DAVIE, Fla. - The sixth-ranked Nova Southeastern Sharks Men's Golf team punched their ticket to the NCAA Division II National Championship with a third-place finish at the NCAA South/Southeast Regional tournament from the Grande Oaks Golf Club. The Sharks shot an even-par for the tournament and had the best team performance in the final round, shooting (-6).
Nova Southeastern returns to the NCAA National Championship for the first-time since the 2015 season.
Team Winner – No. 3 West Florida (-6)
Individual Winner – Andrew Riley, Palm Beach Atlantic (-9)
Course – Grande Oaks Golf Club | Par 71 | 6725 Yards
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Will O'Neill had an incredible final round, shooting a 66 (-5) for the day and jumped 27 spots in the leaderboard for a top-10 finish. O'Neill shot a bogey-free round and recorded five birdies.
Joseba Torres (+2) finished the tournament at (-1) and recorded a pair of birdies in the final round.
Michael Hay began the day with positive momentum, shooting a bogey-free front-nine, while adding three birdies. Hay ended the day at (-3) and closed the tournament with a pair of birdies on the back-nine.
Josep Serra (+7) ended his tournament with a 75 in the final round.
Daniel Celestino moved up seven spots in the rankings with an even-par in the final round.
Head Coach Joey Marino - "I'm proud of our team for fighting back after the first-round and giving ourselves an opportunity to play at the National Championship. We are looking forward to returning to the title tournament for the first-time since 2015 and competing in Ohio."
The NCAA Division II National Championship Tournament will be held at the Avalon Lakes Country Club in Warren, Ohio, from May 22 through the 26. To stay up-to-date on Sharks Men's Golf, be sure to follow on Instagram & Twitter at NSU_MGolf.
