ALBANY, Ga. – The Flagler College men's golf team finished in a tie for sixth place with a 2-over par 866 (294-287-285) at the Hurricane Invitational, which ended this afternoon at the Doublegate Country Club (par 72; 7,024 yards).

The Saints' final round 285 is the best round of the year and the 54-hole score is the best of the season as well.

Nic Whittaker had his first top 10 finish of the year and the eighth in his career. He carded a 2-under 214 (73-68-73) for his lowest three-round score of the year. Whittaker tied for ninth with the most birdies in the tournament with 12.

No. 6 (Golfstat Division II relative ranking) University of North Georgia topped the 17-team field with a 14-under 850 (275-294-281). They won by five strokes over No. 8 Nova Southeastern University (855). No. 10 Georgia Southwestern State University jumped up four spots to finish third with an 8-under 856. No. 42 Columbus State University (863) and top-ranked Anderson University tied for fourth place with a 1-under 863. Ten of the 17 teams in the field were ranked in the top 50.

Reece Coleman of Anderson University earned medalist honors with a 7-under 209 (70-69-70) to head the 90-man field. He held off Jonty Marshall of the University of Tampa andf Evan Thompson of North Georgia by one stroke. 

Joel Petersson moved up five places to finish in a tie for 22^nd place with an even par 216 (74-72-70). Franco Piovano joined Petersson, and three other golfers, in that tie for 22^nd place. He finished with 36 pars. Trey Wilson moved up five spots and tied for 38^th place with a 4-over 220 (74-75-71). Nicolas Eberhard was the biggest mover for the Saints on the leaderboard as he jumped seven spots to finish in a tie for 62^nd place. He carded an 11-over 227 (75-79-73).

Up next for Flagler is the Bearcat Invitational, hosted by conference rival Lander University, March 6-7 at the Greenwood Country Club.  
   
Hurricane Invitational (Final Round)
Feb. 27-28, 2023
Doublegate CC – Albany, Ga.
Par: 72 | 7,024 yards

Teams
1) North Georgia 275-294-281=850 (-14)
2) Nova Southeastern 282-290-283=855 (-9)
3) Georgia Southwestern 282-296-278=856 (-8)
t4) Anderson (S.C.) 287-292-284=863 (-1)
t4) Columbus State 288-287-288=863 (-1)
t6) Carson-Newman 283-291-292=866 (+2)
t6) Clayton State 284-292-289=866 (+2)
t6) Flagler 294-287-285=866 (+2)
t6) Tampa 288-289-289=866 (+2)
10) Florida Southern 285-305-291=881 (+17)
11) Coker 298-295-295=888 (+24)
12) King 299-296-294=889 (+25)
13) Erskine 297-304-292=893 (+29)
14) Valdosta State 301-305-295=901 (+37)
t15) Lenoir-Rhyne 303-307-292=902 (+38)
t15) West Georgia 299-310-293=902 (+38)
17) North Greenville 305-305-315=925 (+61)

Top 10 individuals
1) Reece Coleman (AND) 70-68-70=209 (-7)
t2) Jonty Marshall (UT) 73-69-68=210 (-6)
t2) Evan Thompson (UNG) 67-73-70=210 (-6)
t4) Hayden Hunneke (C-N) 70-72-70=212 (-4)
t4) Josep Serra (NSU) 71-71-70=212 (-4)
t6) Erik Fogel (GSW) 69-77-67=213 (-3)
t6) Martin Grundemann (CSU) 70-73-70=213 (-3)
t6) Jake Mynatt (C-N) 73-70-70=213 (-3)
t6) Joseba Torres (NSU) 70-73-70=213 (-3)
t10) Michael Hay (NSU) 71-69-74=214 (-2)
t10) Sam Hershoff (CLY) 68-73-73=214 (-2)
t10) Calahan Keever (AND) 73-73-68=214 (-2)
t10) Bernard Meyer (CSU) 72-68-74=214 (-2)
t10) Payne Sells (GSW) 70-73-71=214 (-2)
t10) Nick Whittaker (FLG) 73-68-73=214 (-2)
t10) Noah Zediker (UNG) 71-73-70=214 (-2)
 
Flagler scorers:
t10) Nic Whittaker 73-68-73=214 (-2)
t22) Joel Petersson 74-72-70=216 (E)
t22) Franco Piovano 73-72-71=216 (E)
t43) Trey Wilson 74-75-71=220 (+4)
t62) Nicolas Eberhard 75-79-73=227 (+11)

*-playing as an individual

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