PAWLEYS ISLAND, S.C. – The Coastal Carolina University men's golf team shot a 1-under 287 in Tuesday's final round of the Golfweek Challenge at the True Blue Golf Club to finish in a tie for sixth, with a three-round score of 23-under 841, which is the fifth lowest 54-hole score in the program's history.
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Ludvig Eriksson had the best finish on the course for CCU. Playing as an individual, he shot in the 60s all three rounds in scoring a 10-under 206 (69-69-68), which saw him finish tied for 10th. Eriksson was especially strong on the par 5s as his 4.33 scoring average was tied for the top par 5 scoring average.
Another Chanticleer playing as an individual,
Trace McDonald, finished 14th. He had the best round of the day for CCU shooting a five-under 67, which saw him finish his three-day total with a seven-under 209 (70-72-67). McDonald was the event's leader in eagles with three, which included two in today's round on holes five and 18.
Seth Taylor shot a six-under 210 (69-68-73) to finish in a tie for 18th. He was tied for 11th in total birdies with 15, which was also a team high.
Garrett Cooper finished tied for 30th after carding a four-under 212 (73-69-70), scoring sub-par rounds over the second and third round. He was tied for seventh in the tournament with a team-high 38 pars, while
Connor Bennink was only one stroke back with a three-under 213 (71-69-73). He finished tied for 38th.
Carlos Garre (71-73-71),
Brady Duval (72-72-71) and
Jack Lee (70-67-78) each finished with a one-under 215 to finish tied for 45th.
Owen Kim shot a four-over 220 (72-76-72) to finished tied for 66th and
Trey Crenshaw finished 76th with a 10-over 226 (77-70-79).
Loyola Marymount won the event with a 47-under 817 (271-274-272), holding off Washington State which finished one shot back at 46-under 818 (272-271-275). Third-place Western Carolina was only five shots off the lead finishing with a 42-under 822 (279-266-277). Sun Belt Conference member Arkansas State finished fourth at 36-under 828 (274-274-280) with Wright State rounding out the top-five with a 24-under 840 (287-277-276).
CCU finished one shot out of the top five with their 841 (281-273-287) as did Jacksonville with their 23-under 841 (282-285-274). Three teams tied for eighth as Jacksonville State (282-280-285), Richmond (279-279-289), and Charleston Southern (287-282-278) each finished with a 17-under 847.
Finalizing the field were Stephen F. Austin with a 13-under 851 (282-285-284), New Orleans at nine-under 855 (285-288-282), followed by Presbyterian with a five-over 869 (291-292-286) and Eastern Kentucky at 10-over 874 (291-284-299).
The Chants will be back in action Sept. 24-25 at the Rod Myers Invitational hosted by Duke at the Duke University Golf Club.
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