Gamecocks Finish 11th at Puerto Rico Classic – University of South Carolina Athletics

RIO GRANDE, Puerto Rico – South Carolina finished strong with an 11-under 277 in the final round of the Puerto Rico Classic on Tuesday. The Gamecocks finished 11^th at the event with a 54-hole team score of 17-under.

Carolina’s round today was the fourth lowest in the strong, 15-team field.

Freshman Bo Carpenter paced the Gamecocks today with a career-best, 4-under 68. He led the team this week with a T-26^th finish at 7-under par. Carpenter’s 54-hole total of 209 is a new career low mark. Today he made three birdies and an eagle at the par-5 second hole.

Junior Nathan Franks put together another solid round with another 69 (-3). The Roebuck, S.C., native and reigning SEC Golfer of the Week made a team-high five birdies in the final round. He finished T-30^th at 6-under for the tournament.

Redshirt sophomore Frankie Harris posted his third consecutive red number of the tournament with a final round 70 (-2). He T-37^th at 5-under for the event. Senior Rafe Reynolds was the final counting score with a 70 (-2) as well.

The Gamecocks will be off from competition the next month before teeing it up again at the Schenkel Invitational (March 15-17) in Statesboro, Ga. The team will compete in two more regular season events before the SEC Championship (April 24-28), which returns to Sea Island Golf Club again for the 23^rd year.

2024 Puerto Rico Classic Leaderboard

1. Georgia – 822 (-42)

2. No. 13 Virginia – 825 (-39)

3. No. 6 Tennessee – 826 (-38)

4. North Florida – 827 (-37)

5. No. 15 Oklahoma – 832 (-32)

6. No. 4 Ole Miss – 834 (-30)

7. Purdue – 835 (-29)

8. Iowa – 839 (-25)

9. No. 25 Ohio State – 842 (-22)

10. Minnesota – 846 (-18)

11. South Carolina – 847 (-17)

12. No. 9 East Tennessee State – 851 (-13)

13. Wisconsin – 852 (-12)

14. College of Charleston – 853 (-11)

15. Marquette – 872 (+8)

2024 Puerto Rico Classic Gamecock Leaderboard

T26. Bo Carpenter – 209 (-7)

T30. Nathan Franks – 210 (-6)

T37. Frankie Harris – 211 (-5)

T64. Rafe Reynolds – 217 (+1)

T71. Lansdon Robbins* – 218 (+2)

T79. Zach Adams – 220 (+4)

* – playing as an individual this week

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