DORAL, Fla. – Even with two separate lineups participating at this week's Miami Intercollegiate, Nova Southeastern's A and B teams still managed to tie each other for fourth overall, finishing at (+26) 866 in the final of four tournaments this fall. Freshman
George Mills wrapped up play in sole possession of 13
th to lead the way for the A team, while both
Jonny Cachon and
Khush Patel made considerable impressions heading into the three-month offseason by earning Top-10 finishes with the B team.
INSIDE THE TOURNAMENT:
Tournament Finish: T-4th of 8 teams
Tournament Champion: Lynn
Location: Trump National Doral – Red Tiger | Doral, Fla.
Par/Yardage: 71/6,301
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HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Two-time defending national champion Lynn ran away with the team title, hoisting the tournament trophy after posting a 54-hole score of (-5) 835. The Fighting Knights bested runner-up Washburn (+19) by 24 strokes, with Southern Wesleyan placing third at 23-over par.
- Although Southern Wesleyan fell short of the team win, Eric Shea picked up individual medalist honors for the Warriors thanks to a final round of (-3) 67. Shea's nine-under par effort for the week held off Lynn's Tomas Gana (-6), as just four players finishes in red numbers overall.
TOP SHARK PERFORMERS
STATS OF THE DAY:
- Cachon, Hjort and Jamie Markwick all took advantage of the Par-5's throughout the week, each tying for second-best in the field with a scoring average of 4.50 on such holes.
- Cachon and Olofsson, along with Daniel Celestino and Tomas Millet, combined for four of the 12 total eagles during the tournament.
- Hjort topped the team with 12 birdies, including six alone in Tuesday's final round.
BEYOND THE SCORECARD:
- This week marked Patel's first tournament appearance of the season.
UP NEXT:
NSU will return to the course for the start of its championship spring season on Feb. 10 at the Matlock Collegiate Classic in Lakeland, Fla. To stay up-to-date with the Sharks, follow them on Twitter @NSU_MGolf.
