PENSACOLA, Fla. – No. 42 (Golfstat Division II relative ranking) Flagler College finished in a tie for ninth place with a 16-over par 592 (301-291) at the Argonaut Invitational, which was played at the Pensacola Country Club (par 72; 6,858 yards).

The final round scheduled for 9 a.m. Central was cancelled due to heavy fog.

No. 7 University of West Florida, and the host school, leads the 17-team field with a 6-under 570 (289-281). They hold a seven-stroke lead over No. 34 Columbus State University (577) and No. 25 Limestone University (577). No. 10 Georgia Southwestern State University (579) follows in fourth place while No. 15 Lincoln Memorial University (581) sits in fifth place. Eleven of the 17 teams in the field are ranked in the top 45.

Leading the 93-man field is Charles Delong of Grand Valley State University. He shot an 8-under 136 (69-67) and holds a slim one-stroke lead over Kristoffer Larsson of Limestone. 

Joel Petersson leads the Flagler golfers with a 1-under 143 (72-71), which puts him in a tie for 12^th place. Nic Whittaker carder a 4-over 148 (71-77) and is tied for 30^th place. Nic Eberhard follows and is in a tie for 47^th place with a 7-over 151 (75-76). Franco Piovano (+9) and Felix Villamil (+13) round out the team.  

Up next for the Saints is the Peach Belt Conference Championship April 21-23 at the Forest Hills Golf Course in Augusta, Georgia. 
  
Argonaut Invitational (Second Round)
Apr. 3-4, 2023
Pensacola CC – Pensacola, Fla.
Par: 72 | 6,858 yards

Teams
1) West Florida 289-281=570 (-6)
t2) Columbus State 295-282=577 (+1)
t2) Limestone 291-286=577 (+1)
4) Georgia Southwestern 293-286=579 (+3)
5) Lincoln Memorial 290-291=581 (+5)
6) Grand Valley State 296-287=583 (+7)
7) Lee 292-292=584 (+8)
8) Oklahoma Christian 293-292=585 (+9)
t9) Missouri-St. Louis 305-287=592 (+16)
t9) Flagler 301-291=592 (+16)
11) Henderson State 307-291=598 (+22)
t12) Montevallo 307-294=601 (+25)
t12) Christian Brothers 301-300=601 (+25)
14) Valdosta State 300-306=606 (+30)
15) Arkansas Tech 310-302=612 (+36)
16) West Georgia 311-306=617 (+41)
17) Delta State 322-302=624 (+48)

Top 10 individuals
1) Chris Delong (GVSU) 69-67=136 (-8)
2) Kristoffer Larsson (LIME) 67-70=137 (-7)
3) Beck Burnette (LEE) 69-69=138 (-6)
4) Elias Haavisto (UWF) 69-70=139 (-5)
5) Levi Moody (LIME) 74-66=140 (-4)
t6) Joel Sylven (UMSL) 74-68=142 (-2)
t6) Felipe Garces Garzon (UWF) 74-68=142 (-2)
t6) Payne Sells (GSW) 73-69=142 (-2)
t6) Harry Watkins (LMU) 71-71=142 (-2)
t6) Alex James (LMU) 70-72=142 (-2)
t6) Nicolas Escobar (GSW) 69-73=142 (-2)
 
Flagler scorers:
t12) Joel Petersson 72-71=143 (-1)
t30) Nic Whittaker 71-77=148 (+4)
t47) Nic Eberhard 75-76=151 (+7)
t58) Franco Piovano 83-70=153 (+9)
t80) Felix Villamil 83-74=157 (+13)

*-playing as an individual

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