PALMAS DEL MAR, Puerto Rico —The Rutgers men’s golf team completed the Palmas Del Mar Collegiate on Tuesday, February 11th, braving wet conditions and humid weather.
The Scarlet Knights started the weekend off hot, battling for a top-five finish. The Scarlet Knights finished round three 10th overall in the final standings.
“There were a few bumps along the way, and the last six holes set us back a little bit,” coach Rob Schutte said. “It was super wet, and there were a ton of logistics teams that had to overcome. Unfortunately, they had so much rain down there so it was wet, and everybody lost some balls.”
Despite the conditions, senior captain Weston Jones had a stellar performance this weekend. Jones, who is in his fourth and final season with the Scarlet Knights, is no stranger to the Palmas Del Mar course. He finished tied for fourth overall in the individual standings, leading the field in birdies.
“I didn’t miss a lot of greens this weekend,” Jones said. “Mentally I was in a good place and I just kept it consistent.”
Despite the team’s tough finish, Jones echoed many of the same sentiments from the off-season.
“We have a really good team, we can build on this and still have a successful spring.”
Captain Jones leading by example in round 1 from Puerto Rico. 🥤 pic.twitter.com/SnRhNaqNaj
— Rutgers Mens Golf (@RUMensGolf) February 9, 2025
Schutte could tell Weston was in for a big weekend just based on his mentality and practice each morning.
“I was so proud of him (Weston), he played okay in the event last year. I am just super proud of him for being professional,” Schutte said. “He walked by me and said ‘I’m ready to go,’ and he had only hit three or four balls in the gym.”
Senior captain Noah Kumar, along with freshman Argyle Downs finished in the top-50 overall, while Derek Gutierrez, Bennett Espenshade, and Andrew Reyes all finished on the leaderboard. Freshman Max Jackson made his collegiate debut this weekend as an individual, impressing Schutte.
“Max has developed his body a lot and looked good on the training trip, and I thought it was good to start him as an individual,” Shuute said. “He’ll make his lineup debut next event.”
As the Scarlet Knights turn their attention to their next tournament, Schutte and his team look to build off their performance this weekend.
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