Tuesday, February 15
Rio Grande, P.R. (Rio Mar Resort)
Michigan State University
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Puerto Rico Classic
Men’s Golf Posts Best Score in Program History, Finishes in Fifth at Puerto Rico Classic
2/15/2022 1:50:00 PM | Men's Golf
East Lansing, Mich. – Michigan State's men's golf team finished in fifth place among 13 teams with a program-best score of 41-under par 823 in the 29th Puerto Rico Classic at the Grand Reserve Country Club in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico. The course is the site of the PGA Tour's Puerto Rico Open, which will be played in three weeks.
The Spartans posted the best 18-hole score in program history on Monday with a 19-under par 269 and followed that up with a 15-under par 273 in Tuesday's final round, tying the second-best round in program history.
Final Results
"This is a really good finish in a tremendous field of teams and I'm really pleased with the effort our guys put in," Head Coach Casey Lubahn said. "We put together some great rounds and to come out of a tournament with a couple of school records in hand makes it even better. It was an incredible week for August (Meekhof) and to play the last 36 holes of golf bogey-free was impressive."
Top-ranked Oklahoma came from behind to win the event, finishing in first at 59-under par 805. No. 12 Georgia finished in second place at 53-under par 811, with No. 8 Tennessee in third (47-under par 817) and No. 21 Purdue in fourth place at 46-under par 818. MSU, ranked No. 31 by Golfstat, rounded out the top-five teams at 41-under par 823.
The Spartans were led by sophomore August Meekhof (Coopersville, Mich./Allendale), who finished in a tie for ninth place at 13-under par 203. Meekhof shot a 4-under par 68 in the final round to round out his 54-hole score of 203, which is tied for the third-lowest in program history.
Freshman Ashton McCulloch (Kingston, Ontario/Holy Cross Catholic) tied for 19th place at 10-under par 206, including a 4-under par 68 in Tuesday's round.
Senior Troy Taylor (Westerville, Ohio/Westerville South) shot a 4-under par 68 in the third round and tied for 22nd place with a 54-hole score of 8-under par 208.
Junior Brad Smithson (Grand Rapids, Mich./Forest Hills Eastern) tied for 31st place at 7-under par 209 with a final round 3-under par 69.
Senior James Piot (Canton, Mich./Detroit Catholic Central) carded a 3-under par 69 in the final round to finish in a tie for 37th place at 6-under par 210.
After two-straight weeks of competition, Michigan State is off until Friday, March 4, playing a dual against Cincinnati in Bluffton, S.C.
The Spartans posted the best 18-hole score in program history on Monday with a 19-under par 269 and followed that up with a 15-under par 273 in Tuesday's final round, tying the second-best round in program history.
Final Results
"This is a really good finish in a tremendous field of teams and I'm really pleased with the effort our guys put in," Head Coach Casey Lubahn said. "We put together some great rounds and to come out of a tournament with a couple of school records in hand makes it even better. It was an incredible week for August (Meekhof) and to play the last 36 holes of golf bogey-free was impressive."
Top-ranked Oklahoma came from behind to win the event, finishing in first at 59-under par 805. No. 12 Georgia finished in second place at 53-under par 811, with No. 8 Tennessee in third (47-under par 817) and No. 21 Purdue in fourth place at 46-under par 818. MSU, ranked No. 31 by Golfstat, rounded out the top-five teams at 41-under par 823.
The Spartans were led by sophomore August Meekhof (Coopersville, Mich./Allendale), who finished in a tie for ninth place at 13-under par 203. Meekhof shot a 4-under par 68 in the final round to round out his 54-hole score of 203, which is tied for the third-lowest in program history.
Freshman Ashton McCulloch (Kingston, Ontario/Holy Cross Catholic) tied for 19th place at 10-under par 206, including a 4-under par 68 in Tuesday's round.
Senior Troy Taylor (Westerville, Ohio/Westerville South) shot a 4-under par 68 in the third round and tied for 22nd place with a 54-hole score of 8-under par 208.
Junior Brad Smithson (Grand Rapids, Mich./Forest Hills Eastern) tied for 31st place at 7-under par 209 with a final round 3-under par 69.
Senior James Piot (Canton, Mich./Detroit Catholic Central) carded a 3-under par 69 in the final round to finish in a tie for 37th place at 6-under par 210.
After two-straight weeks of competition, Michigan State is off until Friday, March 4, playing a dual against Cincinnati in Bluffton, S.C.
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