University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics

Hinnant's 64 Leads Ragin' Cajuns at Louisiana Classics
3/15/2021 9:38:00 PM | Golf
Final round coverage available on ESPN+ beginning at 9:30 a.m.
LAFAYETTE – Peter Hinnant tied a school-record for the lowest individual round, carding an 8-under-par 64 and the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns shot a blistering 11-under-par 277 in the afternoon to finish in second place after the first day of the 36th annual Louisiana Classics on Monday at Oakbourne Country Club.
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Hudson Dubinski posted rounds of 70 and 71 to finish in a ninth-place tie as Louisiana finished the first 36 holes of the 54-hole event at 8-under 568 and 13 shots behind first-day leader and No. 5-ranked Illinois.
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Final round action will begin at 7:30 a.m., with teams teeing off from the No. 1 and No. 10 tees. The final round will be available on ESPN+ with live results available at GolfStat.com. Louisiana will tee off beginning at 9 a.m., from the No. 1 tee and will be paired with Illinois and Sam Houston in the final round.
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Hinnant opened the day with a 2-over 74 before posting the second-lowest individual round in the tournament's prestigious history. The junior recorded birdies on three of the first six holes before recording an eagle – his first of two in the round – on the par-5, 523-yard No. 7.
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After closing out the front nine with a bogey at No. 9, Hinnant bounced back with a birdie at No. 10 before recording eagle on the par-5, 488-yard No. 11. Hinnant added a birdie at No. 13 before finishing out the back nine with a 4-under 32 and joining Philipp Fendt (2011) and Fernando Cruz Valle (2014) with the lowest round in Ragin' Cajuns history.
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Hinnant finished in a fifth-place tie at 138, which also included Illinois' Michael Feagles – the No. 4-ranked player in the country – and one stroke behind co-leaders Jerry Ji (Illinois), Luis Carrera (Sam Houston), William Holcomb (Sam Houston) and Rodrigo Martin Miranda (Rice).
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Dubinski finished the first day in a tie for ninth-place for Louisiana while Charlie Flynn (79-68-147) and Bjorn Gudjonsson (73-74-147) were tied for 33rd place with Hunter Hammett (74-77-151) tied for 61st.
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Justin Caldwell, one of three Ragin' Cajuns competing as individuals in the 81-player field finished tied for 55th (77-73-150) and was followed by Cole Kendrick (79-78-157) and freshman Jake Marler (77-85-162).
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Sam Houston (574), North Texas (577) and Rice (578) rounded out the top-five in the 14-team field with ULM (580), Illinois State (582), Southern Illinois (585), UTEP (589) and Texas State (589) rounding out the top-10.
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36th ANNUAL LOUISIANA CLASSICS
March 15-16, 2021
Lafayette, La. (Oakbourne Country Club)
Par 72, 6,898 yards
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TEAM SCORING
1. Illinois 282-273-555; 2. Louisiana 291-277-568; 3. Sam Houston 290-284-574; 4. North Texas 293-284-577; 5. Rice 293-285-578; 6. ULM 289-291-580; 7. Illinois State 290-292-582; 8. Southern Illinois 294-291-585, T9. UTEP 292-297-589; T9. Texas State 302-287-589; 11. Michigan 295-295-590; 12. Kansas City 291-301-592; 13. Oral Roberts 305-288-593; 14. McNeese State 307-289-596.
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INDIVIDUAL LEADERS (* - competing as individual)
T1. Rodrigo Martin Miranda (Rice) 66-71-137; T1. William Holcomb (Sam Houston) 71-66-137; T1. Jerry Ji (Illinois) 68-69-137; T1. Luis Carrera* (Sam Houston) 70-67-137; T5. Dustin Hasley (Oral Roberts) 69-69-138; T5. Michael Feagles (Illinois) 68-70-138; T5. Peter Hinnant (Louisiana) 74-64-138; 8. Adrien Dumont de Chassart (Illinois) 75-65-140; T9. Max Catherine (Kansas City) 67-74-141; T9. Hudson Dubinski (Louisiana) 70-71-141.
