
LARGO, Fla. – Behind a tournament-best round of (-1) 287, the Nova Southeastern men’s golf team catapulted into a second-place finish Tuesday at the Sunshine State Conference Championship in Largo, Fla. – tying the program’s best finish at the event since 2015. In his SSC Championship debut, freshman Javier Calles led the way for the Sharks, earning a share of third at one-under par, while Tomas Millet’s two-over par total landed the senior in a tie for ninth overall.
INSIDE THE TOURNAMENT:
Tournament Finish: 2nd of 10 teams
Tournament Champion: Lynn
Location: Bayou Club | Largo, Fla.
Par/Yardage: 72/7,009
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HOW IT HAPPENED:
- The Sharks entered the final round in fifth and nine shots off the pace of Lynn. Just past the midway point of the round, though, that margin tightened to only three shots following a flurry of birdies. Still, the Fighting Knights managed to keep enough breathing room to hold on for the eventual seven-stroke victory.
- Following Lynn (+8) and NSU (+15), Saint Leo placed third (+18), with Barry (+22) and Tampa (+23) rounding out the Top-5 of the leaderboard.
- Two back of Tampa’s Aadam Syed to begin the morning, Lynn’s Agustin Errazuriz (-4) made a charge on the back nine en route to earning individual medalist honors by two strokes over Syed on Tuesday. Errazuriz becomes the 27th individual to win the tournament.
- Just a freshman, Calles had the look of a seasoned vet – especially Tuesday – as he carded a bogey-free round of (-2) 70. The effort marked his second round of par or better for the week following Monday’s opening round of (E) 72.
- Matching Barry’s Santiago Chamarro, Millet fired the low round of the afternoon of (-3) 69. The Spaniard shot even-par through his first 11 holes before rattling off four birdies over his next five holes to climb into the Top-10 of the leaderboard.
- A steady, one-over par round that featured a pair of birdies and 13 pars, moved sophomore Emanuel Olofsson into a tie for 13th overall. His second straight round of 73 resulted in a 54-hole score of five-over par.
- A late birdie-par finish for Victor Jimenez propelled the senior into a share of 22nd. The senior closed the tourney with rounds of 75-76-75.
- Joseba Torres shot a solid one-over par on the back nine Tuesday, yet couldn’t overcome his troubles on the front side, as the freshman wrapped up the afternoon with a round of (+10) 82. At 18-over for the tournament, Torres placed 39th.
STATS OF THE DAY:
- Calles and Millet topped the team with 10 birdies apiece this week.
- NSU led the entire field with a combined 171 pars throughout the tournament.
- NSU’s Par-4 scoring average of 4.17 ranked first among all 10 teams.
- Final-round scoring was the lowest of the tournament with an average of 74.70.
BEYOND THE SCORECARD:
- Following his performance, Calles was selected to the SSC Championship All-Tournament Team.
- With the win, Lynn has now collected five SSC titles – tied for second-most all time with NSU and Rollins.
- Calles was one of just four players to conclude play in red numbers.
- Prior to Tuesday, Millet’s best career finish at the SSC Championship had been a tie for 31st in 2018.
- The 2021 SSC Championship marked the first time the event had been played at Bayou Club.
UP NEXT:
The NCAA Regional field will be announced this Friday, April 23 at 6 p.m. For more postseason information, and to stay up-to-date with the Sharks, visit NSUSharks.com or follow the Sharks on Instagram or Twitter at @NSU_MGolf.
Sharks finish runner-up at the @D2SSC Championship!
Marks the best finish at the tourney since 2015!#PrepareToDominate pic.twitter.com/MA1xcuLsAZ
— NSU_MGolf (@NSU_MGolf) April 20, 2021