Saturday, March 11
Myrtle Beach, S.C.
All Day
NC State
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General Hackler Championship
Wolfpack to Compete at General Hackler Championship this Weekend
3/9/2017 3:27:00 PM | Men's Golf
Tournament field features four opponents ranked in national top 15
March 9, 2017
Live Results and Tee Times | Season Stats
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RALEIGH – The NC State men's golf team returns to action this weekend at the 2017 General Hackler Championship. The two-day tournament will be hosted by Coastal Carolina at The Dunes Golf & Beach Club in Myrtle Beach, S.C.
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Ranked among the top 10 courses in South Carolina, the Dunes Golf & Beach Club will feature a par of 72 over 7,233 yards. Participating teams will play 36 holes on Saturday and 18 on Sunday.
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LAST TIME OUT
The NC State men's golf team recorded a very strong finish at its first tournament of the spring season, tying for third in the challenging 15-team field at the 2017 Puerto Rico Classic. The Wolfpack finished ahead of two programs ranked within the national top 17 at the tournament.
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Led by matching scores of 69 (-3) from Harrison Rhoades and Davis Richards, NC State shot a team score of 284 (-4) on Tuesday. The aforementioned Wolfpack golfers made enormous strides up the leaderboard on the final day, as Rhoades improved from 48th to 29th while Richards improved from 58th to 36th.
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Sophomore Stephen Franken was the Wolfpack's top finisher at the tournament, ending tied for 10th in the field of 74 golfers with a three-round score of 214 (-2). This top-10 finish marked the fourth of his career. Freshman Benjamin Shipp (28th) and Rhoades (T29th) also finished within the top 30 of the field.
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To this point in the season, NC State has posted a combined 47-20-2 record.
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THE NC STATE LINEUP
Stephen Franken – Two top-10 finishes this season (as a sophomore).
Benjamin Shipp – Two top-10 finishes this season (as a freshman).
Harrison Rhoades – Second full team competition with the Wolfpack after transferring from Georgetown.
Davis Richards – Has earned three top-20 finishes this season.
Jacob McBride – NC State's current stroke leader (71.0) per round.
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THE TOURNAMENT FIELD (Golfstat rankings as of Mar. 7)
No. 3 Virginia
No. 9 LSU
No. 14 Kent State
No. 15 Wake Forest
Charleston Southern
Coastal Carolina (Host)
East Carolina
East Tennessee State
Iowa State
Kentucky
NC State
North Florida
South Alabama
South Carolina
Virginia Tech
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#GoPack | @PackMensGolf
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Live Results and Tee Times | Season Stats
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RALEIGH – The NC State men's golf team returns to action this weekend at the 2017 General Hackler Championship. The two-day tournament will be hosted by Coastal Carolina at The Dunes Golf & Beach Club in Myrtle Beach, S.C.
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Ranked among the top 10 courses in South Carolina, the Dunes Golf & Beach Club will feature a par of 72 over 7,233 yards. Participating teams will play 36 holes on Saturday and 18 on Sunday.
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LAST TIME OUT
The NC State men's golf team recorded a very strong finish at its first tournament of the spring season, tying for third in the challenging 15-team field at the 2017 Puerto Rico Classic. The Wolfpack finished ahead of two programs ranked within the national top 17 at the tournament.
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Led by matching scores of 69 (-3) from Harrison Rhoades and Davis Richards, NC State shot a team score of 284 (-4) on Tuesday. The aforementioned Wolfpack golfers made enormous strides up the leaderboard on the final day, as Rhoades improved from 48th to 29th while Richards improved from 58th to 36th.
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Sophomore Stephen Franken was the Wolfpack's top finisher at the tournament, ending tied for 10th in the field of 74 golfers with a three-round score of 214 (-2). This top-10 finish marked the fourth of his career. Freshman Benjamin Shipp (28th) and Rhoades (T29th) also finished within the top 30 of the field.
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To this point in the season, NC State has posted a combined 47-20-2 record.
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THE NC STATE LINEUP
Stephen Franken – Two top-10 finishes this season (as a sophomore).
Benjamin Shipp – Two top-10 finishes this season (as a freshman).
Harrison Rhoades – Second full team competition with the Wolfpack after transferring from Georgetown.
Davis Richards – Has earned three top-20 finishes this season.
Jacob McBride – NC State's current stroke leader (71.0) per round.
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THE TOURNAMENT FIELD (Golfstat rankings as of Mar. 7)
No. 3 Virginia
No. 9 LSU
No. 14 Kent State
No. 15 Wake Forest
Charleston Southern
Coastal Carolina (Host)
East Carolina
East Tennessee State
Iowa State
Kentucky
NC State
North Florida
South Alabama
South Carolina
Virginia Tech
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#GoPack | @PackMensGolf
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