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Men’s Golf Wins Valspar Collegiate Invitational
3/26/2024 3:32:00 PM | Men's Golf
PALM CITY, Fla. – For the third time in program history, No. 11 Florida State Men's Golf won the Valspar Collegiate Invitational after shooting 19-under (280-278-275) to fend off second-place Vanderbilt (-15) on Tuesday at Floridian Golf Club in Palm City, Fla.
The Seminoles also won the prestigious event in 2015 and 2021. Sophomore Luke Clanton won his second consecutive tournament, carding a 14-under score (65-68-66) that including a clinching final-round 66 on Tuesday.
Clanton won his last tournament played at the Seminole Intercollegiate. He is the first Seminole to win consecutive tournaments since national golfer of the year John Pak won in back-to-back fashion in the shortened 2020 season at the Mobile Sports Authority Intercollegiate (Feb. 11) and the Seminole Intercollegiate (Feb. 23).
The victory also marks the 100th tournament win for the Florida State Men's Golf program, which dates back to their first win at the Dixie Conference Tournament on May 20, 1950.
Clanton, who now owns three collegiate wins, tore up Floridian Golf Club with eight more birdies in his final round. Remarkably, he completed another string of four consecutive birdies on holes 12-15, a four-birdie run that he also did in his second round on holes 5-8.
Clanton led the field with 18 birdies in his three rounds played. He won the tournament by five strokes over Vanderbilt's Matthew Riedel (-9) and Arkansas' Christian Castillo (-9).
Seniors Frederik Kjettrup (75-68-67) and Gray Albright (70-69-71) each tied for eighth place at 3-under. Kjettrup came through with a big final-round 67, recording five birdies.
Freshman Tyler Weaver also played a big role in securing the win, shooting a final-round 71 at even par.
Vanderbilt finished in second place at 15-under, followed by Arizona State (-10), Arkansas (-9) and Oklahoma (even) to finish the Top 5.
The Seminoles play in their final regular-season tournament at the Lewis Chitengwa Memorial held at Birdwood Golf Club in Charlottesville, Va., from April 8-9.
The Seminoles also won the prestigious event in 2015 and 2021. Sophomore Luke Clanton won his second consecutive tournament, carding a 14-under score (65-68-66) that including a clinching final-round 66 on Tuesday.
Clanton won his last tournament played at the Seminole Intercollegiate. He is the first Seminole to win consecutive tournaments since national golfer of the year John Pak won in back-to-back fashion in the shortened 2020 season at the Mobile Sports Authority Intercollegiate (Feb. 11) and the Seminole Intercollegiate (Feb. 23).
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The victory also marks the 100th tournament win for the Florida State Men's Golf program, which dates back to their first win at the Dixie Conference Tournament on May 20, 1950.
Clanton, who now owns three collegiate wins, tore up Floridian Golf Club with eight more birdies in his final round. Remarkably, he completed another string of four consecutive birdies on holes 12-15, a four-birdie run that he also did in his second round on holes 5-8.
Clanton led the field with 18 birdies in his three rounds played. He won the tournament by five strokes over Vanderbilt's Matthew Riedel (-9) and Arkansas' Christian Castillo (-9).
Seniors Frederik Kjettrup (75-68-67) and Gray Albright (70-69-71) each tied for eighth place at 3-under. Kjettrup came through with a big final-round 67, recording five birdies.
Freshman Tyler Weaver also played a big role in securing the win, shooting a final-round 71 at even par.
Vanderbilt finished in second place at 15-under, followed by Arizona State (-10), Arkansas (-9) and Oklahoma (even) to finish the Top 5.
The Seminoles play in their final regular-season tournament at the Lewis Chitengwa Memorial held at Birdwood Golf Club in Charlottesville, Va., from April 8-9.
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