Nielsen takes home top spot at Southern Tide Intercollegiate
MILTON, G.A - Although the C-N group slid down the leaderboard, Jonathan Nielsen collected his first collegiate individual win over some of the best golfer NCAA's Division II has to offer. Nielsen finished seven strokes under par with a total score of 209.
MILTON, G.A - Although the C-N group slid down the leaderboard, Jonathan Nielsen collected his first collegiate individual win over some of the best golfer NCAA's Division II has to offer. Nielsen finished seven strokes under par with a total score of 209.
Nielsen led the entire field of golfers with 18 total birdies after three rounds of play. The next closest golfer had 14. Including Nielsen's 18, the C-N group collected 58 total birdies. Carson-Newman also shot the second best score on par fours with a 4.14.
While Nielsen took home the top spot at Atlanta National Golf Club, his teammates were not too far behind. Jackson Tyler was able to collect a top-20 finish with his share of 12th place. Tyler would three birdies in round three, giving him a score of 78 and a grand total of 218.
Will Collins would also shoot a 78 in round three, giving him a grand total of 223 and share of 30th place. Jake Mynatt would collect four birdies in round three. Mynatt's third round score of 78 would bring his total to 229, putting him in a tie for 57th. Elliot MacGregor would round out the scoring for the Eagles with an 82 in the third round. MacGregor's total of 231 would send him home with a share of 64th place.
Despite dropping two spots as a group, coach Randy Wylie had nothing but praise for his C-N squad today. " We were in a fight with a really tough golf course an extremely tough wind today," Wylie said. "Little disappointed to not get the team victory but thrilled that Jonathan Nielsen won his first individual event. This is the best field any team will be playing in all year. I'm proud of our third place finish. Now we have the winter to work on our games and get ready for the spring championship season."
