Men’s golf wins Rod Myers Invitational for second straight title

DURHAM, N.C. – The UNC Greensboro (UNCG) men's golf team secured its second team title this season by placing first out of 13 teams at the 16th Annual Rod Myers Invitational at the two-day, two-round Duke University Golf Club, hosted by the Blue Devils.

The invitational was shortened to two rounds due to weather.

Team

• UNCG posted a 10-under-par (278) round-one score on Monday before duplicating that score for a team total of 20-under-par (556).
• The Spartans finished ahead of Southern Conference (SoCon) foes Furman, which tied for seventh at two-under-par (579), and Wofford, which tied for 10th at three-over-par (579).
• Second-place UNCW finished five strokes behind the Spartans with a 15-under-par (561) performance.
• UNCG tied for first with a 3.99 average on par 4s, tied for second with a 3.00 average on par 3s and placed second with a 4.66 average on par 5s.

Individual

• During both rounds, four of UNCG's six golfers had under-par rounds.
• Following Kelvin Hernandez's two-under-par (70) round-one performance, the senior posted a five-under-par (67) to move up seven spots and finish as the runner-up.
• Vijay Powell of George Mason took home the individual title with a 10-under-par (134).
• Jake Lewis fired rounds of 69-69 for a six-under-par (138), tying for third out of 81 competitors.
• B.J. Boyce tied for 14th place with rounds of 68-73 totaling three-under-par (141).
• Reece Sanders also tied for 14th with scores of 71-70, combining for three-under-par (141).
• Will Guidry and Liam Percy, who played as an individual, tied for 49th place with their four-over-par (148).

Purchase UNCG gear

Click here for your one-stop shop for all of your official UNCG merchandise. From apparel to accessories, there is something for everyone.

Up next

UNCG will leave the state for the first time this season to compete in the Blessings Collegiate Invitational in Fayetteville, Arkansas, at Blessings Golf Club from Oct. 3-5.