Wednesday, September 6
Grand Haven, MI
NC State
vs
Folds of Honor Collegiate
Mathews Paces Pack in First Tourney of Season
9/6/2023 7:20:00 PM | Men's Golf
Redshirt Junior Finished 54-hole tournament in a tie for second place
GRAND HAVEN, Mich. – The NC State men's golf team opened the 2023-24 season this week at the Folds of Honor Collegiate and redshirt junior Nick Mathews led the Pack with a second place finish.
The Pack finished in a tie for 10th place as a team at the 54-hole tournament that was held at the American Dunes Golf Club in Grand Haven, Mich.
Mathews fired a four-under 67 in the first round to take the 18-hole lead on the 90-player field. He followed up with a one-under par 70 to stay in first through two rounds. The Mebane, N.C. shot a 76 in the final round to finish in a tie for second place at even-par for the tournament.
The second place finish is the top finish for Mathews in his collegiate career.
Spencer Oxendine was next for the Pack in a tie for 37th place. The Fayetteville, N.C., got better every round, shooting a 76 on Monday, a 74 on Tuesday before an even-par 71 on Wednesday in the third and final round.
Ethan Choi and Joey Lenane finished in a tie for 58th place at 15-over par. Lenane posted a four-under par 67 in the second round to lead NC State on the second day.
Lenane and Mathews were the only players to shoot a four-under par 67 in the three-day tournament.
Freshman Adam Pedersen made his collegiate debut in the tournament. The freshman did not post a score on Monday in the first round but had rounds of 79 and 74 in the final two rounds to finish 11-over par.
NC State is back in action at the end of September when it travels to Durham to play in the Rod Myers Invitational at Duke Golf Club.
NC State Lineup
T2. Nick Mathews 67-70-76—213
T37. Spencer Oxendine 76-74-71—221
T58. Ethan Choi 72-77-79—228
T58. Joey Lenane 81-67-80---228
89. Adam Pedersen D-79-74—153
Team Standings
1. Notre Dame 287-291-282—860
2. Michigan State 291-279-291—861
3. Arkansas 289-285-289—863
4. South Carolina 282-291-294—867
5. Arizona 283-290-297—870
T6. Kentucky 290-295-286—871
T6. Memphis 286-296-289—871
8. Florida State 291-289-294—874
9. Indiana 284-306-287—877
T10. NC State 296-288-300—884
T10. Oregon State 290-302-292—884
12. Kansas 299-298-298—895
13. Howard 292-315-301—908
14. Grand Valley State 297-302-310—909
15. Air Force 297-312-306—915
16. Florida A&M 322-310-303—935
17. Navy 311-320-305—936
18. Army 314-310-314—938
The Pack finished in a tie for 10th place as a team at the 54-hole tournament that was held at the American Dunes Golf Club in Grand Haven, Mich.
Mathews fired a four-under 67 in the first round to take the 18-hole lead on the 90-player field. He followed up with a one-under par 70 to stay in first through two rounds. The Mebane, N.C. shot a 76 in the final round to finish in a tie for second place at even-par for the tournament.
The second place finish is the top finish for Mathews in his collegiate career.
Spencer Oxendine was next for the Pack in a tie for 37th place. The Fayetteville, N.C., got better every round, shooting a 76 on Monday, a 74 on Tuesday before an even-par 71 on Wednesday in the third and final round.
Ethan Choi and Joey Lenane finished in a tie for 58th place at 15-over par. Lenane posted a four-under par 67 in the second round to lead NC State on the second day.
Lenane and Mathews were the only players to shoot a four-under par 67 in the three-day tournament.
Freshman Adam Pedersen made his collegiate debut in the tournament. The freshman did not post a score on Monday in the first round but had rounds of 79 and 74 in the final two rounds to finish 11-over par.
NC State is back in action at the end of September when it travels to Durham to play in the Rod Myers Invitational at Duke Golf Club.
NC State Lineup
T2. Nick Mathews 67-70-76—213
T37. Spencer Oxendine 76-74-71—221
T58. Ethan Choi 72-77-79—228
T58. Joey Lenane 81-67-80---228
89. Adam Pedersen D-79-74—153
Team Standings
1. Notre Dame 287-291-282—860
2. Michigan State 291-279-291—861
3. Arkansas 289-285-289—863
4. South Carolina 282-291-294—867
5. Arizona 283-290-297—870
T6. Kentucky 290-295-286—871
T6. Memphis 286-296-289—871
8. Florida State 291-289-294—874
9. Indiana 284-306-287—877
T10. NC State 296-288-300—884
T10. Oregon State 290-302-292—884
12. Kansas 299-298-298—895
13. Howard 292-315-301—908
14. Grand Valley State 297-302-310—909
15. Air Force 297-312-306—915
16. Florida A&M 322-310-303—935
17. Navy 311-320-305—936
18. Army 314-310-314—938
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