Thursday, March 4
St. Simons Island, Ga.
Jax State
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Sea Palms Invitational
3/6/2021 5:17:00 PM | Men's Golf
ST SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. – The Jacksonville State men's golf team held off the field on the final day of the Sea Palms Invitational on Saturday to win the 16-team tournament by three shots.
The Gamecocks, who entered the third and final day of the tournament with a one-shot lead, shot a final-round 295 that was tied for the lowest round of the day. They held off second-place Appalachian State, who also carded a 295 to climb into second.
JSU finished the 54-hole event with an 18-over 870, just ahead of ASU's 873. Chattanooga (879) claimed third, Western Kentucky (880) fourth and Connecticut (881) fifth on the par-71, 6,608-yard Sea Palms Golf Course.
The win is JSU's first of the season and the first since winning Appalachian State's Bash at the Beach on March 10, 2020, the final event before last season was shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Senior Quim Vidal Mora led the Gamecocks with a third-place finish, thanks to a 2-over 215. The native of Barcelona, Spain, shot a final-round 75 on Saturday to cap his tournament and follow up an opening round 72 and a 3-under 68 in Friday's second round. UTC's A.J. Lintunen won the 88-player event with a 2-under 211.
Senior Jesus Dario Montenegro finished just two shots behind Vidal Mora in a tie for 10th place. The Buenos Aires, Argentina, native's final-round 75 put the finishing touches on his 4-over 217 for the three-day event. He opened play with a 3-under 68 on Thursday before turning in a 74 on Friday.
Junior Maximo Portais, who entered the weekend ranked 87th in the GolfStat rankings, tied for 15th in the field. He started his tournament with a 2-under 69 and then answered a second-round 78 with a 72 on Saturday. The Buenos Aires native shot a 6-over 219 for the tournament.
Junior Jackson Singletary tied for 26th after his final-round 73 capped a 54-hole 222 for the Alabaster, Ala., native. Singletary shot a first-round 68 before a second-round 81 on Friday.
Junior Juan Pablo Francovilla rounded out the Gamecock lineup in a tie for 62nd after his final-round 82 capped a 233 for the tournament. He shot a 73 on Thursday and 78 on Friday.
The Gamecocks will return to action on March 14-16, when they defend their Bash at the Beach title at The Surf Club in Myrtle Beach, S.C.
The Gamecocks, who entered the third and final day of the tournament with a one-shot lead, shot a final-round 295 that was tied for the lowest round of the day. They held off second-place Appalachian State, who also carded a 295 to climb into second.
JSU finished the 54-hole event with an 18-over 870, just ahead of ASU's 873. Chattanooga (879) claimed third, Western Kentucky (880) fourth and Connecticut (881) fifth on the par-71, 6,608-yard Sea Palms Golf Course.
The win is JSU's first of the season and the first since winning Appalachian State's Bash at the Beach on March 10, 2020, the final event before last season was shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Senior Quim Vidal Mora led the Gamecocks with a third-place finish, thanks to a 2-over 215. The native of Barcelona, Spain, shot a final-round 75 on Saturday to cap his tournament and follow up an opening round 72 and a 3-under 68 in Friday's second round. UTC's A.J. Lintunen won the 88-player event with a 2-under 211.
Senior Jesus Dario Montenegro finished just two shots behind Vidal Mora in a tie for 10th place. The Buenos Aires, Argentina, native's final-round 75 put the finishing touches on his 4-over 217 for the three-day event. He opened play with a 3-under 68 on Thursday before turning in a 74 on Friday.
Junior Maximo Portais, who entered the weekend ranked 87th in the GolfStat rankings, tied for 15th in the field. He started his tournament with a 2-under 69 and then answered a second-round 78 with a 72 on Saturday. The Buenos Aires native shot a 6-over 219 for the tournament.
Junior Jackson Singletary tied for 26th after his final-round 73 capped a 54-hole 222 for the Alabaster, Ala., native. Singletary shot a first-round 68 before a second-round 81 on Friday.
Junior Juan Pablo Francovilla rounded out the Gamecock lineup in a tie for 62nd after his final-round 82 capped a 233 for the tournament. He shot a 73 on Thursday and 78 on Friday.
The Gamecocks will return to action on March 14-16, when they defend their Bash at the Beach title at The Surf Club in Myrtle Beach, S.C.
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