Golf wins in Hawaii
By Derrick Ma / Student Publications
The golf team won the Puerto Rico Classic. It was the team's first tournament win since the 2002 NCAA East Regional tournament.
The No. 3 Jackets won the Puerto Rico Classic last Tuesday by shooting 845 (-19) as a team after a final round of 287 (-1).
It is their first tournament win this season. Florida finished in second place, four strokes behind Tech. No. 1 ranked Oklahoma State was five strokes over Tech's score.
Chan Song shot a final round 71 to finish tied for fourth place with a 210. Teammate Nicholas Thompson shot a 70 to end the tournament in a tie for sixth with a 211 total. Both golfers shot under par in each round.
"I'm happy for our players," said Head Coach Bruce Heppler. "They've worked very hard and they do what we've asked them to do, and we're seeing some results. They've been around the lead the whole year, and it's nice for them to feel some satisfaction. Winning just reaffirms what they do every day."
At the end of the first day the Jackets were in third place, two shots behind No.2 Georgia. The Jackets were led by Song, who shot a 68.
Roberto Castro led the Jackets on the second day shooting a 67. Michael Barbosa came in with a solid 69, and Thompson and Song each shot a 71.
At the end of the second day Tech moved up to first place and had a four-shot lead over Florida.
The Jackets will see their next action in Las Vegas at the Southern Highlands Collegiate next weekend.
