Walt Beazley

Arkansas Caps Fall Campaign In Third Place

Final Results

VERO BEACH, Fla. – The Arkansas men’s golf team completed its fall season on Tuesday afternoon, finishing play at the Quail Valley Intercollegiate in third place after rounds of 278-285-282 – 845 (-19) at Quail Valley Golf Club.

The Razorbacks cap a fall campaign that saw the team finish in the top six of all five events, including a victory and third place finish in the last two tournaments. The strong finish pushed head coach Brad McMakin’s squad to a head-to-head record of 42-17.

Arkansas’s 19-under par is its lowest score since a 28-under performance at the 2014 NCAA Columbia Regional. The 10-under 278 in the second on Monday afternoon was the lowest round of the year to date.

Alvaro Ortiz continued his stellar year and finished alone in fourth place with rounds of 66-67-72 – 205 (-11). He ends the fall with five top-20 finishes, including a runner-up showing and three top-five finishes. His 70.4 stroke average will lead the team heading into spring competition.

Luis Garza posted rounds of 68-74-70 – 212 (-4) to finish T-15th overall and record his fourth consecutive top-20 finish that includes two top-five finishes. He has finished at 4-under in consecutive tournaments and joins Ortiz as the only players on the team to finish back-to-back events under par.

Mason Overstreet finished a tournament in red numbers for the first time in his collegiate career, signing for rounds of 72-72-71 – 215 (-1) to finish T-24th overall. He has four straight rounds at even-par or better and has finished in the top-25 in each of the last three events.

Dylan Naidoo bounced back from an opening round 75 and shot 3-under the rest of the tournament to finish T-28th at 75-72-69 – 216 (E). He finished even-par or better in three of the five fall events. William Buhl competed in his third event as a Razorback and finished T-57th at 72-77-74 – 223 (+7).

The Razorbacks will return to action in February, opening the spring season on Feb. 6-7, 2017, at the Sea Best Invitational. The two-day event will be held in Ponta Vedra, Florida, at TPC Sawgrass.

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Razorback Lineup Final Results

PlacePlayerScore
4.Alvaro Ortiz66-67-72 – 205 (-11)
T15.Luis Garza68-74-70 – 212 (-4)
T24.Mason Overstreet72-72-71 – 215 (-1)
T28.Dylan Naidoo75-72-69 – 216 (E)
T57.William Buhl72-77-74 – 223 (+7)

Quail Valley Intercollegiate Final Team Results

PlaceTeamScore
1.Michigan State277-284-275 – 835 (-29)
2.North Florida280-284-273 – 837 (-27)
3.Arkansas278-285-282 – 845 (-19)
4.Jacksonville280-282-286 – 848 (-16)
5.No. 22 Liberty278-290-281 – 849 (-15)
6.Middle Tennessee286-283-283 – 852 (-12)
7.Mississippi State288-287-282 – 857 (-7)
8.McNeese State290-289-282 – 861 (-3)
9.Kansas285-290-289 – 864 (E)
10.North Texas289-287-292 – 868 (+4)
11.Ohio State280-293-298 – 871 (+7)
12.West Virginia291-292-293 – 876 (+12)
13.Notre Dame291-295-292 – 878 (+14)
14Indiana291-296-292 – 879 (+15)
15.Memphis296-287-298 – 881 (+17)