Hokies finish 11th at Wolfpack Spring Open

Sarit Suwannarut ties for 13th individually

April 15, 2017

The Virginia Tech men’s golf team posted a three round total of 19-over 871 and finished in 11^th place at the Wolfpack Spring Open on Saturday afternoon. The two-day, 54-hole event was played at the par 71, 7,046-yard Lonnie Poole Golf Course in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Tech shot a 7-over 291 in Friday’s morning round and improved to a 287 in the second round, played Friday afternoon. Tech shot a 293 in Saturday’s final round.

Sarit Suwannarut, a freshman from Bangkok, Thailand, led the Hokies. He finished tied for 13^th place at 2-under 211. He finished 11 strokes behind medalist Nolan Mills of NC State.

Mark Lawrence Jr., a sophomore from Richmond, Virginia, finished tied for 16^th place at 212 and Logan Yates, a sophomore from Ruckersville, Virginia, tied for 64^th at 225. Joey Lane, a senior from Great Falls, Virginia, tied for 66^th at 226 and Blake Fiest, a sophomore from Huntersville, North Carolina, tied for 83^rd place at 234.

Drew Johnson, a senior from Oak Ridge, North Carolina, played the tournament as an individual. He tied for 54^th place at 222.

Host NC State won the tournament with a three round total of 31-under 821, 13 strokes ahead of Clemson and 28 strokes ahead of Duke. South Florida was fourth at 850, Maryland was fifth at 851, UNC Greensboro was sixth at 853 and Middle Tennessee State was seventh at 860. UNC Wilmington and Western Carolina tied for eighth at 865 and East Tennessee State was 10^th at 867, four strokes ahead of the Hokies. Loyola of Maryland was 12^th at 874, Francis Marion was 13^th at 898, Temple was 14^th at 908 and Manhattan finished 15^th at 914.

Next up for the Hokies is the 2017 ACC Men’s Golf Championship. The three-day, 54-hole championship will be played April 21-23 at the Musgrove Mill Golf Club in Clinton, South Carolina.

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