Tuesday, February 5
Ponte Vedra, Fla.
All Day
NC State
vs
Sea Best Invitational
Pack Finishes in Fifth Place at Sea Best Invitational
2/5/2019 4:42:00 PM | Men's Golf
Stephen Franken leads NC State with a fourth place finish
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PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLA. – The NC State men's golf team opened the spring season with a fifth-place finish at the Sea Best Invitational held on the Dye's Valley Course at TPC Sawgrass.
Reigning ACC Player of the Year Stephen Franken led the Pack with a fourth place finish. After shooting a 72 in the first round, the Raleigh native shot two-under-par 68 in the second and third round to finish with an overall score of two-under-par, 208.
The fourth place finish the 15th top-five finish of Franken's collegiate career.
Christian Salzer was next for the Pack with a 21st place finish. The Sumter, S.C. native shot a 74 on Tuesday to finish with a three-day score or four-over-par, 214.
Benjamin Shipp finished one shot back of Salzer in a tie for 25th place. Shipp was the Pack's two-round leader, but shot a 76 on Tuesday to finish the tournament with a score of five-over-par, 215.
Easton Paxton finished in a tie for 50th place. The NC State sophomore rebounded from a poor first round to shoot a 69 and 72 in the final two rounds of the tournament to finish with a score of 11-over-par, 221.
Justin Hood rounded out the NC State lineup in 68th place. The St. Matthews, S.C., native finished with a scorecard of 76-57-76 for a total of 227.
Competing as an individual, Harrison Rhoades finished in a tie for 50th place with a three-day score of eight-over-par, 218.
The Pack returns to action Sunday, Feb. 17 when it competes in the Puerto Rico Classic hosted by Purdue in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico.
NC State Lineup
T4. Stephen Franken 72-68-68—208
T21. Christian Salzer 72-68-74—214
T25. Benjamin Shipp 70-69-76—215
T35. Harrison Rhoades 74-71-73—218*
T50. Easton Paxton 80-69-72—221
68. Justin Hood 76-75-76—227
* - Playing as an individual
Team Leaderboard
1. Florida State 287-282-271—840
2. North Florida 282-279-282—843
3. Florida 278-281-289—848
4. Liberty 279-289-283—851
5. NC State 290-274-290—854
6. North Carolina 285-285-288—858
T7. Arkansas 286-293-282—861
T7. Campbell 288-286-287—861
9. East Carolina 286-288--294—868
10. UNLV 289-299-282—870
11. USC Upstate 289-301-281—871
12. Jacksonville 295-285-293—873
13. McNeese State 288-291-300—879
14. Lipscomb 305-288-295—888
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLA. – The NC State men's golf team opened the spring season with a fifth-place finish at the Sea Best Invitational held on the Dye's Valley Course at TPC Sawgrass.
Reigning ACC Player of the Year Stephen Franken led the Pack with a fourth place finish. After shooting a 72 in the first round, the Raleigh native shot two-under-par 68 in the second and third round to finish with an overall score of two-under-par, 208.
The fourth place finish the 15th top-five finish of Franken's collegiate career.
Christian Salzer was next for the Pack with a 21st place finish. The Sumter, S.C. native shot a 74 on Tuesday to finish with a three-day score or four-over-par, 214.
Benjamin Shipp finished one shot back of Salzer in a tie for 25th place. Shipp was the Pack's two-round leader, but shot a 76 on Tuesday to finish the tournament with a score of five-over-par, 215.
Easton Paxton finished in a tie for 50th place. The NC State sophomore rebounded from a poor first round to shoot a 69 and 72 in the final two rounds of the tournament to finish with a score of 11-over-par, 221.
Justin Hood rounded out the NC State lineup in 68th place. The St. Matthews, S.C., native finished with a scorecard of 76-57-76 for a total of 227.
Competing as an individual, Harrison Rhoades finished in a tie for 50th place with a three-day score of eight-over-par, 218.
The Pack returns to action Sunday, Feb. 17 when it competes in the Puerto Rico Classic hosted by Purdue in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico.
NC State Lineup
T4. Stephen Franken 72-68-68—208
T21. Christian Salzer 72-68-74—214
T25. Benjamin Shipp 70-69-76—215
T35. Harrison Rhoades 74-71-73—218*
T50. Easton Paxton 80-69-72—221
68. Justin Hood 76-75-76—227
* - Playing as an individual
Team Leaderboard
1. Florida State 287-282-271—840
2. North Florida 282-279-282—843
3. Florida 278-281-289—848
4. Liberty 279-289-283—851
5. NC State 290-274-290—854
6. North Carolina 285-285-288—858
T7. Arkansas 286-293-282—861
T7. Campbell 288-286-287—861
9. East Carolina 286-288--294—868
10. UNLV 289-299-282—870
11. USC Upstate 289-301-281—871
12. Jacksonville 295-285-293—873
13. McNeese State 288-291-300—879
14. Lipscomb 305-288-295—888
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