BROWNS SUMMIT, N.C. – The UNC Greensboro (UNCG) men’s golf team claimed first place at the Bryan National Collegiate on Tuesday at Bryan Park in Browns Summit, North Carolina.
 
Sophomore Kelvin Hernandez notched his first collegiate win at the three-day tournament behind an eight-under-par (208).

“This week went pretty well,” said Hernandez. “We came up with a team win and I won as an individual which feels pretty good to start off the season. With this win I feel like it gives us a huge confidence boost for the rest of the season. It’s a surreal feeling being able to win my first college event because this is what you dream of when you play college golf. It was getting close at the end but I just told myself to keep it together and grind out the last couple of holes which I did. Making a birdie on 17 was a huge moment for capturing my first win. I feel like with this win it just makes you realize that you can win any college tournament you want if you believe in yourself and just trust in your game every week. “

 

Tuesday’s win marks the second consecutive year the Spartans have earned the first-place title at the Bryan National Collegiate.

TEAM

• UNCG carded a 10-under-par (854) over the three-round tournament.
• The Spartans’ best score of the tournament came in round one with a nine-under-par (279).
• Delaware finished runner-up at the tournament with an eight-under-par (856), coming close with UNCG on the back nine Tuesday.
• Boston College was the last team to finish under-par, claiming third place with an overall score of two-under-par (862).

 
INDIVIDUAL

• Hernandez carded rounds of 68-69-71 over the three rounds.
• B.J. Boyce followed in behind Hernandez, finishing in a tie for eighth place behind a three-under-par (213).
• Boyce achieved his best score of the tournament in the first round with a six-under-par (66).
• Colin Dutton, Jake Lewis and Jack Marcotte all finished in a tie for 15^th place after recording a one-over-par (217) in the tournament.
• Lewis moved up 15 positions from his previous placing after round two on Monday. The freshman recorded a three-under-par (69) in the final round.
• Keenan Royalty finished the three-round tournament in a tie for 22^nd place with a four-over-par (220).
• Andrew Graham and Liam Percy came just behind Royalty to claim a five-over-par (221) to finish tied for 26^th place.
• In his freshman debut, Will Guidry rounded out the scorecard for UNCG in a tie for 51^st place with a 12-over-par (228).

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UNCG will now turn its attention to the Bearcat Invitational from Sept. 16-17 at Coldstream Country Club in Cincinnati, Ohio, hosted by Cincinnati.