University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Tuesday, March 15
Lafayette
7:30 a.m.
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
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Louisiana Classics
Ortego's Top-20 Finish Leads Golf at Louisiana Classics
3/15/2022 6:49:00 PM | Golf
Texas A&M sets team, individual records in claiming second title in tournament history
LAFAYETTE – Freshman Eli Ortego capped off his first appearance at the Louisiana Classics on Tuesday with a 3-under-par 69 and the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Golf team fired a team score of 1-under 287 to finish 14th overall at Oakbourne Country Club.
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Peter Hinnant, who opened with a double bogey at No. 10 before recording par of five of the remaining 17 holes, posted a 3-under 69 in the final round to help Louisiana post its best round in the 54-hole event. The senior made the turn at 1-over-37 on the back nine before shooting a 4-under-32 on the front
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Charlie Flynn, in his spring debut, posted a score of even-par 72 for the Ragin' Cajuns after making the turn at 2-over with Hudson Dubinski recording a 5-over 77 and Jose Dibildox an 80.
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Ortego made the turn for Louisiana at 1-under-35 after posting three birdies and a pair of bogeys on the back nine. The Lafayette native then recorded a bogey-free performance on the front nine, collecting birdies at No. 1 and 3 to finish the two-day event at 3-under-213 to earn a tie for 17th place in the event.
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Hinnant posted a score of 2-over 218 for Louisiana with Flynn (222), Dibildox (229) and Dubinski (232) following for the Ragin' Cajuns. Hunter Hammett paced the Ragin' Cajuns "B" team after shooting a 2-over-par 74 and finishing at 6-over-222. Jake Marler and Matt Weber each recorded rounds of 1-over-73 for Louisiana with Marler finishing at 225 and Weber at 226.
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Justin Caldwell carded a 2-over 74 in the final round to finish at 228 overall for Louisiana while freshman Burke Alford posted a 6-over-78 to finish at 238.
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First-day leader Texas A&M maintained its lead and claimed its second team title in the tournament's history with a record-setting performance. The No. 21-ranked Aggies posted a 54-hole record total of 47-under-817 to break the previous mark (41-under-823) by Illinois in the 2021 event. No. 25-ranked LSU was second in the event 12 strokes back at 35-under-829 with North Texas (844), No. 17 Ole Miss (851) and Houston (856) rounding out the top five.
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Sam Bennett of Texas A&M, the No. 2-ranked golfer in the country by GolfStat, smashed the individual 54-hole record after finishing at 18-under-198 and breaking the previous mark (13-under-203) set by the Illinois tandem of Thomas Detry (2015) and Jerri Ji (2021). The Madisonvlle, Texas native became the sixth Texas A&M golfer to win medalist honors at the Louisiana Classics joining Dan Erickson (2018), Ryan Palmer (1998), Anthony Rodriguez (1995), Marco Gortana (1993) and Jorge Coghlan (1986).
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Louisiana will return to action beginning on Monday when it travels to Humble, Texas to compete in The All-American Intercollegiate (March 21-22) at the Golf Club of Houston.
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LOUISIANA CLASSICS
March 14-15, 2022
Lafayette, La. (Oakbourne CC)
Par 72, 6,898 yards
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TEAM RESULTS
1. Texas A&M 272-270-275-817; 2. LSU 273-284-272-829; 3. North Texas 287-274-283-844; 4. Ole Miss 288-283-280-851; 5. Houston 279-290-287-856; 6. Kansas State 284-284-289-857; 7. Louisiana Tech 288-291-284-863; 8. Mississippi State 292-291-283-866; 9. Little Rock 281-294-295-870; 10. UTSA 293-285-294-872; T11. Illinois State 289-289-295-873; T11. Rice 293-286-294-873; 13. Sam Houston 291-291-292-874; 14. Louisiana 292-298-287-877; T15. Lipscomb 302-295-292-889; T15. Michigan 298-296-295-889; 17. Louisiana (B) 304-303-294-901.
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LOUISIANA RESULTS
T17. Eli Ortego 72-72-69-213; T38. Peter Hinnant 73-76-69-218; T53. Charlie Flynn 75-75-72-222; 79. Jose Dibildox 72-77-80-229; 88. Hudson Dubinski 80-75-77-232.
