HUMACAO, PUERTO RICO – The UNC Greensboro (UNCG) men's golf team claimed second place out of 16 total teams at the Palmas del Mar Collegiate after earning a final score of 20-under-par (844) over the three-day tournament.

TEAM

• The Spartans closed out the tournament by carding a one-under-par (287) in the final round on Tuesday.
• UNCG had its best score of the tournament in the second round with a 16-under-par (272). This was the best score of any of the 16 teams in a single round of the event.
• UNCG paced all teams by earning a total of 71 birdies and finishing in a three-way tie for first place with a 3.12 average on par threes.
• Arkansas claimed first place in the tournament with a 27-under-par (837).
• The Spartans edged Kennesaw State by one stroke as they took home 3rd with a 19-under-par (845) score. 

INDIVIDUAL

• Symon Balbin paced the Spartans with a final score of seven-under-par (209). Balbin closed out the final round with a two over-par (74). He earned his best score in the second round with a five-under-par (67).  
• Jack Marcotte, Randall Hudson, and Noah Connor followed closely behind to finish in a four-way tie for 16^th place. The three Spartans finished with a four-under-par (212).
• Marcotte moved up 13 spots from his previous position after posting a four-under-par (68) in the third round.
• Tommy Lamb and Kelvin Hernandez finished out the tournament with at even-par (216) to tie for 34^th place.
• Keenan Royalty rounded out the scorecard for the Spartans in a tie for 75^th place for an eight-over-par (224), jumping up 16 places from his previous position of 91^st after the second round.
• Connor led all 99 individuals with 18 total birdies, while Marcotte followed closely behind with 17 birdies.

Up Next 
The Spartans will return to Puerto Rico to host the Dorado Beach Collegiate from Sunday, Feb. 25 to Tuesday Feb. 27 in Dorado, Puerto Rico at TPC Dorado Beach.