Men’s Golf Ties for Fifth at The Surf Club Invitational

Tuesday, March 12

Myrtle Beach, SC

9:45 AM

University of Delaware

The Surf Club Invitational

Men’s Golf Ties for Fifth at The Surf Club Invitational

3/12/2024 4:49:00 PM | Men's Golf

Final Results

Myrtle Beach, S.C. – The University of Delaware men's golf team finished in a tie for fifth place at The Surf Club Invitational, hosted by Appalachian State. Playing three rounds in two days at The Surf Golf and Beach Club (Par 71 / 6,696 yards), the Blue Hens turned in scores of 282-285-285 to finish at even par for the tournament and tie for fifth in the 18-team field.

HENS HIGHLIGHTS

T8. Arsit Areephun – 70-73-66-209 (-4)
T17. Jack Halleron (ind.) – 72-70-70-212 (-1)
T17. Matthew Homer – 70-70-72-212 (-1)
T40. Casper Nerpin – 75-69-72-216 (+3)
T52. Egor Zubov – 70-73-75-218 (+5)
T58. Sparky Ariyachatvakin – 72-73-75-220 (+7)

HOW IT HAPPENED

Delaware was 2-under par and tied for third place after the first round before turning in team cards of 1-over par in each of the next two rounds. The Blue Hens totaled 54 birdies and Halleron had an eagle in Monday's second round.
Areephun sat at 1-over par after the first two rounds but turned in a bogey-free card of 5-under par 66 in Tuesday's final round to climb 15 spots in the individual rankings to finish in a tie for eighth. It was his third top-10 finish of the season.
Playing as an individual, Halleron recorded nine birdies for the tournament and eagled the par-5 first hole in the second round to earn his best finish to par on the season.
Homer, playing in just his third collegiate tournament, turned in consecutive rounds of 1-under par on Monday and finished with his best career finish to par.
Nerpin carded five birdies in Monday's second round and turned in a 2-under par.

UP NEXT
The Blue Hens will be back in action at the Cutter Creek Intercollegiate, hosted by Elon. The three-day tournament will be held March 29-31.

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