University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Saturday, October 28
Ka'anapali, Hawaii / Royal Ka'anapali Course
1:30 p.m.
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
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Ka'anapali Classic Collegiate Invitational
Alford Posts Career-Low Round As Cajuns Wrap Up Fall Schedule
10/28/2023 9:13:00 PM | Golf
Louisiana posts fourth-lowest 54-hole score in school history
LAHAINA, Hawaii – Burke Alford posted a bogey-free round en route to a career-low 5-under-par 66 while the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns posted the fourth-lowest 54-hole score in school history to cap off the Ka'anapali Classic Collegiate Invitational on Saturday at the Ka'anapail Golf Club.
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Louisiana, which capped off the fall portion of its 2023-24 schedule, fired a 4-under-280 on the final day to finish in a tie for 12th place in the 20-team field. The Ragin' Cajuns completed the three-day event with a team score of 842, the lowest since carding a school-record 830 at last year's event in Maui.
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Alford, who led Louisiana with a final score of 5-under-208, posted a 2-under-32 on the back nine before recording three birdies on the front. Alford finished in a tie for 30th place in the 120-player field and eclipsed his previous 54-hole low (212) set in the fall opener at the Argent Financial Classic.
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Malan Potgieter finished the event at 1-under-212 for Louisiana with Eli Ortego posting an even-par 213. Jake Marler recorded a 2-under-69 in the final round and finished at 1-over 214 for the Ragin' Cajuns with Dylan Keating finishing at 3-over-216.
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East Tennessee and Oklahoma, both ranked in the top 15 by GolfWeek, finished in a tie for the team title at 810. Liberty placed third overall at 813 with North Florida and San Jose State rounding out the top five at 816.
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KA'ANAPALI CLASSIC COLLEGIATE INVITATIONAL
October 26-28, 2023
Lahaina, Hawaii (Ka'anapali Golf Club)
Par 71, 6,700 yards
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TEAM SCORING
T1. East Tennessee 272-267-271-810; T1. Oklahoma 272-267-271-810; 3. Liberty 262-272-279-813; T4. North Florida 276 269 271 816; T4. San Jose State 269-277-270-816; 6. Georgia 266-285-270-821; 7. Cal State Northridge 288-280-264-832; 8. Kansas 280-277-277-834; 9. Hawaii 273-278-285-836; 10. Clemson 288-276-275-839; 11. Sacramento State 276-281-283-840; T12. Louisiana 280-282-280-842; T12. Boise State 277-278-287-842; 14. Gonzaga 285-278-284-847;
15. Connecticut 280-290-281-851; 16. Wyoming 284-291-277-852; 17. Colorado 288-293-272-853; 18. Denver 288-291-281-860; 19. Mount St. Mary's 290-295-283-868; 20. Air Force 291-295-293-879.
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LOUISIANA INDIVIDUALS
T30. Burke Alford 71-71-66-208; T58. Malan Potgieter 67-71-74-212; T63. Eli Ortego 71-69-73-213; T68. Jake Marler 71-74-69-214; T75. Dylan Keating 73-71-72-216.
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Louisiana, which capped off the fall portion of its 2023-24 schedule, fired a 4-under-280 on the final day to finish in a tie for 12th place in the 20-team field. The Ragin' Cajuns completed the three-day event with a team score of 842, the lowest since carding a school-record 830 at last year's event in Maui.
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Alford, who led Louisiana with a final score of 5-under-208, posted a 2-under-32 on the back nine before recording three birdies on the front. Alford finished in a tie for 30th place in the 120-player field and eclipsed his previous 54-hole low (212) set in the fall opener at the Argent Financial Classic.
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Malan Potgieter finished the event at 1-under-212 for Louisiana with Eli Ortego posting an even-par 213. Jake Marler recorded a 2-under-69 in the final round and finished at 1-over 214 for the Ragin' Cajuns with Dylan Keating finishing at 3-over-216.
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East Tennessee and Oklahoma, both ranked in the top 15 by GolfWeek, finished in a tie for the team title at 810. Liberty placed third overall at 813 with North Florida and San Jose State rounding out the top five at 816.
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Fans are encouraged to stay engaged with the Ragin' Cajuns by downloading the #GeauxCajuns app. Click here for iOS/Apple platforms and here for Android platforms.
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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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KA'ANAPALI CLASSIC COLLEGIATE INVITATIONAL
October 26-28, 2023
Lahaina, Hawaii (Ka'anapali Golf Club)
Par 71, 6,700 yards
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TEAM SCORING
T1. East Tennessee 272-267-271-810; T1. Oklahoma 272-267-271-810; 3. Liberty 262-272-279-813; T4. North Florida 276 269 271 816; T4. San Jose State 269-277-270-816; 6. Georgia 266-285-270-821; 7. Cal State Northridge 288-280-264-832; 8. Kansas 280-277-277-834; 9. Hawaii 273-278-285-836; 10. Clemson 288-276-275-839; 11. Sacramento State 276-281-283-840; T12. Louisiana 280-282-280-842; T12. Boise State 277-278-287-842; 14. Gonzaga 285-278-284-847;
15. Connecticut 280-290-281-851; 16. Wyoming 284-291-277-852; 17. Colorado 288-293-272-853; 18. Denver 288-291-281-860; 19. Mount St. Mary's 290-295-283-868; 20. Air Force 291-295-293-879.
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LOUISIANA INDIVIDUALS
T30. Burke Alford 71-71-66-208; T58. Malan Potgieter 67-71-74-212; T63. Eli Ortego 71-69-73-213; T68. Jake Marler 71-74-69-214; T75. Dylan Keating 73-71-72-216.
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