BURLINGTON, N.C. – The UNC Greensboro (UNCG) men's golf team claimed first place at the Elon Invitational on Tuesday in Burlington, North Carolina, at Alamance Country Club.

TEAM

• UNCG carded a 19-under-par (833) with rounds of 275-280-278 to claim first place out of the 18-team field.
• Tuesday's win marks the second first-place result for the Spartans this season as the team also claimed the top spot at the Bryan National Collegiate on Sept. 10.
• East Carolina finished in second place at the two-day tournament with a 12-under-par (840).
• The Spartans' 19-under-par (833) score marked the best team score this season.

 
INDIVIDUAL

• Kelvin Hernandez finished on top for the Spartans and in a tie for sixth place on the leaderboard behind a six-under-par (207). The sophomore recorded rounds of 72-67-68 at the tournament.
• B.J. Boyce finished closely behind Hernandez in a tie for ninth place after carding a four-under-par (209). Boyce shot a 66-72-71 across the event.
• Jake Lewis, Colin Dutton and Jack Marcotte all finished the tournament in a tie for 15th place with an even par (213).
• Dutton and Marcotte both carded a four-under-par (67) at the event with Dutton's coming in round one and Marcotte's in the third round.
• Will Guidry came in a tie for 43^rd place with a six-over-par (219). Guidry's best score of the tournament came in the final round with a one-over-par (72).
• Keenan Royalty finished tied for 62^nd place with a nine-over-par (222). The sophomore's best score came in the first round with a one-over-par (72).
• Andrew Graham rounded out the scorecard for the Spartans in 92^nd place with a 15-over-par (228).

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Individual Spartans will compete at the App State Intercollegiate from Oct. 19-20 at Cedar Rock Country Club in Lenoir, North Carolina, to conclude the 2024 fall schedule.