Final Results
The Bulldogs finished off an impressive performance with a fourth-place finish at the Advance Golf Partners Invitational.
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The 54-hole tournament was played at the Hammock Creek Golf Club in Palm City, Fla.
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TEAM LEADERBOARD:
- Drexel, 293-287-283—863 (-1)
- UNC-Greensboro, 295-282-289—866 (+2)
- DePaul, 297-292-280—869 (+5)
- Butler, 288-292-293—873 (+9)
- Elon, 303-289-282—874 (+10)
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There were 19 teams in the field, including a large BIG EAST contingent as Butler and DePaul were joined by Creighton (ninth), UConn (tied for 11
th), and Villanova (13
th).
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Butler held the lead after Sunday's opening round before both host UNC-Greensboro and Drexel both went under par on Monday to move into the top two spots. It was Butler's BIG EAST rival DePaul who had the best round Tuesday with an eight-under 280 to move into third place on the final leaderboard.
The Bulldogs shot 293 (+5) Tuesday, just off their 288 and 292 rounds from the first two days.
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BULLDOG RUNDOWN: Damon Dickey continued his steady play with an even-par 72 in Tuesday's final round. His three-round performance was highlighted by a Sunday two-under 70. He finished in a tie for sixth at 215 (-1).
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The round of the day Tuesday belonged to freshman
Leo Zurovac, who had an eagle and five birdies on his card, resulting in a three-under 69. He climbed 34 spots on the leaderboard Tuesday, finishing in a tie for 28
th at 222 (+6). Â
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T6.
Damon Dickey, 70-73-72—215 (-1)
T13.
Daniel Tanaka, 72-71-75—218 (+2)
T28.
Leo Zurovac, 76-77-69—222 (+6) – playing as an individual
T28.
Connor McNeely, 72-77-73—222 (+6)
T45.
Derek Tabor, 74-78-73—225 (+9)
T58.
Raymond Sullivan, 77-71-79—227 (+11)
T70.
Will Horne, 82-75-72—229 (+13) – playing as an individual
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INDIVIDUAL HONORS: UNCG's Nick Lyerly shot a three-under 69 Tuesday, which allowed him to overtake Drexel's Drue Nicholas, who held the lead after each of the first two rounds. Lyerly finished at 12-under 204. Nicholas and Elon's Matt Doyle each finished at 211 (-5).
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UP NEXT: The Bulldogs have nearly a month off from competition before returning to action March 9-10 at the Sacred Heart Invitational, which will be contested in Daytona, Fla.
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