New College of Florida Men’s Golf placed third among 11 teams at the Battle at Black Diamond, hosted by New College of Florida at Black Diamond Ranch’s Quarry Course in Lecanto, Florida. The Mighty Banyans finished as the tournament’s top NAIA and Sun Conference team, placing ahead of Ave Maria and Florida College.
New College of Florida’s B team finished fourth, immediately behind the primary lineup. The B team also finished ahead of Ave Maria and Florida College in the team standings.
Tripp Watkins Leads NAIA and Sun Conference Golfers
Tripp Watkins led New College of Florida Men’s Golf with a fourth-place overall finish at 1 under par. He posted a three-round total of 215 after recording rounds of 71, 69 and 75.
Watkins’s second-round 69 was the lowest round recorded by a New College of Florida golfer in the tournament. He also finished as the tournament’s top NAIA and Sun Conference golfer.
Primary Lineup Adds Two Top-11 Finishes
Oscar Munoz and Avery Shahriari tied for 11th at 5 over par, each finishing with a total of 221. Munoz recorded rounds of 76, 72 and 73, while Shahriari posted rounds of 76, 73 and 72.
Jackson Krueger tied for 29th at 14 over par with a total of 230. He recorded rounds of 79, 77 and 74.
Sean O’Reilly tied for 31st at 15 over par after shooting rounds of 79, 78 and 74.
New College of Florida B Team Finishes Fourth
Cameron Cantine led New College of Florida’s B team and tied for eighth overall at 3 over par with a total of 219. Cantine opened with a 2-under 70 before finishing with rounds of 74 and 75.
Dallas Torres and Alexander Ogle tied for 17th at 6 over par with matching totals of 222. Torres recorded rounds of 77, 72 and 73, while Ogle posted rounds of 76, 74 and 72.
Brady Steffen tied for 24th at 10 over par after shooting rounds of 75, 77 and 74. Will Cornett placed 27th at 12 over par with rounds of 76, 77 and 75.
Gordon Goetz competed as an individual and placed 50th at 30 over par. He recorded rounds of 84, 78 and 84 for a three-round total of 246.
What Comes Next
New College of Florida Men’s Golf returns to competition Sept. 28-29 at the Invite at Innisbrook. Dalton State will host the event at Innisbrook Resort in Palm Harbor.
FSB Take
New College of Florida Men’s Golf produced a third-place finish at its home tournament, while the B team followed immediately in fourth. Watkins supplied the top individual finish for the Mighty Banyans and recorded the tournament’s lowest round by a New College of Florida golfer with his second-round 69.
Source: Original report