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EATONTON, Ga. – The No. 18 Nova Southeastern Sharks Men’s Golf (+24/292/291/281) team completed play at the Bobcat Invitational with a fifth-place finish on Tuesday afternoon. Will McGhie (T6/+2/72/71/69) guided the Sharks in the effort. 

Individual Winner: Will Chambless, North Georgia (-2)
Team Winner: Georgia Southwestern (+11)
Course: Cuscowilla on Lake Oconee | Eatonton, Ga. | 6701 Yards | Par 70
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Will McGhie tallied four birdies in his final round, adding 12 pars on the day and shooting a 69.
Michael Hay and Jorge Berea both finished the tournament in a tie for 18th. Hay closed the tournament with his best round, recording five birdies en route to a 68. Berea added another pair of birdies for NSU, ending the Bobcat Invitational with a 75 on Tuesday. 
Joseba Torres (T44) and Ivan Ponsdomonech (T65) combined for four birdies on the day. 

No. 18 Nova Southeastern concludes their regular season with the Battle at the Shores on Monday, April 1st. To stay up-to-date on Sharks Men’s Golf, be sure to follow on Instagram & X at NSU_MGolf. 

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EATONTON, Ga. – The 18th ranked Nova Southeastern Sharks Men’s Golf team played the first two rounds of the Bobcat Invitational, hosted by Georgia College & State University, on Monday. NSU (T9/+23/292/291) is inside the top-10, while Jorge Berea (T6/+2/72/70) and Will McGhie (T12/+3/72/71) rank inside the top-15 of the standings. 

Individual Leader: Victor Larsson, Lander (-3)
Team Leader: Lander (+9)
Course: Cuscowilla on Lake Oconee | Eatonton, Ga. | 6701 Yards | Par 70
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Results

Jorge Berea began the tournament by recording a par on six consecutive holes, adding three birdies in the first round, and posting a 72. Berea followed with five birdies in the second round, finishing the day with a 70 and jumped 13 spots up the leaderboard.
Will McGhie started play with five straight pars, before a double bogey on hole two. McGhie then followed with pars on 5-of-6 holes, adding a birdie on five, and closed his first round with a 72. 
McGhie added another pair of birdies, along with 13 pars, in his second round, finishing the day inside the top-12 of the standings. 
Mike Hay and Ivan Ponsdomenech ended the first day of action both tied for 48th, as both Sharks tallied a +9. 
Joseba Torres finished the first two rounds at +13. 

The Sharks will wrap up action at the Bobcat Invitational on Tuesday, March 19th. The final round is set to begin at 1 p.m. To stay up-to-date on NSU Men’s Golf, be sure to follow on Instagram & X at NSU_MGolf. 

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MELBOURNE, Fla. – The Sunshine State Conference announced the Athletes of the Week on Monday afternoon. Mike Hay, a student-athlete for the No. 18 Nova Southeastern Men’s Golf team, earned his second honor of the season. The full release can be found here. 

Hay takes Golfer of the Week for the second time in 2024 for his performance at the First Federal Southeastern Collegiate Challenge at Kinderlou Forest Golf Club in Valdosta, Georgia. Hay tied for first at 7-under (209) following the 54-hole event but fell in a two-person playoff. Hay opened stroke play with a 3-under round (69) but added three strokes in round two (72) and shot four-under in round three (68). With Hay’s play, NSU took the title in a field of 17 teams.

To stay up-to-date on Sharks Men’s Golf, be sure to follow on Instagram & X at NSU_MGolf. 

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NORMAN, OK. – Mike Hay has been named the Division II February 2024 SwingU College Player of the Month as announced in partnership with SwingU and the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA).  

Hay earned the first win of his collegiate career while guiding the Sharks to a second-place finish at the Matlock Collegiate Classic on February 6. The graduate student from Middlesbrough, England, shot a three-under 213 (70-72-71) with 12 birdies for the two-stroke victory that earned himself Sunshine State Conference (SSC) Golfer of the Week honors. At the Saint Leo Invitational two weeks later, Hay recorded 14 birdies, including 12 in the final two rounds, and a seven-under 209 (74-68-67) for a T5 finish. 

