Wednesday, February 21
Panama City Beach, FL
NC State
vs
Watersound Invitational
Pack Opens Season at Watersound Invitational
2/21/2024 5:44:00 PM | Men's Golf
Nick Mathews led NC State with an even-par finish
PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. – The NC State men's golf opened the spring portion of its schedule this week with an 11th place finish at the Watersound Invitational played at Shark's Tooth Golf Course.
Nick Mathews led the Pack with a three-day score of even-par to finish in a tie for 31st place. Mathews second round score of four-under par 68 was the top round in the tourney by an NC State golfer.
Spencer Oxendine was next for the Pack, finishing three shots behind Mathews in 44th place.
Cade McLaughlin was the third finisher for NC State. The Wyoming transfer shot back-to-back rounds of 73 on Monday and Tuesday and finished with a three-round score of seven-over par to finish in a tie for 56th place.
Joey Lenane and Ethan Choi (competing as an individual) tied for 65th place at 11-over par.
Carter Graf bounced back from a rough first round to shoot two-over par combined in the final two rounds of the tourney to finish one shot back of Lenane and Choi in 67th place.
Vanderbilt claimed the team title by nine shots over Florida State and Georgia Tech who tied for second. Virginia was in fourth place and Oklahoma State rounded out the top five.
NC State is back in action on March 4 when it begins the two-day Wake Forest Invite at No.2 held on the Pinehurst No. 2 golf course.
NC State Lineup
T31. Nick Mathews 73-68-75—216
44. Spencer Oxendine 73-72-74—219
T56. Cade McLaughlin 73-73-77—223
T65. Joey Lenane 78-72-77—227
T65. Ethan Choi (i) 75-72-80—227
T67. Carter Graf 82-72-74—228
Team Leaderboard
1. Vanderbilt 278-278-279—835
T2. Florida State 288-279-277—844
T2. Georgia Tech 287-281-276—844
4. Virginia 286-278-285—849
5. Oklahoma State 294-276-284—854
6. Clemson 283-280-295—858
7. Ohio State 288-284-287—859
8. Notre Dame 284-287-289—860
9. Mississippi State 283-292-286—861
10. Alabama 287-301-280—868
11. NC State 297-284-300—881
12. Penn 313-303-295—911
Nick Mathews led the Pack with a three-day score of even-par to finish in a tie for 31st place. Mathews second round score of four-under par 68 was the top round in the tourney by an NC State golfer.
Spencer Oxendine was next for the Pack, finishing three shots behind Mathews in 44th place.
Cade McLaughlin was the third finisher for NC State. The Wyoming transfer shot back-to-back rounds of 73 on Monday and Tuesday and finished with a three-round score of seven-over par to finish in a tie for 56th place.
Joey Lenane and Ethan Choi (competing as an individual) tied for 65th place at 11-over par.
Carter Graf bounced back from a rough first round to shoot two-over par combined in the final two rounds of the tourney to finish one shot back of Lenane and Choi in 67th place.
Vanderbilt claimed the team title by nine shots over Florida State and Georgia Tech who tied for second. Virginia was in fourth place and Oklahoma State rounded out the top five.
NC State is back in action on March 4 when it begins the two-day Wake Forest Invite at No.2 held on the Pinehurst No. 2 golf course.
NC State Lineup
T31. Nick Mathews 73-68-75—216
44. Spencer Oxendine 73-72-74—219
T56. Cade McLaughlin 73-73-77—223
T65. Joey Lenane 78-72-77—227
T65. Ethan Choi (i) 75-72-80—227
T67. Carter Graf 82-72-74—228
Team Leaderboard
1. Vanderbilt 278-278-279—835
T2. Florida State 288-279-277—844
T2. Georgia Tech 287-281-276—844
4. Virginia 286-278-285—849
5. Oklahoma State 294-276-284—854
6. Clemson 283-280-295—858
7. Ohio State 288-284-287—859
8. Notre Dame 284-287-289—860
9. Mississippi State 283-292-286—861
10. Alabama 287-301-280—868
11. NC State 297-284-300—881
12. Penn 313-303-295—911
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