PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. - The University of Tennessee Southern men's golf team closed out play at the Seahawk Shootout hosted by Keiser University at PGA National, finishing 10th in the 16-team field. The Firehawks posted rounds of 301, 297, and 307 for a 905 total, improving from their first round before falling back slightly in the final day.
UT Southern was led by strong individual efforts from Nathan Calahan and Ramon Izquierdo, who each earned top-25 finishes in a field of more than 85 golfers. Calahan carded rounds of 73, 75, and 74 to finish at 222 (+6) and tied for 22nd place. Izquierdo opened with back-to-back solid rounds of 73 and 71 before closing with a 78, also finishing at 222 (+6) and tied with Calahan.
Jack Brockie followed with a three-round score of 230 (+14) after rounds of 77, 75, and 78, tying for 50th place. Tyler Wilson shot 78-76-78 for a 232 (+16) and a tie for 57th. Rounding out the Firehawks lineup, Luke Mattox posted 80-78-77 for a 235 (+19), placing tied for 64th.
The Firehawks showed positive movement after trimming four strokes from their opening round on day two but could not maintain that pace in the closing round. East Florida State captured the team title with a 54-hole score of 863 (-1), while Ave Maria (866, +2) and Keiser's B team (869, +5) rounded out the top three.
UT Southern Team Scores
Round |
Score |
Total |
RD1 |
301 |
+13 |
RD2 |
297 |
+9 |
RD3 |
307 |
+19 |
Total |
905 |
+41 |
UT Southern Player Scores
Team Standings
Place |
Team |
Total |
RD1 |
RD2 |
RD3 |
1 |
E. Florida State |
863 |
292 |
283 |
288 |
2 |
Ave Maria |
866 |
291 |
289 |
286 |
3 |
Keiser (B) |
869 |
287 |
288 |
294 |
4 |
Palm Beach State |
874 |
283 |
301 |
290 |
5 |
Keiser (A) |
878 |
286 |
297 |
295 |
6 |
Webber Intl. (A) |
889 |
294 |
296 |
299 |
7 |
Webber Intl. (B) |
892 |
303 |
289 |
300 |
8 |
St. Thomas (FL) |
897 |
299 |
302 |
296 |
9 |
Hastings |
900 |
306 |
289 |
305 |
10 |
UT Southern |
905 |
301 |
297 |
307 |
11 |
SCAD Atlanta |
911 |
301 |
306 |
304 |
12 |
SCAD Savannah |
915 |
303 |
299 |
313 |
13 |
Florida College |
916 |
306 |
314 |
296 |
14 |
Keiser (C) |
919 |
302 |
302 |
315 |
15 |
New College of FL |
930 |
319 |
308 |
303 |
16 |
Lake Sumter |
953 |
320 |
314 |
319 |
NEXT UP
UT Southern will travel to Henderson, Tenn., to play in the Freed-Hardeman Invite at Chickasaw Golf Club beginning September 29.
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