Hay has continued his excellent play into March, guiding Nova Southeastern to the team’s second win of the season at the First Federal Southeastern Challenge in Georgia earlier this week. Hay totaled 14 birdies and finished seven-under 209 (69-72-68).  

Hay and the Sharks return to action on Monday, March 18th, competing at the Bobcat Invitational hosted by Georgia College & State University. To stay up-to-date on Sharks Men’s Golf, be sure to follow on Instagram & X at NSU_MGolf.  

The SwingU College Player of the Month is awarded to players from seven divisions – NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, HBCU, NCAA Division III, NAIA, NJCAA Division I, and NJCAA Division II – based on a voting committee made up of coaches from their respective divisions. For more information on the award, please visit www.swingu.com/potm.  

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VALDOSTA, GA. – The 18th ranked Nova Southeastern Men’s Golf teamed earned its second win of the 2023-24 season, claiming the title at the First Federal Southeastern Collegiate Challenge at the Kinderlou Forest Golf Club. NSU (-12/282/283/287) defeated Georgia Southwestern by three strokes. Mike Hay (-7/69/72/68) tied for first during the tournament.  

Team Winner: No. 18 Nova Southeastern, -12 
Individual Winner: Blake Henriques (Shorter; via playoff) -7 
Course: Kinderlou Forest Golf Club | Valdosta, GA. | 7421 Yards | Par 72 
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Results

• Mike Hay got off to a terrific start during the final round, recording five birdies on the front nine. Hay shot a 37 on the back-nine, ending the tournament seven-under.  
• Will McGhie (T13) ended his tournament one-under, totaling two birdies and 14 pars in the final round.  
• Jorge Berea and Joseba Torres both finished tied for 17th with an even-par. Torres tallied two birdies on the day, adding 11 pars. Berea also recorded two birdies and 13 pars in the final round.  
• Ivan Ponsdomenech recorded three birdies and added an eagle on 14, ending his tournament inside the top-25 with a 73 during the final round.  

No. 18 Nova Southeastern returns to action on Monday, March 19th, participating in the Bobcat Invitational hosted by Georgia College & State University. To stay up-to-date on Sharks Men’s Golf, be sure to follow on Instagram & X at NSU_MGolf.  

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VALDOSTA, GA. – Following the first two rounds of the First Federal Southern Collegiate tournament, the No. 18 Nova Southeastern Sharks Men’s Golf team (-11/282/283) sits in first place and holds a six stroke lead on the field. Joseba Torres (T8/71/70) and Mike Hay (T8/69/72) lead NSU as the duo sits inside the top-10. 

Team Leader: No. 18 Nova Southeastern, -11
Individual Leader: Bennett McNabb, Lee (TN.) -6
Course: Kinderlou Forest Golf Club | Valdosta, Ga. | Par 72 | 7421 Yards
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Results 

• In his first round, Mike Hay totaled 11 pars and closed his opening 18 holes with three birdies across the final six holes, ending the round at three-under. 
• Hay followed with three birdies in his second round, finishing the day with a 72 and ended the first two rounds inside the top-10. 
• Joseba Torres nearly completed a bogey-free first round, totaling three birdies and 14 pars, but a double bogey on 12, made him finish with a 71. 
• Torres ended the day with five birdies in his second round, including two over his final three holes, finishing the day with a 70 and inside the top-10. 
• Jorge Berea, following a bogey on his first hole, parred 7-of-9 holes and added a birdie on the back-nine. Following the turn, Berea tallied an eagle on two, and finished the front nine and the round at one-under.
• Berea parred each of his first four holes to start the second round, finishing his day with 12 pars, two birdies and an eagle in his final round. Berea (-2) sits tied for 11th following the first day of competition. 
• WIll McGhie (T16/-1/E) totaled three birdies across his first round, adding 12 pars. In his second round, McGhie added another pair of birdies, posting a 72, and ended the day inside the top-20.
• Ivan Ponsdomenech (T21/+2/-2) added three birdies for NSU in his first round. He followed with five birdies in the second round, finishing the round two-under and the day inside the top-25.

No. 18 Nova Southeastern returns for the final round of the 2024 First Federal Southeastern Collegiate tournament on Tuesday, March 12th. Tee off is scheduled for 9 a.m. To stay up to date on Sharks Men’s Golf, be sure to follow on Instagram and X at NSU_MGolf. 

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