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Men's Golf
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Florida Atlantic University Athletics
Monday, October 11
Montgomery, Texas
Florida Atlantic
at
Bentwater Intercollegiate
Owls Complete Play at Bentwater
10/13/2021 6:32:00 PM | Men's Golf
FINAL RESULTS
MONTGOMERY, Texas – Florida Atlantic University men's golf wrapped up play at the Bentwater Intercollegiate, placing eighth as a team, following the conclusion of Wednesday's final day of the tournament.
The Owls were just behind a packed group between second and seventh, four strokes behind seventh-place finisher South Alabama. For the three round total output, Max Sturdza paced the squad individually, with a 2-under 69 on Wednesday, allowing him to climb eight spots on the leaderboard to finish in a tie for 15th place (72-74-69 – 215). Juan Delgado tied for 28th, with Nils Dobrunz one behind him, in a tie for 34th.
Of the counting foursome, the Owls were third best on Par-4 holes (+21) and second on Par-5's (-13). On the latter, Delgado and Sturdza each were 5-under, which tied them amongst a group for fourth lowest. The squad's 42 combined birdies tied for fifth.
Not counting towards the Owls' team score or individually was Alex Maguire, due to an incorrect scorecard that wiped out his final round. He would have placed second in the 72-player field.
Quotable
Head Coach Mark Leon:
"I've been around long enough to realize perspective is a wonderful quality to have in golf and in life in general.
"Two weeks ago my team was gutted that we had to pull out of SMU's event; to be honest, we were just hoping for another chance to play. Fast forward a week and they were elated to get invited to the Bentwater Intercollegiate.
"After two days of grinding and struggling to figure out a tricky layout at Bentwater, a strong finish by Alex Maguire and Max Sturdza vaulted our team to a second place finish today. Unfortunately, an hour after the conclusion of play, we learned that a scorecard error was going to erase the outstanding round Alex played and disqualify him from the event.
"The range of emotions we've experienced is difficult to comprehend, and I'm absolutely gutted for my team. Alex Maguire has meant the world to this program and to see him try to explain this to his teammates – I don't really have words for it.
"This team comes to work every day with a great attitude, enthusiasm for the game, and they've supported me in my transition in a way I could have never comprehended over the past month. A scorecard mistake may change the end result of one tournament, but it doesn't change the quality of golf we played and the growth I'm seeing. Nor does it alter the wonderful experience we had being hosted by Texas State and Sam Houston State this week.
"I'd be lying if I said I wasn't upset, but I'm not going to let that get in the way of the big picture; I'm going to choose to be grateful we had the opportunity to compete and get better this week. This team is learning and improving. Can't wait to get back after it!"
What's Next
In a little more than two weeks is the fall finale, beginning Oct. 29, as the Owls take part in the White Sands Bahama Little Rock Invitational.
MONTGOMERY, Texas – Florida Atlantic University men's golf wrapped up play at the Bentwater Intercollegiate, placing eighth as a team, following the conclusion of Wednesday's final day of the tournament.
The Owls were just behind a packed group between second and seventh, four strokes behind seventh-place finisher South Alabama. For the three round total output, Max Sturdza paced the squad individually, with a 2-under 69 on Wednesday, allowing him to climb eight spots on the leaderboard to finish in a tie for 15th place (72-74-69 – 215). Juan Delgado tied for 28th, with Nils Dobrunz one behind him, in a tie for 34th.
Of the counting foursome, the Owls were third best on Par-4 holes (+21) and second on Par-5's (-13). On the latter, Delgado and Sturdza each were 5-under, which tied them amongst a group for fourth lowest. The squad's 42 combined birdies tied for fifth.
Not counting towards the Owls' team score or individually was Alex Maguire, due to an incorrect scorecard that wiped out his final round. He would have placed second in the 72-player field.
| Player | Finish | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Total |
| Max Sturdza | T14 | 72 | 74 | 69 | 215 (+2) |
| Juan Delgado | T28 | 72 | 73 | 76 | 221 (+8) |
| Nils Dobrunz | T34 | 73 | 75 | 75 | 223 (+10) |
| Jake Hibbert | 58 | 75 | 81 | 74 | 230 (+17) |
| Alex Maguire | -- | 73 | 69 | -- | -- |
Quotable
Head Coach Mark Leon:
"I've been around long enough to realize perspective is a wonderful quality to have in golf and in life in general.
"Two weeks ago my team was gutted that we had to pull out of SMU's event; to be honest, we were just hoping for another chance to play. Fast forward a week and they were elated to get invited to the Bentwater Intercollegiate.
"After two days of grinding and struggling to figure out a tricky layout at Bentwater, a strong finish by Alex Maguire and Max Sturdza vaulted our team to a second place finish today. Unfortunately, an hour after the conclusion of play, we learned that a scorecard error was going to erase the outstanding round Alex played and disqualify him from the event.
"The range of emotions we've experienced is difficult to comprehend, and I'm absolutely gutted for my team. Alex Maguire has meant the world to this program and to see him try to explain this to his teammates – I don't really have words for it.
"This team comes to work every day with a great attitude, enthusiasm for the game, and they've supported me in my transition in a way I could have never comprehended over the past month. A scorecard mistake may change the end result of one tournament, but it doesn't change the quality of golf we played and the growth I'm seeing. Nor does it alter the wonderful experience we had being hosted by Texas State and Sam Houston State this week.
"I'd be lying if I said I wasn't upset, but I'm not going to let that get in the way of the big picture; I'm going to choose to be grateful we had the opportunity to compete and get better this week. This team is learning and improving. Can't wait to get back after it!"
What's Next
In a little more than two weeks is the fall finale, beginning Oct. 29, as the Owls take part in the White Sands Bahama Little Rock Invitational.
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