Arkansas captured the men’s team title at the Blessings Collegiate Invitational, while UNCG’s BJ Boyce earned the individual championship at Blessings Golf Club in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
The three day NCAA Division I tournament concluded with Arkansas finishing at 6 under to secure a 22 shot victory.
Arkansas Pulls Away for Team Title
Arkansas opened the tournament with a 15 under first round to take control of the team competition.
The Razorbacks followed with a 10 over second round before closing at 1 under to finish the tournament at 6 under overall.
UNCG placed second at 16 over after producing a 7 under final round. North Texas finished third at 27 over, followed by Southern Miss at 40 over and Kansas State at 42 over.
Team Champion: Arkansas, -6
Team Standings
- Arkansas, -6
- UNCG, +16
- North Texas, +27
- Southern Miss, +40
- Kansas State, +42
- Little Rock, +46
- Middle Tennessee, +58
- Nebraska, +63
- Oral Roberts, +68
Blessings Collegiate Invitational Men’s Team Leaderboard
Boyce Rallies to Capture Individual Championship
UNCG’s BJ Boyce used an 8 under final round to climb seven positions and capture the individual championship at 5 under.
Boyce entered the final round at 3 over following rounds of 1 under and 4 over. His closing 8 under performance moved him two shots ahead of Arkansas’ Niilo Maki Petaja, who finished second at 3 under.
Arkansas’ Thomas Curry placed third at 2 under, while North Texas’ Rayhan Latief finished fourth at 1 under. Arkansas’ Erich Fortlage rounded out the top five at even par.
Individual Champion: BJ Boyce, UNCG, -5
Top 10 Individuals
- BJ Boyce, UNCG, -5
- Niilo Maki Petaja, Arkansas, -3
- Thomas Curry, Arkansas, -2
- Rayhan Latief, North Texas, -1
- Erich Fortlage, Arkansas, E
- Lev Grinberg, Arkansas, +1
T7. Cam Smith, Arkansas, +3
T7. Guus Lafeber, Arkansas, +3
T7. Benjamin Fernandez, Southern Miss, +3
T10. Kelvin Hernandez, UNCG, +4
Blessings Collegiate Invitational Men’s Individual Leaderboard