Tuesday, February 18
Panama City Beach, FL
NC State
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Watersound Invitational
Photo by: Andy Mead/YCJ
Strong Close Sends Pack to Seventh Place Finish in Loaded Watersound Field
2/18/2025 6:37:00 PM | Men's Golf
PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. – The NC State men's golf team shot a team score of 13-under par in the final round Tuesday evening to move up four spots into a seventh place finish at the Watersound Invitational played at Shark's Tooth Golf Club.
The Pack was led by senior Nick Mathews who finished in a tie for sixth place.
The Mebane, N.C., native got better every round, he shot a one-over par 73 in the opening round, before firing a two-under par 70 in the second round and then closing the event with a four-under par 68 in the third and final round Tuesday afternoon.
The sixth place finish is the third top-10 finish of the season for Mathews.
Hunter Stetson, Michael Vick and Cade McLaughlin – playing as an individual – all finished in a tie for 30th place at even-par for the tourney.
Stetson led the Pack in the opening round with an even-par 72. After shooting a 75 in the second round on Tuesday morning, the NC State freshman recovered in the afternoon, firing a three-under par 69 – the best round of his young collegiate career – to close the event.
Michael Vick, like Mathews, got better every round as he improved from a 75 in the first round to a 71 in the second round and then fired a two-under par 70 in the final round.
Joey Lenane finished in a tie for 37th place, one shot back of the NC State trio. Lenane also improved every round, overcoming a first round 76 with a 73 in the second round and then shot a four-under par 68 in the third round.
Xander Goboy rounded out the NC State lineup in 75th place at 19-over par.
Tournament-host Florida State won the tournament by nine shots over Alabama. The Crimson Tide finished four seats ahead of third place UCLA.
NC State returns to action March 10th when it beings play at the Surf Club Invitational held at the Surf Golf & Beach Club in North Myrtle Beach, S.C.
NC State Lineup
T6. Nick Mathews 73-70-68—211
T30. Hunter Stetson 72-75-69—216
T30. Michael Vick 75-71-70—216
T30. Cade McLaughlin (ind.) 73-71-72—216
T37. Joey Lenane 76-73-68—217
75. Xander Goboy 83-82-72—237
Team Leaderboard
1. Florida State 278-287-273—838
2. Alabama 285-277-285—847
3. UCLA 281-284-286—851
4. Georgia Tech 291-286-275—852
5. Vanderbilt 297-282-274—853
6. Mississippi State 291-286-280—857
7. NC State 296-289-275—860
T8. Michigan State 287-289-287—863
T8. Kentucky 292-287-284—863
10. Notre Dame 295-286-290—871
11. Clemson 289-294-290—873
12. Navy 301-297-294—892
The Pack was led by senior Nick Mathews who finished in a tie for sixth place.
The Mebane, N.C., native got better every round, he shot a one-over par 73 in the opening round, before firing a two-under par 70 in the second round and then closing the event with a four-under par 68 in the third and final round Tuesday afternoon.
The sixth place finish is the third top-10 finish of the season for Mathews.
Hunter Stetson, Michael Vick and Cade McLaughlin – playing as an individual – all finished in a tie for 30th place at even-par for the tourney.
Stetson led the Pack in the opening round with an even-par 72. After shooting a 75 in the second round on Tuesday morning, the NC State freshman recovered in the afternoon, firing a three-under par 69 – the best round of his young collegiate career – to close the event.
Michael Vick, like Mathews, got better every round as he improved from a 75 in the first round to a 71 in the second round and then fired a two-under par 70 in the final round.
Joey Lenane finished in a tie for 37th place, one shot back of the NC State trio. Lenane also improved every round, overcoming a first round 76 with a 73 in the second round and then shot a four-under par 68 in the third round.
Xander Goboy rounded out the NC State lineup in 75th place at 19-over par.
Tournament-host Florida State won the tournament by nine shots over Alabama. The Crimson Tide finished four seats ahead of third place UCLA.
NC State returns to action March 10th when it beings play at the Surf Club Invitational held at the Surf Golf & Beach Club in North Myrtle Beach, S.C.
NC State Lineup
T6. Nick Mathews 73-70-68—211
T30. Hunter Stetson 72-75-69—216
T30. Michael Vick 75-71-70—216
T30. Cade McLaughlin (ind.) 73-71-72—216
T37. Joey Lenane 76-73-68—217
75. Xander Goboy 83-82-72—237
Team Leaderboard
1. Florida State 278-287-273—838
2. Alabama 285-277-285—847
3. UCLA 281-284-286—851
4. Georgia Tech 291-286-275—852
5. Vanderbilt 297-282-274—853
6. Mississippi State 291-286-280—857
7. NC State 296-289-275—860
T8. Michigan State 287-289-287—863
T8. Kentucky 292-287-284—863
10. Notre Dame 295-286-290—871
11. Clemson 289-294-290—873
12. Navy 301-297-294—892
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