DESTIN, Fla. – The No. 7 West Florida men’s golf team took a two-stroke lead into Tuesday’s final round at the Sandestin Collegiate Championship at the Raven Golf Club in Destin, Fla., but No. 2 Lynn posted a 281 in the final round to pass by two teams and take the team title. The Argonauts (288-286-289 - 863) placed third and finished 11-over par, just one stroke behind No. 16 Newberry (293-283-286 - 862) and four strokes behind Lynn (285-293-281 - 859).
Lynn’s Marcelo Rozo (69-70-71 - 210) posted three consistent rounds to win the individual title at 3-under par, and Newberry’s Ben Firebaugh (70-69-72 - 211) placed second and one stroke behind Rozo.
Two Argonauts placed well individually, led by senior Thomas Guste-Pedersen (Helle, Norway/Frank Phillips) in third place and 1-under par (69-75-68 - 212). Senior Carlos Rodriguez (Cali, Colombia/Austin Peay) also finished in the top five in fifth place, and he was three strokes behind Guste-Pedersen at 2-over par (72-68-75 - 215).
Junior Robbie Van Riper (Tallahassee, Fla./Florida State University Schools) and senior Ryan Black (Port St. Lucie, Fla./Lincoln Park Academy) gave UWF four scoring players in the top 20. Van Riper finished 4-over par (71-75-71 - 217) and alone in 11th place, while Black was two strokes back and tied for 16th (76-68-75 - 219). Freshman Adam Whipp (Sydney, Australia/Pittwater HS) was also a top 20 finisher as an individual, finishing 7-over and tied for 20th (73-72-75 - 220).
Freshman Gary Buffington III (Tampa, Fla./Chamberlain HS) also competed as an individual, and he finished tied for 49th (74-78-79 - 231). Finally, junior Rafael Rodriguez Larreta (Montevideo, Uruguay/Pocitos Day School) had a tough final round to finish tied for 57th (81-76-83 - 240).
The Argos will head to Normal, Ill. this weekend for the D.A. Weibring Intercollegiate hosted by Illinois State on Oct. 1-2. For information on all UWF athletics, visit www.GoArgos.com.
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Fin. School Scores
1 Lynn University 285 293 281 859 +7
2 Newberry College 293 283 286 862 +10
3 West Florida, U. of 288 286 289 863 +11
4 Georgia College 298 288 287 873 +21
5 North Alabama, U. of 295 289 295 879 +27
6 Columbus State 293 300 289 882 +30
7 Florida Southern Col 298 292 296 886 +34
8 Delta State U. 295 304 294 893 +41
9 West Georgia, U. of 294 304 304 902 +50
10 New Orleans, U. of 305 304 297 906 +54
11 Queens Univ of Charl 306 301 304 911 +59
Fin. Name Scores
3 Thomas Guste-Pedersen 69 75 68 212 -1
5 Carlos Rodriguez 72 68 75 215 +2
11 Robbie Van Riper 71 75 71 217 +4
T16 Ryan Black 76 68 75 219 +6
T20 *Adam Whipp 73 72 75 220 +7
T49 *Gary Buffington III 74 78 79 231 +18
T57 Rafael Rodriguez Larreta 81 76 83 240 +27