Men's Golf | 10/4/2022 1:46:00 PM
DAVIE, Fla. -- Four of five golfers finished even or better at the NSU Shark Invitational, as the men's golf team made the debut for new head coach Carlos Velez a memorable one with top-ranked Barry taking the team title in his first tournament at the helm.
The Bucs were the only team to finish the tournament under par at a remarkable -13, including a tournament-best round of 272 (-12) on the final round. The 272 tied for fifth-best in program history.
WHAT THEY ARE SAYING:
BUCCANEER HIGHLIGHTS:
Nicolas Quintero (-6) (70-70-67--207) T-3rd Place
- One of 10 golfers in the field, and three Buccaneers, to finish under par
- Also finished even or better on all three holes
- Second in the field in par-4 scoring
- 46 par or better holes, 32 par and 14 birdies
- Third in the field in birdies
Amani D'Ambrosio (-4) (69-70-70--209) 5th Place
- 45 par or better holes, including 13 birdies
- Third in the field on par-4 scoring
Santiago Chamorro (-2) (73-71-67--211) T-7th Place
- 46 par or better holes, including 12 birdies
- Led the team and tied for third overall, in par-3 scoring (-1)
Felipe Alvarez (E) (72-72-69--213) T-11th Place
- Tied for third in pars with 38
- Had two eagles, to lead the field
- The pair of eagles are the first for the Bucs since Marcus Dahl had two in the Shark Invite last year
- 46 par or better holes
AJ Ewart (+2) (73-73-69--215) T-15th Place
- Led the tournament in par-5 scoring (-8)
- 42 par or better holes, including 12 birdies
(ind.) Miikka Makinen (+12) (76-73-76--225) T-43rd Place
- 41 par or better holes
- Tied for third with 38 pars
| Team Leaderboard |
| 1 |
#1 Barry |
284-283-272--839 (-13) |
| 1 |
#4 North Georgia |
285-284-287--856 (+3) |
| 3 |
#8 Nova Southeastern |
283-284-290--857 (+6) |
| 4 |
#5 Georgia Southwestern |
287-288-285--860 (+8) |
| 5 |
Embry-Riddle |
286-291-285--862 (+10) |
| 6 |
#18 Florida Southern |
291-293-285--869 (+17) |
RESULTS
NOTEWORTHY:
- All six golfers, including individual Makinen, were under par on par-5 holes
- Barry led the field in par 3 (+3), par-4 (+9) and par-5 (-22) scoring
- Barry had 57 birdies, 10 more than second-best Florida Southern, Embry-Riddle and North Georgia
- Barry had 225, out of 270, par or better holes
ON THE HORIZON:
The Bucs travel to the west coast for the Otter Invitational in Seaside, Calif., on Oct. 17-18. The tournament is hosted by CSU-Monterrey Bay.
