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Monday, March 7
Surf Golf & Beach Club
<br>North Myrtle Beach, S.C.
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35th Annual Bash at the Beach Invitational
Cole, Henderson Lead Dukes To Bash At The Beach Invite Title
3/8/2016 5:15:00 PM | Men's Golf
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. - Junior Ryan Cole and freshman Alex Henderson took the top-two spots to lead the James Madison men's golf team to a first-place finish at the 35th annual Bash at the Beach Invitational on Tuesday afternoon at the Surf, Golf and Beach Club.
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The Dukes successfully defended their title after winning the 2015 event. This is the third team title for JMU during the 2015-16 season following victories at the 2015 VCU Shootout and the 2015 Maryland Terrapin Invitational during the fall.
Cole (-8, 1st) earned the title of tournament champion after carding a 4-under par 67 in the third round, matching his under-par score from rounds one and two. He, too, defended his individual title after leading the winning the 2015 tournament.
Henderson (-5, T-2nd) wasn't far behind, earning runner-up status after moving up 11 spots up the leaderboard thanks to a career-best 65 on Tuesday. His 208 for the tournament is also a career best, beating out his previous record of 213 at the ODU/OBX Collegiate in the fall.
The Dukes stood atop the 19-team, 111-golfer field, surpassing second-place Arkansas State by 15 strokes.
Also competing for JMU was sophomore Jack Floydd (-2, 7th), junior Poom Pattaropong (+3, T-18th) and sophomore Matt Cowgill (+6, T-32nd). The team's 291-272-276 - 839 is the best team mark of the season.
Redshirt freshman Shota Ozaki (+5, T-26th) and redshirt junior Connor Walters (+6, T-32nd) led the golfers playing as individuals with senior Chris Kapsak (+8, T-43rd) close behind.
The Dukes return to the course Friday-Sunday, March 11-13 for the Florida State-hosted 2016 Seminole Intercollegiate. The 54-hole tournament will be held at the Southwood Golf Course in Tallahassee, Fla.
QUOTING HEAD COACH JEFF FORBES
"The guys got off to a fast start today and put the tournament away early. Congraulations to Ryan on his win and Alex on his runner-up finish."
PHOTO OF THE DAY
Ryan Cole and Alex Henderson pose with their awards for finishing 1-2 on the individual leaderboards.
TWEET OF THE DAY
FINAL TEAM LEADERBOARD
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The Dukes successfully defended their title after winning the 2015 event. This is the third team title for JMU during the 2015-16 season following victories at the 2015 VCU Shootout and the 2015 Maryland Terrapin Invitational during the fall.
Cole (-8, 1st) earned the title of tournament champion after carding a 4-under par 67 in the third round, matching his under-par score from rounds one and two. He, too, defended his individual title after leading the winning the 2015 tournament.
Henderson (-5, T-2nd) wasn't far behind, earning runner-up status after moving up 11 spots up the leaderboard thanks to a career-best 65 on Tuesday. His 208 for the tournament is also a career best, beating out his previous record of 213 at the ODU/OBX Collegiate in the fall.
The Dukes stood atop the 19-team, 111-golfer field, surpassing second-place Arkansas State by 15 strokes.
Also competing for JMU was sophomore Jack Floydd (-2, 7th), junior Poom Pattaropong (+3, T-18th) and sophomore Matt Cowgill (+6, T-32nd). The team's 291-272-276 - 839 is the best team mark of the season.
Redshirt freshman Shota Ozaki (+5, T-26th) and redshirt junior Connor Walters (+6, T-32nd) led the golfers playing as individuals with senior Chris Kapsak (+8, T-43rd) close behind.
The Dukes return to the course Friday-Sunday, March 11-13 for the Florida State-hosted 2016 Seminole Intercollegiate. The 54-hole tournament will be held at the Southwood Golf Course in Tallahassee, Fla.
QUOTING HEAD COACH JEFF FORBES
"The guys got off to a fast start today and put the tournament away early. Congraulations to Ryan on his win and Alex on his runner-up finish."
PHOTO OF THE DAY
Ryan Cole and Alex Henderson pose with their awards for finishing 1-2 on the individual leaderboards.
TWEET OF THE DAY
Congrats to @JMUMGolf on another win ! Great start to the spring season keep working hard boys ! #GoDukes
— Trey Smith (@Treygolf) March 8, 2016
FINAL TEAM LEADERBOARD
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