Southern Pines, NC (April 16, 2024) – Fayetteville State University, the defending 2023 CIAA Golf Champions, will head into the final round of the 72-hole tournament tied for first with Virginia Union University at 581. The Broncos led the field of eight teams with a 288 (E) 18-hole card and shot a +5 (293) to end the day. The Panthers were three-over (291) and two-over (290).
Livingstone College is also in the hunt for the title trailing the leaders by just a stroke (582; 293, 289).
Virginia Union’s Travon Willis is vying for the Low Medalist Award atop of the leaderboard at 139 (-5). Freshman Logan Atkins (Dunn, NC) leads FSU with a 141 (-3) while Johnson C. Smith’s D Yanni Rhyne is behind Atkins at 142 (-2).
Junior Juan Lopez (Madrid, Spain) is tied for sixth (145, +1) while Brandon Jones is tenth at 147 (+3). Donald Barnett, a freshman from Antioch, IL, shot a two-round total of 148 (+4).
Junior Shaun Wixson (Fayetteville, NC) will tee off first for FSU in the morning at 9 am at the Longleaf Golf and Family Club. Wixson is tied at 16 with combined cards of 151 (+7).
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About Longleaf Golf & Family Club
Longleaf Golf & Family Club is a nationally-renowned club that boasts a championship Dan Maples-designed, Bill Bergin-remodeled golf course, Heartwood Grill & Greens restaurant, the U.S. Kids Golf Academy, Bottlebrush short course, as well as numerous other amenities. Home of the Longleaf Tee System, the data-based method to scale a golf course making it fair and fun for every level of player, the club has quickly developed a reputation for innovation and commitment to serve every all players, from professional to absolute beginner.