Monday, September 23
Durham, NC
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Rod Myers Intercollegiate
Pack Opens Season by Sweeping Titles at Rod Myers Invitational
9/23/2024 6:50:00 PM | Men's Golf
NC State wins team title by ten shots while Nick Mathews claims individual title with a six-shot win
DURHAM, N.C. – The NC State men's golf team got the 2024-25 season off to a spectacular start as the Pack won the team title, while redshirt senior Nick Mathews claimed individual medalist honors, Monday at Duke's Rod Myers Invitational.
The 54-hole event started with two rounds on Sunday. After 18 holes, the Pack was in fifth place, but thanks to a 10-under par team score in the second round jumped into a tie with tournament-host Duke with 18 holes left.
On Monday, the Pack left no doubt, jumping into the lead early in the round and never looking back as NC State won the event by 10 shots.
This marks the 13th tournament title for NC State head coach Press McPhaul as he starts his eighth season with the Pack. NC State has won at least one tournament title in seven of the eight seasons McPhaul has been head coach.
Nick Mathews rolled to victory with a 54-hole score of 14-under par. The Mebane, N.C., native opened his day Sunday with a two-under par 70, but jumped into the tournament lead in the afternoon on Sunday as he shot an eight-under par 64 to take a two-shot lead on the field.
Mathews' 64 in the second round was the lowest 18-hole score of his collegiate career and tied for the sixth-lowest 18-hole score in program history.
On Monday, Mathews continued his steady play as he posted five birdies against just one bogey to steadily pull away to a six-shot win with a final round 68.
Mathews' total score of 202 is tied for the fourth-best score related to par in program history and is the second-best individual score in the 14-year history of the Rod Myers Invitational.
Joey Lenane was next for the Pack with a tied for seventh place finish. Lenane sat at one-over par through 36 holes, but shot a five-under par 67 on Monday to move up 16 spots for a top-10 finish.
Xander Goboy, playing in his first collegiate tournament, notched a top-10 finish behind a fantastic final round on Monday. Like Lenane, Goboy entered the final round with a total score over par, but a bogey-free final round that included five birdies saw the Chesapeake, Va., native jump 17 spots on the leaderboard to a tie for 10th place.
Michele Ferrero gave the Pack four golfers in the top-15 with a 13th-place finish at one-under par. The Turin, Italy native was at his best in the second round on Saturday, helping the Pack move up the team leaderboard with a three-under par 69.
Rounding out the NC State lineup was Jake Wiktor who finished in 68th place.
The Pack also had five players competing as individuals.
Cade McLaughlin, in his second-year with the Pack, had his best tournament as an NC State golfer as he finished in a tie for 16th place at even-par for the tournament. The Wyoming transfer shot a two-under par 70 in the final round Monday.
Michael Vick tied for 30th place with a 54-hole score of three-over par.
Tanner Cadieux, playing in his first collegiate tournament finished in a tie for 45th place at six-over par for the tournament. Cadieux fired a one-under par 71 on Monday to wrap up his tournament on a high note.
Adam Pedersen finished in a tie for 54th place, while Hunter Stetson, the fourth NC State freshman on this year's roster, finished one shot back of Pedersen in a tie for 56th place.
NC State will return to action Sunday, Oct. 6, when it opens play at the Trinity Forest Invitational hosted by SMU in Dallas, Texas.
NC State Lineup
1. Nick Mathews 70-64-68—202
T7. Joey Lenane 72-73-67—212
T10. Xander Goboy 74-72-67—213
T13. Michele Ferrero 72-69-74—215
T16. Cade McLaughlin (ind.) 74-72-70—216
T30. Michael Vick (ind.) 72-73-73—219
T45. Tanner Cadieux (ind.) 78-73-71—222
T54. Adam Pedersen (ind.) 77-72-76—225
T56. Hunter Stetson (ind.) 80-75-71—226
68. Jake Wiktor 76-78-79—233
Team Standings
1. NC State 288-278-276—842
2. Duke 285-281-286—852
3. Florida Gulf Coast 280-289-288—857
4. Charlotte 301-277-280—858
5. Cincinnati 290-289-281—860
T6. Liberty 284-292-290—866
T6. Princeton 292-290-284—866
8. UNCW 286-297-287—870
9. High Point 293-290-288—871
10. Virginia Tech 291-289-292—872
11. UNCG 296-287-296—879
The 54-hole event started with two rounds on Sunday. After 18 holes, the Pack was in fifth place, but thanks to a 10-under par team score in the second round jumped into a tie with tournament-host Duke with 18 holes left.
