
Mathews and McLaughlin Lead Pack at Hootie Intercollegiate
3/25/2025 6:57:00 PM | Men's Golf
AWENDAW, S.C. – NC State men's golfers Nick Mathews and Cade McLaughlin posted top-15 individual finishes to lead the Pack at the Hootie Intercollegiate played at Bulls Bay Golf Club.
As a team, NC State finished in a tie for 10th place out of 16 teams.
Mathews and McLaughlin each finished the three-round tournament with scores of seven-under par.
Nick Mathews got better each round at the Hootie as he followed up an opening round even-par 72 with a two-under 70 in the second round and finished the event with a five-under par 67 in the final round on Tuesday.
Cade McLaughlin opened the Hootie with a five-under par 67 and after a 73 on Monday, closed the event with a three-under par 69 to finish tied with Mathews in 13th place.
Michael Vick was next for the Pack in a tie for 42nd place at one-under par for the event. Vick shot even-par 72 in the first and second rounds before shooting a one-under par 71 in Tuesday's final round.
Joey Lenane finished in a tie for 71st place and Xander Goboy in a tie for 79th place to round out NC State's lineup.
NC State returns to action Tuesday, April 8 when it plays in the one-day Bush Cup which is a special all-day event against Army. The match will be played at Old Chatham Golf Club.
NC State Lineup
T13. Nick Mathews 72-70-67—209
T13. Cade McLaughlin 67-73-69—209
T42. Michael Vick 72-72-71—215
T71. Joey Lenane 70-73-79—222
T79. Xander Goboy 72-75-79—226
Team Leaderboard
T1. Purdue 275-279-280—834
T1. South Carolina 282-282-270—834
3. Furman 279-281-277—837
4. Charleston 282-278-278—838
T5. Missouri 283-283-277—845
T5. New Mexico 285-287-271—843
7. Elon 281-286-280—847
8. Kent State 286-287-276—849
9. ETSU 287-289-275—851
T10. NC State 281-288-286—856
T10. Coastal Carolina 277-293-285—855
12. Rutgers 285-292-282—859
13. Virginia Tech 287-293-284—864
14. Iowa 288-287-294—869
15. Western Carolina 288-293-293—874
As a team, NC State finished in a tie for 10th place out of 16 teams.
Mathews and McLaughlin each finished the three-round tournament with scores of seven-under par.
Nick Mathews got better each round at the Hootie as he followed up an opening round even-par 72 with a two-under 70 in the second round and finished the event with a five-under par 67 in the final round on Tuesday.
Cade McLaughlin opened the Hootie with a five-under par 67 and after a 73 on Monday, closed the event with a three-under par 69 to finish tied with Mathews in 13th place.
Michael Vick was next for the Pack in a tie for 42nd place at one-under par for the event. Vick shot even-par 72 in the first and second rounds before shooting a one-under par 71 in Tuesday's final round.
Joey Lenane finished in a tie for 71st place and Xander Goboy in a tie for 79th place to round out NC State's lineup.
NC State returns to action Tuesday, April 8 when it plays in the one-day Bush Cup which is a special all-day event against Army. The match will be played at Old Chatham Golf Club.
NC State Lineup
T13. Nick Mathews 72-70-67—209
T13. Cade McLaughlin 67-73-69—209
T42. Michael Vick 72-72-71—215
T71. Joey Lenane 70-73-79—222
T79. Xander Goboy 72-75-79—226
Team Leaderboard
T1. Purdue 275-279-280—834
T1. South Carolina 282-282-270—834
3. Furman 279-281-277—837
4. Charleston 282-278-278—838
T5. Missouri 283-283-277—845
T5. New Mexico 285-287-271—843
7. Elon 281-286-280—847
8. Kent State 286-287-276—849
9. ETSU 287-289-275—851
T10. NC State 281-288-286—856
T10. Coastal Carolina 277-293-285—855
12. Rutgers 285-292-282—859
13. Virginia Tech 287-293-284—864
14. Iowa 288-287-294—869
15. Western Carolina 288-293-293—874
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