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Eagles Finish Seventh at Tar Heel Intercollegiate
October 08, 2017 | Men's Golf
Naumec ties for sixth place overall and finishes -10 for the tournament
Tournament Info
The Eagles close out the fall as they head to Duluth, Ga. for the Autotrader.com Collegiate Classic on Oct 16-17.
- UNC Finley Golf Course, Chapel Hill, N.C.
- Par 72 - 7,349 yards
- First & Second Rounds - Saturday, October 7
- Third Round - Sunday, October 8
- The Field: 12 teams, 75 golfers
- Boston College finished in seventh place overall as a team.
- The Eagles were 15-under par as a team over the two-day, 54-hole tournament, with a total score of 848. Teams 2-7 were separated by 10 strokes and BC was five strokes out of third place.
- North Carolina captured the team title, with a score of 815 (-49), followed by Jacksonville (838), UNCW (843), Maryland (844), Coastal Carolina (847), and Virginia Tech (848).
- Matt Naumec led the way for the Eagles, finishing in a tie for sixth place. After firing an 8-under 64 during Saturday's second round, the junior closed out the tournament with a Sunday round of 67 (-5). For the weekend, Naumec was 10-under par, collecting 13 total birdies and an eagle on the par 5 17th on Sunday afternoon. He was the fifth-best player in the field on par 4 holes, averaging 3.83 strokes per hole and played the par 4's at 5-under.
- Cavaliere tied for 29th place, posting a 2-under 214. He played a consistent two days of golf, opening with a 2-under 70 during the first round thanks to five birdies. During Saturday's second round, the sophomore posted four more scores in the red en route to a 71 (-1). In the final round, Cavaliere registered a 1-over 73 on Sunday.
- Kevin Paek finished with an even-par total score of 216, putting him in a time for 38th place. Paek opened the tournament with a 2-under 70, including five birdies. He posted back-to-back rounds of 73 (+1). For the tournament, Paek finished with 11 total birdies.
- Tyler Kertson tied for 44th place overall. He opened the tournament with a 4-under 68, carding a 33 on the front nine of the first round. After a second round 73 (-1), he finished the tournament with a final day 77 for a three round total score of 218.
- Tyler Hatton finished strong, posting a final round 73 (+1) on Sunday. He shot an even-par 72 on Saturday's second 18 holes of competition. Despite an opening round score of 80, Hatton played his final 38 holes at 1-under par.
The Eagles close out the fall as they head to Duluth, Ga. for the Autotrader.com Collegiate Classic on Oct 16-17.
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