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NEW ORLEANS – After a solid start at last week's Grover Page Classic, the University of New Orleans will look to build on early success when it makes the trip to Miramar Beach, Fla., for the Sandestin Classic this week.
Garrett Trahan's third-round score of 66 during this season's opening tournament is tied for the sixth-lowest single-round score in program history. He became the seventh individual golfer to have a round of 66 during the
Jeff Lorio era.
Joining Trahan with rounds in the 60s last week were teammates
Matthew Lotz,
Max Feistmantl and
Tom Watson. The Privateers' 54-hole score of 850 is the fourth-lowest total by New Orleans, and UNO's first-round score of 277 is tied for the fifth-best single-round score in program history, joining the third round of the 2021 Golfweek Fall Challenge.
When competition begins Monday morning, it will be the first time the program has ever played in the Sandestin Collegiate or at the Raven Golf Club.
FORMAT
The teams will play 18 holes of golf on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. All three rounds will feature the shotgun format. Tee times begin at 9:00 a.m. on all three days
The following schools are confirmed to compete in the event: Texas State (hosts), Austin Peay, Florida A&M, High Point, Lamar, Mercer, Middle Tennessee, Nicholls, South Alabama, Troy, ULM, and West Florida.
THE LINEUP
- Garrett Trahan Senior | 70.6 avg. this season
- Matthew Lotz Junior | 70.3 avg. this season.
- Max Feistmantl Senior | 71.0 avg. this season.
- Tom Watson Senior | 73.6 avg. this season.
- Jude Bourque* Sophomore | 78.5 avg. last season.
* denotes a golfer making their season debut.
INDEPENDENT
New Orleans will not send any independents to the Sandestin Collegiate.
THE COURSE
The Raven Golf Club – Miramar Beach, Fla.
6,931 yards, par-71.
73.8 rating, 137 slope.
WEATHER
Monday – high of 88 low of 73, humid with sunshine, 55% chance of rain, SSE winds at 7 mph, gusts of 15 mph.
Tuesday – high of 88 low of 75, mostly sunny with afternoon thunderstorms, 55% chance of rain, SSE winds at 7 mph, gusts of 13 mph.
Wednesday – high of 89 low of 77, sunny, 4% chance of rain, SSE winds at 6 mph, gusts of 14 mph.
LAST TIME OUT
A strong opening first round propelled New Orleans to an eighth place finish at the Grover Page Classic last week. Three Privateer golfers finished under-par, with three individual rounds in the 60s. The team's overall score of 850 was the third-best total by any UNO team since 1992.
8 New Orleans, U. of 277, 287, 286 | 850
T26
Matthew Lotz (1) 69, 71, 71 | 211
T32
Garrett Trahan (2) 74, 72, 66 | 212
T40
Max Feistmantl (3) 68, 70, 75 | 213
T70
Adam Trahan (5) 71, 74, 74 | 219
T77
Tom Watson (4) 69, 75, 77 | 221
T86
Taylor Boasberg (I) 77, 72, 75 | 224
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