RESULTS | SAC championships Scoreboard by Clippd page
RESULTS | SAC championships match play Scoreboard by Clippd page
 
Greenville, S.C.----The No. 5 Wingate University men's golf team delivered a statement performance at the South Atlantic Conference championship Monday, closing with a six-under-par final round to win the 54-hole stroke play portion by nine shots inside The Preserve at Verdae layout.
 
The Bulldogs carried a six-shot lead into the final round and extended it behind another impressive team effort, showcasing depth and consistency across the lineup. Wingate's six-under-par 282 was the lowest third-round tally Monday.
 
Final round quick hits
 
- Senior Lewis Beeden, the No. 1 ranked player in the nation, continued his elite play
- Beeden fired a three-under-par round with six birdies
- He finished second overall individually after leading through 36 holes
- Sophomore Cole Rouse delivered a standout performance in round three
- Rouse carded a three-under-par round with six birdies
- He surged into a third-place finish individually
- Senior Alfie Storer remained in contention throughout the event
- After rounds of +3 and -3, Storer stayed near the top of the leaderboard across all three rounds
- Freshman Mattia D'Errico added consistency in the final round
- He posted an even-par round with three birdies
- Sophomore Brandon Skidmore rounded out the lineup with a steady finish
- Skidmore recorded an even-par round, highlighted by one birdie
 
Stroke play summary
 
- Wingate wins the stroke play portion of the SAC Championship by nine shots
- The Bulldogs posted rounds of +3, -5, and -6 across the three days
- Wingate held a six-shot lead after 36 holes and extended it in the final round
- The Bulldogs led the field in both par-four and par-five scoring
- Wingate finished 21-under-par on par fives for the tournament
- The 'Dogs also led the field in most pars while recording the fewest bogeys
- Beeden led the tournament in par-four scoring
- Rouse finished second in par-four scoring behind Beeden
- Skidmore recorded the most pars in the field
- Beeden dominated par-five scoring, finishing 10-under-par
 
Up Next
 
- Wingate now advances to the medal match play portion of the SAC Championship as the No. 1 seed, looking to carry its momentum into the knockout stage in pursuit of the conference title
- The No. 5 Bulldogs will battle Anderson (S.C.) in the semifinals
- No. 16 Lincoln Memorial will face No. 9 Catawba in the other semifinal tilt
 
Wingate University
 
Wingate University is a lab of difference-making that serves more than 3,400 students in North Carolina and offers 60 degree pathways, including 37 undergraduate majors, 10 pre-professional tracks and five dual-degree programs. Graduate students choose from seven master's and five doctoral programs. The University is home to the Cannon College of Arts and Sciences, the Levine College of Health Sciences, the Byrum School of Business, the Thayer School of Education and the School of Sport Sciences.
 
Founded in 1896, Wingate University is a leader in healthcare education where nearly one in five undergraduate students is preparing to be a pharmacist, physician assistant, physical therapist, occupational therapist or nurse. Student-athletes on Wingate's 30 teams compete in NCAA Division II and have brought home the SAC Echols Athletic Excellence Award the past 17 times it has been awarded. The University's motto is "Faith, Knowledge, Service." View current news and videos at www.wingate.edu.
 
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(Editor's note: Wingate junior men's golf student-athlete Matthew Wordon contributed this article. He is an international business major from Bath, England.)