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Pack Finishes in Second Place at Royal Oaks Intercollegiate
10/23/2018 8:50:00 PM | Men's Golf
The NC State men's golf team closed its fall season with a second place at the Royal Oaks Intercollegiate held at Maridoe Golf Club in Carrollton, Texas.
The Pack was one of eight ranked teams in a loaded field. Defending national champion and top-ranked Oklahoma State won the event. The Pack held off sixth-ranked SMU by four shots for second place.
NC State had a strong showing as three members of the Pack's lineup finished in the top-20 of a 75-member individual field.
Defending ACC Player of the Year Stephen Franken led the Pack with a three day total of one-under par. Franken had his best round of the tournament in the second round as he shot a 64 to move into second place with one round left to play. The Raleigh native shot a four-over par 74 to fall to fifth place, but still registered his 16th career top-10 finish.
Junior Benjamin Shipp was next for the Pack with a tie for 12th place. Shipp led NC State with the team low round in the first and third round and finished with a final scorecard of 68-77-71—216.
Senior Harrison Rhoades finished in a tie for 18th place, two shots back of Shipp. Rhoades shot a two-under par 68 in the second round to help NC State stay ahead of the field for second place. He finished with a final scorecard of 75-68-75—218.
Sophomore Easton Paxton finished two shots back of Rhoades in a tie for 26th place. Paxton was consistent throughout the tournament as the Pack used his score in all three rounds. He finished with a scorecard of 73-73-74—220.
Junior Christian Salzer finished in a tie for 57th place. Salzer fired his best round of the tournament in the second round when he finished with a 73.
This was the final tournament of the fall season for the Pack. NC State won the Wolfpack Intercollegiate two weeks ago, took second in this tournament and also had a fourth place finish at the Maui Jim Intercollegiate in September. The Pack will take a few months off from competition before playing seven tournaments in the spring starting in February with the Sea Best Invitational in Ponte Vedra, Fla.
NC State Lineup
5. Stephen Franken 71-64-74—209
T12. Benjamin Shipp 68-77-71—216
T18. Harrison Rhoades 75-68-75—218
T26. Easton Paxton 73-73-74—220
T57. Christian Salzer 80-73-78—231
Team Standings
1. Oklahoma State -13
2. NC State +19
3. SMU +23
4. Arkansas +27
5. Pepperdine +30
6. UNC-Chapel Hill +35
7. Baylor +36
8. Iowa +44
9. Minnesota +55
T10. Kent State +57
T10. UTSA +57
12. Charlotte +61
13. Houston +72
14. Michigan +78
The Pack was one of eight ranked teams in a loaded field. Defending national champion and top-ranked Oklahoma State won the event. The Pack held off sixth-ranked SMU by four shots for second place.
NC State had a strong showing as three members of the Pack's lineup finished in the top-20 of a 75-member individual field.
Defending ACC Player of the Year Stephen Franken led the Pack with a three day total of one-under par. Franken had his best round of the tournament in the second round as he shot a 64 to move into second place with one round left to play. The Raleigh native shot a four-over par 74 to fall to fifth place, but still registered his 16th career top-10 finish.
Junior Benjamin Shipp was next for the Pack with a tie for 12th place. Shipp led NC State with the team low round in the first and third round and finished with a final scorecard of 68-77-71—216.
Senior Harrison Rhoades finished in a tie for 18th place, two shots back of Shipp. Rhoades shot a two-under par 68 in the second round to help NC State stay ahead of the field for second place. He finished with a final scorecard of 75-68-75—218.
Sophomore Easton Paxton finished two shots back of Rhoades in a tie for 26th place. Paxton was consistent throughout the tournament as the Pack used his score in all three rounds. He finished with a scorecard of 73-73-74—220.
Junior Christian Salzer finished in a tie for 57th place. Salzer fired his best round of the tournament in the second round when he finished with a 73.
This was the final tournament of the fall season for the Pack. NC State won the Wolfpack Intercollegiate two weeks ago, took second in this tournament and also had a fourth place finish at the Maui Jim Intercollegiate in September. The Pack will take a few months off from competition before playing seven tournaments in the spring starting in February with the Sea Best Invitational in Ponte Vedra, Fla.
NC State Lineup
5. Stephen Franken 71-64-74—209
T12. Benjamin Shipp 68-77-71—216
T18. Harrison Rhoades 75-68-75—218
T26. Easton Paxton 73-73-74—220
T57. Christian Salzer 80-73-78—231
Team Standings
1. Oklahoma State -13
2. NC State +19
3. SMU +23
4. Arkansas +27
5. Pepperdine +30
6. UNC-Chapel Hill +35
7. Baylor +36
8. Iowa +44
9. Minnesota +55
T10. Kent State +57
T10. UTSA +57
12. Charlotte +61
13. Houston +72
14. Michigan +78
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