PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLORIDA — The University of South Carolina Beaufort men's golf team finished seventh overall at the National Preview, hosted by Nova Southeastern in Palm Beach Gardens at the PGA National RS on Monday and Tuesday.
The Sand Sharks finished the tournament with a 889 (+25), improving in each of their three rounds with scores of 305, 299 and 285. Florida Southern claimed the team title, while Jack VanderSchuur of Florida Southern finished atop the individual leaderboard.
As a team, USCB recorded two eagles, 36 birdies and 161 pars throughout the 54-hole tournament.
USCB was led by Benxing Shi, who finished the tournament at one under par with rounds of 71-72-72. Shi recorded six birdies, 41 pars, the most in the tournament, and an eagle in the second round.
Nikolai Holme was the next Sand Shark on the leaderboard, finishing with a 222. Holme saved his best round for the final 18 holes, shooting a two-under-par 70 that included an eagle on the third hole. He finished the tournament with a team-high eight birdies, tied with three other players, and 32 pars. His three-round scores were 77-75-70.
Jake Heinrich finished third among the Sand Sharks with a 228. Heinrich also saved his best round for the final day, shooting an even-par 72 after rounds of 80 and 76. He recorded 32 pars and six birdies during the tournament.
Leif Breede finished with a 234, posting his best round in the second round with a 76. His three-round scores were 77-76-81. Breede recorded eight birdies, tied for the team high, along with 29 pars.
Alex Yuill closed the tournament with his best round of the week, shooting a one-under-par 71 over the final 18 holes. Yuill finished with a 240 after rounds of 83-86-71, recording 27 pars and eight birdies.
Competing as an individual for the Sand Sharks, Justin Charoy finished with a 223. Charoy closed the tournament with an even-par 72 in the final round after opening with rounds of 77 and 74. He finished with eight birdies and 32 pars over the three rounds.
The Sand Sharks next tournament is the Hurricane Invitational on October 5-6 in Albany, Georgia at the Doublegate Country Club hosted by Georgia Southwestern State.
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