Tuesday, February 23
Rio Grande, P.R.
All Day
NC State
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Puerto Rico Classic
Photo by: Chris Baird
Carter Page Takes Third at Puerto Rico Classic
2/23/2016 2:25:00 PM | Men's Golf
Final Results | Live Results
RIO GRANDE, Puerto Rico – Led by a third-place finish from senior Carter Page, the NC State men's golf team placed 11th in a very competitive field at the 2016 Puerto Rico Classic. The Wolfpack saved its best round of the tournament for last, firing a 285 (-3) on Tuesday to end the tournament with a three-round score of 877 (+13).
Page finished just three strokes behind the tournament's individual champion—Robby Shelton of Alabama—en route to earning the highest individual finish of all Atlantic Coast Conference golfers participating in the event. The third-place result is the best finish of his career and marks the fifth time he's finished within the top five of a tournament field. Page's 66 (-6) in the final round marks a new career best and ties the lowest round set by a Wolfpack golfer this season.
In a stacked field which featured six top-25 teams, the Wolfpack finished ahead of Minnesota, UNC Greensboro, Michigan, and ACC foe Virginia Tech. No. 17 Alabama claimed top honors at the tournament, shooting a team score of 839 (-25) to win by nine strokes.
Puerto Rico Classic – Final Results
3rd … Carter Page … 71-71-66=208 (-8)
T41st … Stephen Franken … 81-71-69=221 (+5)
T54th … Davis Richards … 76-74-75=225 (+9)
T63rd … Jacob McBride … 73-81-75=229 (+13)
T66th … David Cooke … 77-79-76=232 (+16)
11th … NC State … 297-295-285=877 (+13)
SPOTLESS ROUND
Page's 66 on Tuesday came via 12 pars and six birdies. The senior did not shoot above par on a single hole during his third time through the Rio Mar River Course.
FRANKEN WAS BETTER EACH DAY
Freshman Stephen Franken also shot his best round of the tournament on Tuesday, carding a 69 (-2) following scores of 81 and 71, respectively, in the first two rounds.
TEAM IMPROVEMENT
Heading into Tuesday's final round, NC State sat 14th in the tournament field. The Wolfpack's 285 shot the team up into 11th place, passing Minnesota, UNC Greensboro, and Michigan along the way. Only three teams (Alabama, Clemson, and Kentucky) scored lower than NC State's 285 during the final round.
UP NEXT
NC State returns to action on Monday, March 7 at the 2016 Palmetto Intercollegiate in Aiken, South Carolina. The two-day event will be played at the Palmetto Golf Club.
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RIO GRANDE, Puerto Rico – Led by a third-place finish from senior Carter Page, the NC State men's golf team placed 11th in a very competitive field at the 2016 Puerto Rico Classic. The Wolfpack saved its best round of the tournament for last, firing a 285 (-3) on Tuesday to end the tournament with a three-round score of 877 (+13).
Page finished just three strokes behind the tournament's individual champion—Robby Shelton of Alabama—en route to earning the highest individual finish of all Atlantic Coast Conference golfers participating in the event. The third-place result is the best finish of his career and marks the fifth time he's finished within the top five of a tournament field. Page's 66 (-6) in the final round marks a new career best and ties the lowest round set by a Wolfpack golfer this season.
In a stacked field which featured six top-25 teams, the Wolfpack finished ahead of Minnesota, UNC Greensboro, Michigan, and ACC foe Virginia Tech. No. 17 Alabama claimed top honors at the tournament, shooting a team score of 839 (-25) to win by nine strokes.
Puerto Rico Classic – Final Results
3rd … Carter Page … 71-71-66=208 (-8)
T41st … Stephen Franken … 81-71-69=221 (+5)
T54th … Davis Richards … 76-74-75=225 (+9)
T63rd … Jacob McBride … 73-81-75=229 (+13)
T66th … David Cooke … 77-79-76=232 (+16)
11th … NC State … 297-295-285=877 (+13)
SPOTLESS ROUND
Page's 66 on Tuesday came via 12 pars and six birdies. The senior did not shoot above par on a single hole during his third time through the Rio Mar River Course.
FRANKEN WAS BETTER EACH DAY
Freshman Stephen Franken also shot his best round of the tournament on Tuesday, carding a 69 (-2) following scores of 81 and 71, respectively, in the first two rounds.
TEAM IMPROVEMENT
Heading into Tuesday's final round, NC State sat 14th in the tournament field. The Wolfpack's 285 shot the team up into 11th place, passing Minnesota, UNC Greensboro, and Michigan along the way. Only three teams (Alabama, Clemson, and Kentucky) scored lower than NC State's 285 during the final round.
UP NEXT
NC State returns to action on Monday, March 7 at the 2016 Palmetto Intercollegiate in Aiken, South Carolina. The two-day event will be played at the Palmetto Golf Club.
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