Tuesday, March 12
Bandon, Ore.
All Day
NC State
vs
Bandon Dunes Championship
Pack Finishes in Seventh Place at Bandon Dunes Championship
3/12/2019 10:39:00 PM | Men's Golf
BANDON, ORE. – The NC State men's golf team tied for the lowest team round score in the third round to finish in seventh place of the Bandon Dunes Championship held at the Bandon Dunes Resort.
The Pack's combined second and third round team scores were the lowest of the 17-team field, but an uncharacteristic first round score ultimately doomed the Pack into a tie for its worst-team finish of the season.
The seventh place finished snapped a streak of five consecutive tournaments for NC State where it finished fifth or better.
Utah tied the Pack for the low round on Tuesday and used it to move up from second place and claim the team title. Denver finished in second place and Ohio State and San Jose State finished in a tie for third.
The Pack finished two shots out of sixth place and three shots out of fifth.
Christian Salzer registered his top individual finish in a team tournament, finishing in a tie for ninth place out of 107 competitors.
Salzer shot a one-over par 73 on Tuesday, leading the Pack in scoring for the second consecutive day, and finished with a 54-hole score of two-over par.
Stephen Franken was next for the Pack in a tie for 21st place. Franken shot a two-over par 74 in the final round and finished with a tournament score of six-over par.
Like Franken, Shipp shot a 74 in the final round to move up to a finish of 24th place. Shipp finished out shot back of Franken with a three-round total of seven-over par.
Easton Paxton closed his tournament with a 78 to finish in a tie for 40th place at 10-over par.
Harrison Rhoades rounded out the Pack lineup in a tie for 71st place at 17-over par.
Competing as an individual, Nolan Mills, Jr., shot a 78 in the thrid round and finished in a tie for 76th place, two shots back of Rhoades.
NC State returns to links on Sunday, March 24 when it begins play at the Hootie at Bulls Bay, hosted by the College of Charleston at Bulls Bay Golf Club in Awendew, S.C.
NC State Lineup
T9. Christian Salzer 78-67-73—218
T21. Stephen Franken 76-72-74—222
T24. Benjamin Shipp 77-72-74—223
T40. Easton Paxton 77-71-78—226
T71. Harrison Rhoades 79-75-79—233
Competing as an Individual
T76. Nolan Mills, Jr. – 82-75-78—235
Team Results
1. Utah 294-283-299—876
2. Denver 300-279-303—882
T3. Ohio State 291-294-309—884
T3. San Jose State 299-284-301—884
5. Fresno State 300-281-305—886
6. SMU 299-287-301—887
7. NC State 308-282-299—889
8. Boise State 302-284-304—890
9. Oregon 301-290-300—891
10. Oregon State 300-291-305—896
11. USC Upstate 300-298-299—897
12. UNCW 308-290-303—901
13. Idaho 321-290-301—912
14. CSU-Northridge 309-292-315—916
15. Washington State 320-298-306—924
T16. Gonzaga 310-297-320—927
T16. Utah Valley 315-297-315—927
The Pack's combined second and third round team scores were the lowest of the 17-team field, but an uncharacteristic first round score ultimately doomed the Pack into a tie for its worst-team finish of the season.
The seventh place finished snapped a streak of five consecutive tournaments for NC State where it finished fifth or better.
Utah tied the Pack for the low round on Tuesday and used it to move up from second place and claim the team title. Denver finished in second place and Ohio State and San Jose State finished in a tie for third.
The Pack finished two shots out of sixth place and three shots out of fifth.
Christian Salzer registered his top individual finish in a team tournament, finishing in a tie for ninth place out of 107 competitors.
Salzer shot a one-over par 73 on Tuesday, leading the Pack in scoring for the second consecutive day, and finished with a 54-hole score of two-over par.
Stephen Franken was next for the Pack in a tie for 21st place. Franken shot a two-over par 74 in the final round and finished with a tournament score of six-over par.
Like Franken, Shipp shot a 74 in the final round to move up to a finish of 24th place. Shipp finished out shot back of Franken with a three-round total of seven-over par.
Easton Paxton closed his tournament with a 78 to finish in a tie for 40th place at 10-over par.
Harrison Rhoades rounded out the Pack lineup in a tie for 71st place at 17-over par.
Competing as an individual, Nolan Mills, Jr., shot a 78 in the thrid round and finished in a tie for 76th place, two shots back of Rhoades.
NC State returns to links on Sunday, March 24 when it begins play at the Hootie at Bulls Bay, hosted by the College of Charleston at Bulls Bay Golf Club in Awendew, S.C.
NC State Lineup
T9. Christian Salzer 78-67-73—218
T21. Stephen Franken 76-72-74—222
T24. Benjamin Shipp 77-72-74—223
T40. Easton Paxton 77-71-78—226
T71. Harrison Rhoades 79-75-79—233
Competing as an Individual
T76. Nolan Mills, Jr. – 82-75-78—235
Team Results
1. Utah 294-283-299—876
2. Denver 300-279-303—882
T3. Ohio State 291-294-309—884
T3. San Jose State 299-284-301—884
5. Fresno State 300-281-305—886
6. SMU 299-287-301—887
7. NC State 308-282-299—889
8. Boise State 302-284-304—890
9. Oregon 301-290-300—891
10. Oregon State 300-291-305—896
11. USC Upstate 300-298-299—897
12. UNCW 308-290-303—901
13. Idaho 321-290-301—912
14. CSU-Northridge 309-292-315—916
15. Washington State 320-298-306—924
T16. Gonzaga 310-297-320—927
T16. Utah Valley 315-297-315—927
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