UNCW Breaks CAA Men’s Golf Championship Single-Round Record with 16-Under in Opening 18 Holes
Miles McQuiggan
Championship Central
SAINT HELENA ISLAND, S.C. (April 21, 2024) – The UNCW men’s golf team had the best single-round performance in the history of the CAA Men’s Golf Championship, as the Seahawks turned in a 16-under round to lead through 18 holes at Dataw Island.
UNCW’s lead is two strokes through the first round with Elon (-14) and Charleston (-12) right behind and Campbell (-8) in fourth. Drexel (-1) and Delaware (+1) were separated by two shots for fifth and sixth while William & Mary, Monmouth, North Carolina A&T, and a tie between Hofstra and Towson rounded out the 11-team field.
UNCW’s
Sander Akeren and
Gray Mitchum and Charleston’s
Kieron van Wyk are tied for the individual lead at 6-under through 18 holes. Those performances are three of 19 in tournament history at 6-under or better. UNCW’s
Patrick Sparks – last year’s medalist – is a shot off the lead in fourth place, while Elon’s
Bronson Myers and
Jack Wieler, Charleston’s
Zach Reuland, and Campbell’s
Erik Johansson are tied for fifth at 4-under.
UNCW’s 16-under bested its 15-under from a year ago in the second round at Dataw, which at the time matched James Madison’s 2017 second round at Salisbury Country Club in Virginia.
Monmouth's
Colt Ingram recorded the sixth hole-in-one in the history of the Championship with his ace on the par-3 12th hole; it was the first since Charleston's Colin Hamilton in 2018. The round included a lightning delay of just under an hour and was moved to a split tees start to avoid additional weather issues.
The Second Round will begin Monday at 8:30 a.m. with the final group teeing off at 12:18 p.m.
2024 CAA Men’s Golf Championship
Dataw Island –Cotton Dike Course – Saint Helena Island, S.C.
Par-72 – 6,849 yards
Team Standings
1. UNCW 272
2. Elon 274
3. Charleston 276
4. Campbell 280
5. Drexel 287
6. Delaware 289
7. William & Mary 294
8. Monmouth 295
9. North Carolina A&T 300
t10. Hofstra 305
t10. Towson 305
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Dataw Island is a private golf, tennis, and boating lifestyle community located fifteen minutes outside of historic downtown Beaufort. The island features golf courses by designers Tom Fazio and Arthur Hills, a tennis center, brand new pickleball courts, a full-service marina, a community center with workout and massage facilities, indoor and outdoor pools, three restaurants, croquet lawns, bocce courts, and more. The community has also been ranked the number one best retirement destination in South Carolina by Best Retirement Destinations and is the recipient of the SCGA
“Club of the Year,” Hilton Head Monthly Magazine
“Top 25 Golf Community,” Connecticut Cottages & Gardens
“Where to Buy Next,” and many other notable awards. Please visit us online to learn more:
www.dataw.com
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