GREENSBORO, Ga. – Penn State finished Sunday's final round at the Linger Longer Invitational with a 6-over 294 and an 868 (285-284-294) for the weekend for ninth place. Senior JD Hughes tied for fourth at 209 (72-65-72) after playing even in the final round.
"We didn't get what we wanted as a team out of this event, but we were close with seven holes to play," said Penn State men's golf coach Greg Nye. "JD has strung two great events in a row together and has had great command of everything he was doing the last two rounds."
Georgia's Spencer Ralston and Trevor Phillips both shot 6-under in Sunday's final round to finish first, and in a tie for second, respectively. The Bulldogs' benefitted from Ralston's and Phillips' rounds of 66 to win the team title.
Senior Charles Huntzinger started his final round with two birdies in the first three holes and had two on the back nine to finish even at 72 and 217 (74-71-72) for 26th place.
With a 2-over 74 in the final round, junior Ryan Davis had his best effort of the weekend for a 228 total (77-77-74) and moved up to a tie for 67th.
Junior Alec Bard and senior Ryan Dornes slipped back in the standings into a tie for 50th. Bard completed the final round with a 6-over 78 and 223 final total (70-75-78) while Dornes came in at 1-over after the front nine, but struggled on the back nine at 3-over for a 76 and 223 total (73-74-76).
Penn State is in action next when it plays host to 13 teams for the 43rd Rutherford Intercollegiate Saturday-Sunday, April 13-14 at the Penn State Blue Course.
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