Pack Finishes in Third at Hootie at Bulls Bay

AWENDAW, S.C. – The NC State men’s golf team shot its best 54-hole score and best score related to par of the season, finishing with a team score 832, 32-under par to finish in third place at the Hootie at Bulls Bay event held at Bulls Bay Golf Club.

NC State had four of its six golfers competing finish with their best 54-hole scores of the season as the Pack as a team shot under par in all three rounds.

Maximilian Steinlechner led the Pack with a final scorecard of 70-68-68 to finish with a 206 and 10-under par. The ninth place finish is the fifth top-10 finish of the season for Steinlechner in eight events.

It’s the best 54 hole score and best score related to par of the season for the Innsbruck, Austria native. Steinlechner went below par in all three rounds and has now shot par or below par in 15 of 24 rounds played this season. Steinlechner’s second and third round scores of 68 were the lowest rounds of the season for the NC State senior.

 

Spencer Oxendine was next for the Pack, one shot back of Steinlechner in a tie for tenth place. Oxendine finished with a scorecard of 69-66-72 to his best 54-hole score (207), best score related to par (-9) and best finish (t-11^th) of the season.

Brandon Einstein finished one shot back of Oxendine in a tie for 14^th place.  The Clemmons, N.C., native played all three rounds at par or below par (67-72-69) on his way to his best 54-hole score (208) and best score related to par (-8) of the season)

Michael La Sasso finished in 29^th place at four-under par. The freshman improved his score every round (74-70-68) on his way to a total of 212. La Sasso has now finished below par in three of the four tournaments he’s played in this spring.

 

Carter Graf rounded out the NC State lineup in a tie for 68^th place. After shooting a 78 in the opening round, Graf rebounded with rounds of 73 and 71 in the final two rounds to finish at six-over par for the tournament.

Playing as an individual, Joey Lenane put together the top performance of his young career as he finished in a tie for 16^th place. The freshman played all three rounds at below par (67-71-71) on the way to the best 54-hole score (209) and best score related to par (-7) of his collegiate career.

ETSU won the tournament by seven shots over second-place New Mexico. The Lobos edged the Pack by one shot for second place.

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