OPELIKA, Ala. - The James Madison men's golf team closed out play at the Tiger Invitational by Jason Dufner on Monday evening, tying for 11th place on the par-72, 7,289-yard RTJ Grand National course.
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The event, originally scheduled for three days and shortened to two due to expected inclement weather, saw the Dukes finish tied for 11th out of 16 teams, posting 5-over 880 on the week to finish even with Florida Atlantic, just three shots out of the top 10.
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Seniors
Ignacio Montero (73-74-71) and
Neal Shipley (71-69-78) led the way for the Dukes, tying for 25th at 218 (+2).
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Freshman
Daniel Cheng (76-74-72) continued his solid spring, improving by two shots each round on his way to a tie for 46th at 222 (+6), while junior
Nick Schlickenrieder (74-77-72) was just a stroke behind in a tie for 56th.
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Freshman
Sigurður Blumenstein closed out the JMU scoring in 85th place at 237.
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UP NEXT
The Dukes will be back on the course in just a week, as they travel to The Falls Club in Lake Worth, Fla. to take part in the Southern Intercollegiate on March 14-15. GolfStat will provide live results of the event.
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