel, who shot a final round 273. Ball State finished seven strokes behind UNCG.
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UNCG head men's golf coach Terrance Stewart on his team's performance.
"The team played very well with everyone getting it done when it mattered the most. These young men are beginning to realize what they are capable of. The ride will be fun and it's to be continued.
Nick Lyerly is the best player in the country, period. It's an honor to coach him and see what he and the team can accomplish in the future."
Information
Course: Dorado Beach Resort and Club (TPC) – Sugarcane Course
Par/Yardage: 72/7,169
How It Happened
- Lyerly carded a final round four-under 68 to lead UNCG.
- He won the tournament with a three-round score of 202 (-14).
- Lyerly shot under 70 in all three rounds.
- Lyerly birdied the fifth, sixth, ninth, and 14th holes.
- Randall Hudson finished the tournament tied for seventh after a final round 70 (-2).
- Helped by birdies on the 12th and 14th holes, Hudson was two-under on the back nine.
- Hudson shot a 210 for the tournament (-2).
- Noah Connor's four-under 68 in the final round was huge for the Spartans.
- Connor had five birdies and was three under on the back nine.
- Symon Balbin carded a one-under 71.
- Balbin was two under on the back nine.
- He birdied three consecutive holes (14-16).
- Balbin finished tied for 12th overall with a tournament score of 211 (-3).
- Connor was tied for 17th overall with a tournament score of 212 (-4).
- Jack Marcotte was one-over in the final round.
- Competing as an individual, Tommy Lamb shot a two-under 70 in the final round.
- It was Lamb's best round of the tournament.
- Lamb was tied for 25th overall with a tournament score of 215 (-7).
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Hudson on winning the tournament and what worked for him.
"We're excited to start the spring off with two wins. This gets us going in the right direction for what we want to accomplish this spring. I managed the golf course well and took advantage of the par fives."
Up Next
- UNCG competes in the General Hackler Championship at the Dunes Golf Course in Myrtle Beach from Sunday, March 13 and Monday, March 14. Coastal Carolina is the host institution.
