LAKE WORTH, FLA. –
Pontus Nyholm claimed individual honors and Campbell finished fourth on the team leader board after Tuesday's final round of the Southern Invitational at the Falls Club.
A senior from Gavle, Sweden, Nyholm shot a collegiate-low, 8-under-par 64 Monday to finish the event at 9-under 207 (73-70-64), one stroke ahead of runner-up Peter Gasperini of VCU (71-69-68—208).
Nyholm made nine birdies Monday – and led the event with 17 – to record his second collegiate victory. The only blemish on his scorecard was a bogey on the par-three 16th, but Nyholm birdied the par-four 17th and made par on the final hole to secure individual honors.
Rated No. 73 in the latest World Amateur Golf Ranking (WAGR), Nyholm played the par-five holes 8-under over three rounds, was one-over on the par-fours and 2-under on the par-3 layouts.
"I spent the majority of the day with Pontus and his group," said Campbell head coach
John Crooks. "I saw some great golf by a great player. We are so proud of Pontus' most recent win."
Middle Tennessee State (281-291-271—843) won team honors at 21-under, nine shots ahead of VCU (287-286-279—852) and Mercer (293-284-275—852). Campbell moved up to fourth (295-287-276—858) at 6-under, 10 shots clear of ODU (868), which finished fifth in the 12-team field.
Ranked No. 44 by Golfstat, Campbell was 12-under on the day as a team. CU finished 16-under as a group on the par-5 holes.
Junior
Henrik Lilja (71-75-71—217) tied for 19th individually, while senior
Josh Hetherington (75-73-72—220) and red-shirt freshman
Romain Lanteri (79-72-69—220) tied for 28th. Sophomore
Claude Churchward (76-72-78—226) tied for 42nd.
Hetherington and Lilja both made 13 birdies (tied for seventh) and Lanteri 11 in the two-day event.
Campbell continues its spring schedule Mar. 19-21 in the Schenkel Invitational, hosted by Georgia Southern at Forest Heights Country Club in Statesboro, Ga.
Southern Invitational
Lake Worth, Fla. / The Falls Club
Mar. 1-2, 2021 / Par 72, 6757 Yards
Final Team Results: 1. Middle Tennessee State 281-291-271—843, T2. VCU 287-286-279—852, T2. Mercer 293-284-275—852,
4. Campbell 295-287-276—858, 5. Old Dominion 284-300-284—868, 6. Nova Southeastern 290-298-290—878, T7. Drake 294-302-292—888, T7. Stetson 291-303-294—888, 9. Creighton 291-305-296—892, 10. Austin Peay State 304-295-294—893, 11. South Dakota 309-299-304—912, 12. Towson 309-312-296—917.
Final Individual Leaders: 1. Pontus Nyholm (Campbell) 73-70-64—207, 2. Peter Gasperini (VCU) 71-69-68—208, 3. Tyler Copp (Mercer) 73-70-67—210, T4. Tim Lim (Drake) 72-70-69—211, T4. Connor McKay (MTSU) 71-71-69—211, T4. Owen Stamper (MTSU) 74-72-65—211.
Other Campbell Individuals: T19.
Henrik Lilja 71-75-71—217, T28.
Josh Hetherington 75-73-72—220, T28.
Romain Lanteri 79-72-69—220, T42.
Claude Churchward 76-72-78—226.
