Men's Golf | 10/31/2023 8:31:00 PM

BOULDER CITY, Nev.  Methodist University men's golf, No. 1 team in the nation, finished up its fall season on Tuesday in the last round of the 2023 NCAA Division III Preview. The Monarchs made their presence known on the course, in round three, as they shot a program record 22-under par 266. This gave Methodist a hefty 26 stroke advantage over the next closest team to allow the Monarchs to claim their second team victory of the season.

JUST THE FACTS
Event: 2023 NCAA Division III Preview
Course: Boulder Creek Golf Club (Round Three: Par 72 – 7,380 yards)
Top teams: 1 – Methodist (301-283-266–850, -14), 2 – Carnegie Mellon (Pa.) University (303-286-286–875, +11), T3 – Washington and Lee University (310-281-285–876, +12), T3 – Emory University (313-289-274–876, +12)
Top individuals: 1 – Grayson Maddox, Sewanee (Tenn.) (70-65-71–206, -10), 2 – Cameron Cappuzzo, Methodist (71-71-68–210, -6), T3 – David D'Agostino, Methodist (80-70-63–213, -3), T3 – Aiden Spampinato, Methodist (74-71-68–213, -3)
 
FINAL ROUND

• Like his team, D'Agostino, who placed in a tie for third, also set a new school record for under par in a round with a nine-under 63. He shot a double bogey on his second hole of the day but that would be the only negative mark he made. He went on to shoot birdie or less on ten of the remaining 16 holes, which includes a second made eagle of the tournament on hole number 10. This gave him a three-round total of three-under par 213.
• Cappuzzo maintained his second-place finish following a third-round score of four-under par 68. He started his day with a double bogey but three birdies later put him at one-under heading into the back nine. He then made four more birdies and a bogey to complete the event. His grand total came out to be a six-under par 210.
• Coming in a tie for third with D'Agostino, Aiden Spampinato played well during his last time out with a four-under par 68. He shot three birdies and a bogey on each half of the course. With his today's round score, he ends the event with a total of three-under par 213.
• Cooper Hrabak had his best round of the tournament, five-under par 67, on the final day. The front half saw him go even par with two birdies and two bogeys. On the back nine, his one bogey was easily erased after he made four birdies and an eagle. With a three-day total of five-over par 221, Hrabak finished in a tie for 21st overall.
• Ending in tie for 30th, Haden Ruby shot a two-over par 74 in his last round, which gives him a total score of seven-over par 223. He recorded two bogeys and a birdie on the front before making three additional bogeys to just two birdies on the back.

UP NEXT
Methodist does not take the course again until the spring when the team takes part in the Savannah Invitational, March 4-5.