The Charlotte 49ers men’s golf team finished fourth in the season-opening Gopher Invitational behind strong play from Senior Corey Nagy and freshman Andy Sajevic. Sajevic fired a one-under par 71 in the third and final round to finish tied for fourth individually at one-under, 215 in his first collegiate tournament.
Senior all-American choice Corey Nagy wasn’t far behind Sajevic and finished tied for 12th at +2, 218 after a disappointing final round 76. The 49ers finished fourth place in the field of twelve after a cumulative final round of eight-over par, 296.
SMU won the team event at 9-under par, 855, 10 shots clear of second place Arkansas, and 20 shots in front of Charlotte. Nagy fired the best round of the tournament for a 49er in the second round when he shot a 6-under par 66, 10 shots better than his first and third round 76’s.
Kelly Kraft of SMU took individual medalist honors after posting a three-round total of 15-under par, 201; highlighted by a blistering final round 64. Sajevic joined only six other players in the field to finish the tournament under par. 49ers sophomore Olafur Loftsson finished tied for 21st with a three-round total of +6, 222, sophomore Tyler Mitchell tied for 30th at +8, 224, and Sophomore Paul Ferrier rounded out the Niner’s lineup with a tie for 35th and tournament total of +9, 225.
The 49ers won’t be in action again until the VCU Shootout on Monday, Sept. 28th. The Shootout is highlighted by a prominent field that includes VCU, East Carolina, and Wake Forest, among others.
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