On Monday, the Pack left no doubt, jumping into the lead early in the round and never looking back as NC State won the event by 10 shots.
This marks the 13th tournament title for NC State head coach Press McPhaul as he starts his eighth season with the Pack. NC State has won at least one tournament title in seven of the eight seasons McPhaul has been head coach.
Nick Mathews rolled to victory with a 54-hole score of 14-under par. The Mebane, N.C., native opened his day Sunday with a two-under par 70, but jumped into the tournament lead in the afternoon on Sunday as he shot an eight-under par 64 to take a two-shot lead on the field.
Mathews' 64 in the second round was the lowest 18-hole score of his collegiate career and tied for the sixth-lowest 18-hole score in program history.
On Monday, Mathews continued his steady play as he posted five birdies against just one bogey to steadily pull away to a six-shot win with a final round 68.
Mathews' total score of 202 is tied for the fourth-best score related to par in program history and is the second-best individual score in the 14-year history of the Rod Myers Invitational.
Joey Lenane was next for the Pack with a tied for seventh place finish. Lenane sat at one-over par through 36 holes, but shot a five-under par 67 on Monday to move up 16 spots for a top-10 finish.
Xander Goboy, playing in his first collegiate tournament, notched a top-10 finish behind a fantastic final round on Monday. Like Lenane, Goboy entered the final round with a total score over par, but a bogey-free final round that included five birdies saw the Chesapeake, Va., native jump 17 spots on the leaderboard to a tie for 10th place.
Michele Ferrero gave the Pack four golfers in the top-15 with a 13th-place finish at one-under par. The Turin, Italy native was at his best in the second round on Saturday, helping the Pack move up the team leaderboard with a three-under par 69.
Rounding out the NC State lineup was Jake Wiktor who finished in 68th place.
The Pack also had five players competing as individuals.
Cade McLaughlin, in his second-year with the Pack, had his best tournament as an NC State golfer as he finished in a tie for 16th place at even-par for the tournament. The Wyoming transfer shot a two-under par 70 in the final round Monday.
Michael Vick tied for 30th place with a 54-hole score of three-over par.
Tanner Cadieux, playing in his first collegiate tournament finished in a tie for 45th place at six-over par for the tournament. Cadieux fired a one-under par 71 on Monday to wrap up his tournament on a high note.
Adam Pedersen finished in a tie for 54th place, while Hunter Stetson, the fourth NC State freshman on this year's roster, finished one shot back of Pedersen in a tie for 56th place.
NC State will return to action Sunday, Oct. 6, when it opens play at the Trinity Forest Invitational hosted by SMU in Dallas, Texas.
NC State Lineup
1. Nick Mathews 70-64-68—202
T7. Joey Lenane 72-73-67—212
T10. Xander Goboy 74-72-67—213
T13. Michele Ferrero 72-69-74—215
T16. Cade McLaughlin (ind.) 74-72-70—216
T30. Michael Vick (ind.) 72-73-73—219
T45. Tanner Cadieux (ind.) 78-73-71—222
T54. Adam Pedersen (ind.) 77-72-76—225
T56. Hunter Stetson (ind.) 80-75-71—226
68. Jake Wiktor 76-78-79—233
Team Standings
1. NC State 288-278-276—842
2. Duke 285-281-286—852
3. Florida Gulf Coast 280-289-288—857
4. Charlotte 301-277-280—858
5. Cincinnati 290-289-281—860
T6. Liberty 284-292-290—866
T6. Princeton 292-290-284—866
8. UNCW 286-297-287—870
9. High Point 293-290-288—871
10. Virginia Tech 291-289-292—872
11. UNCG 296-287-296—879
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