GREENVILLE, N.C. — The Columbia men's golf team finished sixth out of 16 teams at the ECU Intercollegiate. The two-day, 54-hole tournament was held Monday and Tuesday at Brook Valley Country Club.
Columbia had four players finish inside the top-40 of the over 100 player field. Leading the way for the Lions was first-year
Grant Lester, who carded rounds of 68, 75, and 77 to finish 13th at 4-over par. Lester began the tournament shooting a 4-under 68, tied for his fourth best round this year.
Junior
George Rubelsky had a fantastic final round, moving up seven spots on the leaderboard to finish 32nd with three rounds at 76 to finish 12-over. It is his third top-30 finish this season.
Wyatt McGovern and
Darren Pang finished tied for 36th, finishing 13-over-par. McGovern shot an opening round at even par, which saw him card five birdies and an eagle on the par-5 second hole. Pang was consistent all tournament, shooting rounds of 77,75, and 77.
UCF (+8) won the 16-team event. East Carolina's Nathan O'Neal was the individual medalist, finishing 5-under.
The Lions return to action on Monday, March 31, when they host the Columbia Spring Invitational. The tournament is being held at Rolling Green Golf Club in Springfield, Pa.
FOLLOW THE LIONS:
For the latest on Columbia men's golf, follow @CULionsMGolf on
Facebook,
Twitter and
Instagram, and on the web at
GoColumbiaLions.com.
