TUCSON, Ariz. – The Nevada Men's Golf team saved their best for last at the Arizona Thunderbirds Intercollegiate, turning in a stellar final round performance to conclude the event in sole possession of sixth-place on the final leaderboard in a highly competitive 14-team field.
The Pack closed out the tournament by carding a final round score of 289 (+1), marking their best 18-hole score of the event. Nevada compiled a 54-hole score of 891 (+27) to earn the sixth-place finish.
Enrique Dimayuga was exceptional in the final round, recording a score of 70 (-2), after tallying 10 pars and five birdies. Dimayuga concluded the event tied for 17th overall on the leaderboard, with a 54-hole score of 220 (+4).
Suapkit (Oak) Seelanagae also had an impressive final round for Nevada, as he carded a 73 (+1) for the second consecutive round. Seelanagae had 11 pars and four birdies throughout the round, and his score of 73 brought his 54-hole total to 221 (+5), as he finished the tournament tied for 20th.
Liam Gobin matched Seelanagae's final round score, carding a 73 (+1) of his own. Gobin had a consistent round, recording 16 pars and one birdie. Gobin completed the Arizona Thunderbirds Intercollegiate tied for 22nd at +6.
Tom Patterson had his best round of the tournament on Tuesday, recording a score of 73 (+1) to close out the event. Patterson had 11 pars and three birdies throughout the final set of 18 holes, and he finished tied for 51st on the final individual leaderboard at +13.
Jonathan Kim also had his best performance of the 54-hole event, as he carded a 75 (+3) for the final round. Kim had 11 pars and two birdies in the final round, and his score of 75 in the final round placed him in a tie for 54th with a three-round score of 230 (+14).
Team Leaderboard
1. Arizona – 283-285-279=847 (-17)
2. New Mexico – 289-285-294=868 (+4)
3. Long Beach State – 295-279-298=872 (+8)
6. Nevada – 296-306-289=891 (+27)
Nevada Results
T17. Enrique Dimayuga – 72-78-70=220 (+4)
T20. Supakit (Oak) Seelanagae – 75-73-73=221 (+5)
T22. Liam Gobin – 73-76-73=222 (+6)
T51. Tom Patterson – 76-80-73=229 (+13)
T54. Jonathan Kim – 76-79-75=230 (+14)
Up Next
Nevada will return to the course at the end of the month, as they are slated to compete at The Goodwin at TPC Harding Park beginning on Thursday, March 28.