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LOUISIANA INDIVIDUALS (* - competing as individual)
T5. Peter Hinnant 74-64-138; T9. Hudson Dubinski 70-71-141; T33. Charlie Flynn 79-68-147; T33. Bjorn Gudjonsson 73-74-147; T55. Justin Caldwell* 77-73-150; T61. Hunter Hammett 74-77-151; 73. Cole Kendrick* 79-78-157; T78. Jake Marler* 77-85-162.
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Hudson Dubinski posted rounds of 70 and 71 to finish in a ninth-place tie as Louisiana finished the first 36 holes of the 54-hole event at 8-under 568 and 13 shots behind first-day leader and No. 5-ranked Illinois.
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Final round action will begin at 7:30 a.m., with teams teeing off from the No. 1 and No. 10 tees. The final round will be available on ESPN+ with live results available at GolfStat.com. Louisiana will tee off beginning at 9 a.m., from the No. 1 tee and will be paired with Illinois and Sam Houston in the final round.
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Hinnant opened the day with a 2-over 74 before posting the second-lowest individual round in the tournament's prestigious history. The junior recorded birdies on three of the first six holes before recording an eagle – his first of two in the round – on the par-5, 523-yard No. 7.
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After closing out the front nine with a bogey at No. 9, Hinnant bounced back with a birdie at No. 10 before recording eagle on the par-5, 488-yard No. 11. Hinnant added a birdie at No. 13 before finishing out the back nine with a 4-under 32 and joining Philipp Fendt (2011) and Fernando Cruz Valle (2014) with the lowest round in Ragin' Cajuns history.
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Hinnant finished in a fifth-place tie at 138, which also included Illinois' Michael Feagles – the No. 4-ranked player in the country – and one stroke behind co-leaders Jerry Ji (Illinois), Luis Carrera (Sam Houston), William Holcomb (Sam Houston) and Rodrigo Martin Miranda (Rice).
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Dubinski finished the first day in a tie for ninth-place for Louisiana while Charlie Flynn (79-68-147) and Bjorn Gudjonsson (73-74-147) were tied for 33rd place with Hunter Hammett (74-77-151) tied for 61st.
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Justin Caldwell, one of three Ragin' Cajuns competing as individuals in the 81-player field finished tied for 55th (77-73-150) and was followed by Cole Kendrick (79-78-157) and freshman Jake Marler (77-85-162).
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Sam Houston (574), North Texas (577) and Rice (578) rounded out the top-five in the 14-team field with ULM (580), Illinois State (582), Southern Illinois (585), UTEP (589) and Texas State (589) rounding out the top-10.
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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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36th ANNUAL LOUISIANA CLASSICS
March 15-16, 2021
Lafayette, La. (Oakbourne Country Club)
Par 72, 6,898 yards
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TEAM SCORING
1. Illinois 282-273-555; 2. Louisiana 291-277-568; 3. Sam Houston 290-284-574; 4. North Texas 293-284-577; 5. Rice 293-285-578; 6. ULM 289-291-580; 7. Illinois State 290-292-582; 8. Southern Illinois 294-291-585, T9. UTEP 292-297-589; T9. Texas State 302-287-589; 11. Michigan 295-295-590; 12. Kansas City 291-301-592; 13. Oral Roberts 305-288-593; 14. McNeese State 307-289-596.
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INDIVIDUAL LEADERS (* - competing as individual)
T1. Rodrigo Martin Miranda (Rice) 66-71-137; T1. William Holcomb (Sam Houston) 71-66-137; T1. Jerry Ji (Illinois) 68-69-137; T1. Luis Carrera* (Sam Houston) 70-67-137; T5. Dustin Hasley (Oral Roberts) 69-69-138; T5. Michael Feagles (Illinois) 68-70-138; T5. Peter Hinnant (Louisiana) 74-64-138; 8. Adrien Dumont de Chassart (Illinois) 75-65-140; T9. Max Catherine (Kansas City) 67-74-141; T9. Hudson Dubinski (Louisiana) 70-71-141.
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LOUISIANA INDIVIDUALS (* - competing as individual)
T5. Peter Hinnant 74-64-138; T9. Hudson Dubinski 70-71-141; T33. Charlie Flynn 79-68-147; T33. Bjorn Gudjonsson 73-74-147; T55. Justin Caldwell* 77-73-150; T61. Hunter Hammett 74-77-151; 73. Cole Kendrick* 79-78-157; T78. Jake Marler* 77-85-162.
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