Men's golf places second at Golfweek Program Challenge - Jacksonville State University Athletics

Monday, September 9

Pawley's Island, SC

Jax State

Golfweek Program Challenge

9/10/2019 2:49:00 PM | Men's Golf, Women's Golf

Final Standings (Men)Final Standings (Women)

PAWLEY'S ISLAND, S.C. – The Jacksonville State men's golf team placed second at the Golfweek Program Championship on Tuesday, while Quim Vidal Mora and Jesus Montenegro both climbed one spot in the third round to record top-10 finishes.

The Gamecocks led the field going into the final day of the tournament and shot an even 280 Tuesday at the Caledonia Golf & Fish Club, but a -7 performance from Jacksonville University edged JSU in the final round. The Dolphins (828) were just three shots better than the Gamecocks (831) in the three-day championship.

Vidal Mora finished third after a 6-under showing Wednesday, moving up one spot in the final standings with a 12-under par final score. The junior picked up eight birdies, collecting six on the back-nine, to set the pace for the Gamecocks.

Montenegro tied for ninth at 4-under for the tournament. The two-time U.S. Amateur participant had five birdies and came in at -1 in the third round.

Jacksonville State was the only team to have two place in the top 10 of the first fall event of the year.

After shooting a 68 on the first day and 67 in the second round, Patricio Freundt-Thurne struggled on the third day and shot 80. The 10-over performance dropped the senior 26 spots for a tie at 32nd. He finished the tournament at 5-over par.

Meanwhile, Maximo Portais climbed five spots with a 2-over third round, finishing tied for 51st at +9, and Jackson Singletary tied for 59th at +12.

The JSU men's golf team hits the links again Sunday, Sept. 15 for the three-day Golfweek Conference Challenge in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

In the women's tournament, Jacksonville State finished in a tie for eighth on the True Blue course in Myrtle Beach, S.C.

The Gamecocks shot a 5-over par 293 as a team in the final round, their best score of the tournament, to climb one spot in the final standings to finish +32 for the week.

Javiera Espinosa led Jacksonville State at 4-over for the tournament, finishing tied for 12th among the field of 78. She led JSU with a 1-under par 71 in the final round.

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