University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Tuesday, September 15
Choudrant, La. (Squire Creek CC)
8 a.m.
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
at
Jim Rivers Intercollegiate
Top-5 Finish For Hinnant Leads Louisiana at Jim Rivers Intercollegiate
9/15/2020 4:13:00 PM | Golf
Louisiana shoots 1-over 289 to move up one spot in final results
CHOUDRANT – Peter Hinnant posted his first career top-5 finish after shooting a 3-under par 69 and the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Golf team posted a team score of 1-over 289 to move up one spot into ninth place during the final day of the Jim Rivers Intercollegiate on Tuesday at Squire Creek Country Club.
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Redshirt freshman Matt Weber carded an even-par 72 while Bjorn Gudjonsson recorded a 1-over 73 as Louisiana finished the 54-hole tournament at 884 and one stroke better than Western Kentucky. Cole Kendrick recorded a 3-over 75 to post his best round of the tournament for the Ragin' Cajuns with true freshman Jake Marler posting a 4-over 76.
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Hinnant, who posted his second career top-10 finish and first since a ninth-place finish at the 2018 David Toms Intercollegiate, opened play on the No. 10 tee and made the turn at 1-under 35 after recording a birdie on the par-5, 561-yard No. 17.
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The junior, who finished with his second-best 54-hole score at 3-under 213, added back-to-back birdies at No. 1 and 2 and overcame a bogey on No. 4 with a birdie at the par-5, 546-yard No. 9.
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Weber, playing in the No. 1 spot in his Ragin' Cajuns debut, posted a 1-under 35 on the back nine before answering consecutive bogeys at No. 7 and 8 with a birdie at No. 9. The Lafayette native finished in a tie for 30th place at 6-over 222.
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Marler (75-74-76-225) finished in a tie for 45th in his Ragin' Cajuns debut with Gudjonsson (79-73-73-225) and Kendrick (83-77-75-235) following.
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No. 44-ranked UAB, paced by individual champion Nick Robillard, maintained its lead to claim the team title after shooting a 4-under 284 for the day. The Blazers finished at 843 – 14 strokes better than second-place South Alabama (857) with Texas State (859), host Louisiana Tech (860) and ULM (862) rounding out the top five.
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Robillard shot an even-par 72 to finish at 9-under 207 for the tournament and claim a four-stroke victory over ULM's Andoni Etchenique.
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Louisiana will return to action on Sept. 29-30 when it travels to Birmingham, Ala., to compete in UAB's Graeme McDowell Invitational which will be played on the Founder's Course at Greystone Country Club.
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JIM RIVERS INTERCOLLEGIATE
Sept. 13-15, 2020
Choudrant, La. (Squire Creek Country Club)
Par 72, 7,105 yards
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TEAM SCORING
1. UAB 284-275-284-843; 2. South Alabama 286-288-283-857; 3. Texas State 282-285-292-859; 4. Louisiana Tech 288-295-277-860; 5. ULM 288-284-290-862; 6. Little Rock 283-292-291-866; 7. Lamar 296-287-289-872; 8. Abilene Christian 296-287-292-875; 9. Louisiana 303-292-289-884; 10. Western Kentucky 287-295-303-885; 11. Central Arkansas 305-299-291-895; 12. Houston Baptist 308-305-313-926.
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LOUISIANA RESULTS
T5. Peter Hinnant 73-71-69-213; T30. Matt Weber 76-74-72-222; T45. Jake Marler 75-74-76-225; T45. Bjorn Gudjonsson 79-73-73-225; T68. Cole Kendrick 83-77-75-235.
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Redshirt freshman Matt Weber carded an even-par 72 while Bjorn Gudjonsson recorded a 1-over 73 as Louisiana finished the 54-hole tournament at 884 and one stroke better than Western Kentucky. Cole Kendrick recorded a 3-over 75 to post his best round of the tournament for the Ragin' Cajuns with true freshman Jake Marler posting a 4-over 76.
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Hinnant, who posted his second career top-10 finish and first since a ninth-place finish at the 2018 David Toms Intercollegiate, opened play on the No. 10 tee and made the turn at 1-under 35 after recording a birdie on the par-5, 561-yard No. 17.
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The junior, who finished with his second-best 54-hole score at 3-under 213, added back-to-back birdies at No. 1 and 2 and overcame a bogey on No. 4 with a birdie at the par-5, 546-yard No. 9.
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Weber, playing in the No. 1 spot in his Ragin' Cajuns debut, posted a 1-under 35 on the back nine before answering consecutive bogeys at No. 7 and 8 with a birdie at No. 9. The Lafayette native finished in a tie for 30th place at 6-over 222.
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Marler (75-74-76-225) finished in a tie for 45th in his Ragin' Cajuns debut with Gudjonsson (79-73-73-225) and Kendrick (83-77-75-235) following.
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No. 44-ranked UAB, paced by individual champion Nick Robillard, maintained its lead to claim the team title after shooting a 4-under 284 for the day. The Blazers finished at 843 – 14 strokes better than second-place South Alabama (857) with Texas State (859), host Louisiana Tech (860) and ULM (862) rounding out the top five.
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Robillard shot an even-par 72 to finish at 9-under 207 for the tournament and claim a four-stroke victory over ULM's Andoni Etchenique.
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Louisiana will return to action on Sept. 29-30 when it travels to Birmingham, Ala., to compete in UAB's Graeme McDowell Invitational which will be played on the Founder's Course at Greystone Country Club.
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Follow the Ragin' Cajuns on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram (@RaginCajunsGolf) or check RaginCajuns.com for Louisiana golf updates.
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JIM RIVERS INTERCOLLEGIATE
Sept. 13-15, 2020
Choudrant, La. (Squire Creek Country Club)
Par 72, 7,105 yards
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TEAM SCORING
1. UAB 284-275-284-843; 2. South Alabama 286-288-283-857; 3. Texas State 282-285-292-859; 4. Louisiana Tech 288-295-277-860; 5. ULM 288-284-290-862; 6. Little Rock 283-292-291-866; 7. Lamar 296-287-289-872; 8. Abilene Christian 296-287-292-875; 9. Louisiana 303-292-289-884; 10. Western Kentucky 287-295-303-885; 11. Central Arkansas 305-299-291-895; 12. Houston Baptist 308-305-313-926.
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LOUISIANA RESULTS
T5. Peter Hinnant 73-71-69-213; T30. Matt Weber 76-74-72-222; T45. Jake Marler 75-74-76-225; T45. Bjorn Gudjonsson 79-73-73-225; T68. Cole Kendrick 83-77-75-235.
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