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LOUISIANA "B" RESULTS
T53. Hunter Hammett 76-72-74-222; T73. Jake Marler 77-75-73-225; T75. Matt Weber 74-79-73-226; 78. Justin Caldwell 77-77-74-228; 91. Burke Alford 78-82-78-238.Â
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Peter Hinnant, who opened with a double bogey at No. 10 before recording par of five of the remaining 17 holes, posted a 3-under 69 in the final round to help Louisiana post its best round in the 54-hole event. The senior made the turn at 1-over-37 on the back nine before shooting a 4-under-32 on the front
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Charlie Flynn, in his spring debut, posted a score of even-par 72 for the Ragin' Cajuns after making the turn at 2-over with Hudson Dubinski recording a 5-over 77 and Jose Dibildox an 80.
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Ortego made the turn for Louisiana at 1-under-35 after posting three birdies and a pair of bogeys on the back nine. The Lafayette native then recorded a bogey-free performance on the front nine, collecting birdies at No. 1 and 3 to finish the two-day event at 3-under-213 to earn a tie for 17th place in the event.
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Hinnant posted a score of 2-over 218 for Louisiana with Flynn (222), Dibildox (229) and Dubinski (232) following for the Ragin' Cajuns. Hunter Hammett paced the Ragin' Cajuns "B" team after shooting a 2-over-par 74 and finishing at 6-over-222. Jake Marler and Matt Weber each recorded rounds of 1-over-73 for Louisiana with Marler finishing at 225 and Weber at 226.
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Justin Caldwell carded a 2-over 74 in the final round to finish at 228 overall for Louisiana while freshman Burke Alford posted a 6-over-78 to finish at 238.
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First-day leader Texas A&M maintained its lead and claimed its second team title in the tournament's history with a record-setting performance. The No. 21-ranked Aggies posted a 54-hole record total of 47-under-817 to break the previous mark (41-under-823) by Illinois in the 2021 event. No. 25-ranked LSU was second in the event 12 strokes back at 35-under-829 with North Texas (844), No. 17 Ole Miss (851) and Houston (856) rounding out the top five.
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Sam Bennett of Texas A&M, the No. 2-ranked golfer in the country by GolfStat, smashed the individual 54-hole record after finishing at 18-under-198 and breaking the previous mark (13-under-203) set by the Illinois tandem of Thomas Detry (2015) and Jerri Ji (2021). The Madisonvlle, Texas native became the sixth Texas A&M golfer to win medalist honors at the Louisiana Classics joining Dan Erickson (2018), Ryan Palmer (1998), Anthony Rodriguez (1995), Marco Gortana (1993) and Jorge Coghlan (1986).
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Louisiana will return to action beginning on Monday when it travels to Humble, Texas to compete in The All-American Intercollegiate (March 21-22) at the Golf Club of Houston.
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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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LOUISIANA CLASSICS
March 14-15, 2022
Lafayette, La. (Oakbourne CC)
Par 72, 6,898 yards
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TEAM RESULTS
1. Texas A&M 272-270-275-817; 2. LSU 273-284-272-829; 3. North Texas 287-274-283-844; 4. Ole Miss 288-283-280-851; 5. Houston 279-290-287-856; 6. Kansas State 284-284-289-857; 7. Louisiana Tech 288-291-284-863; 8. Mississippi State 292-291-283-866; 9. Little Rock 281-294-295-870; 10. UTSA 293-285-294-872; T11. Illinois State 289-289-295-873; T11. Rice 293-286-294-873; 13. Sam Houston 291-291-292-874; 14. Louisiana 292-298-287-877; T15. Lipscomb 302-295-292-889; T15. Michigan 298-296-295-889; 17. Louisiana (B) 304-303-294-901.
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LOUISIANA RESULTS
T17. Eli Ortego 72-72-69-213; T38. Peter Hinnant 73-76-69-218; T53. Charlie Flynn 75-75-72-222; 79. Jose Dibildox 72-77-80-229; 88. Hudson Dubinski 80-75-77-232.
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LOUISIANA "B" RESULTS
T53. Hunter Hammett 76-72-74-222; T73. Jake Marler 77-75-73-225; T75. Matt Weber 74-79-73-226; 78. Justin Caldwell 77-77-74-228; 91. Burke Alford 78-82-78-238.Â
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