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AIEA, HI – The Wofford men's golf team finished seventh out of 17 teams at the Pearl at Kalauao, which was hosted by Hawaii on Wednesday and Thursday. The Terriers finished with a score of 893 and were led by sophomore
Andrew Neal, who continued his stellar second season by tying for eighth place with a score of 219.
The Terriers were 29 strokes over par as a unit, and posted scores of 303, 293, and 297 across the two-day, three-round event. Augusta claimed the team title by 11 strokes, with a total score of 861.
Andrew Neal led the way for the Terriers, posting a 77 in round one with two birdies. In rounds two and three, he heated up and scored 72 and 70, adding eight more birdies to claim his spot inside the top ten, finishing three strokes over par. Andries van der Vyver of Augusta finished in first place individually, finishing five strokes under par with a score of 211.
Cameron Sharp and
Banks Steele finished after Neal, with Sharp tying for 16th and Steele tying for 40th. Sharp put up scores of 75, 74, and 72 across the three rounds, recording seven birdies and two eagles to finish five strokes over par with a score of 221. Steele scored 227 with scores of 74, 75, and 78, putting up six birdies and an eagle.
Will Brown and
Andrew Aquino finished out the Terriers starting lineup, tying for 57th and 80th with scores of 229 and 236. Brown scored 80, 72, and 77 with eight birdies and an eagle, and Aquino scored 77, 89, and 79 with six birdies and two eagles.
Wofford also entered
Major Lenning into the tournament as an individual. He tied for 29th place with a score of 225 and rounds of 74, 76, and 75. Lenning recorded ten birdies total during the tournament.
This tournament was the last of the fall season for Wofford. The Terriers will return in February at the Briar's Creek Invitational in Charleston, South Carolina, on February 16th and 17th.