Men's Golf | 10/17/2023 10:51:00 PM
SANDESTIN, Fla. Running away with a victory at the Golfweek October Classic, the Methodist men's golf team outpaced the next best team by 17 strokes, finishing with a team score of nine-under-par 843. Two Monarchs placed in the top three on the individual leaderboard, as senior
Cameron Cappuzzo (-10) claimed the medalist honors while fellow senior
Cooper Hrabak (-7) finished third.
JUST THE FACTS
Event: 2023 GolfWeek Fall Preview (October Classic)
Course: Raven Golf Club (Par 71 – 6,621 yards)
Top teams: 1 – Methodist (276-287-277–843, -9), 2 – Illinois Wesleyan University (279-290-291–860, +8), 3 – University of Lynchburg (276-298-278–861, +9)
Top individuals: 1 –
Cameron Cappuzzo, Methodist (66-71-66–203, -10), 2 – Justin Chan, Carnegie Mellon (Pa.) University (65-67–73–205, -8), 3 –
Cooper Hrabak, Methodist (71-66–69–206, -7)
FINAL ROUND
- Entering the day tied for second, Cappuzzo tallied six birdies, including four on the back nine. He trailed Justin Chan of Carnegie Mellon up until Hole 17, where Cappuzzo birdied and Chan double-bogeyed. His five-under-par score on Tuesday brought his three-day total to 10-under par, which was the best score in the 125-player field.
- Hrabak also entered the final round tied for second. After a slow start that saw him double-bogey his second hole, he also recorded six birdies on the day. He finished hot, with five of his birdies coming over his last seven holes. Carding a two-under par on Tuesday, Hrabak finished the event with a third-place total of seven-under par.
- Caleb Ryan had a great start to his day, sinking four birdies on the front nine. He carded three bogeys after the turn, but still finished with a one-under par for the round, bringing his total to four-over par for the tournament. He recorded a top-30 finish at T28.
- Playing a very consistent and nearly flawless round of golf, Aiden Spampinato finished Tuesday's round with a one-over par. He totaled 16 pars and one birdie, while only faltering on Hole 3 with a double-bogey. Spampinato finished the event with a three-day total of nine-over par.
- With his best round of the tournament, Jonny Lewis collected two birdies to go along with one bogey and one double-bogey, bringing his score to one-over par on the day and 18-over par for the event.
UP NEXT
The Monarchs will compete once more this calendar year at the NCAA Division III Preview hosted by Emory University. The event will take place from Oct. 29-31 in Boulder City, Nevada.
