Dramatic ending leads to a win for Vanderbilt at the Watersound Invitational
2/21/2023 | by Jim Young of AmateurGolf.com
see also: View results for Watersound Invitational, Sharks Tooth Golf Club
Cole Sherwood's eagle on the 17th hole lifts the top-ranked Commodores to a one-shot victory over Georgia Tech
Top-ranked Vanderbilt took an eight-stroke lead over Georgia Tech into the final round at the Shark's Tooth Club and withstood a furious rally by the Yellow Jackets before winning its fifth tournament of the season.
The final round was a two-team race as the Yellow Jackets went out in 12-under to cut Vandy's eight-stroke lead in half. Georgia Tech remained red-shot on the backside and even took a one-stroke lead at one point, but birdies on 17 by Gordon Sargent, Matthew Riedel and Wells Williams along with Sherwood's eagle ended the Jackets' comeback bid.𝑵𝑬𝑾 𝑹𝑬𝑪𝑶𝑹𝑫@KjettrupF finishes at 18-under to win the Watersound Invitational.
— FSU Golf (@FSUGolf) February 21, 2023
It’s the lowest three-round score vs. par in program history 😮 #OneTribe pic.twitter.com/RXQkaTqXqz
“My goodness what a finish!” Vanderbilt head coach Scott Limbaugh said. “We are just so proud of how our boys battled until the end, dug deep, and found a way to get the job done. Obviously, Georgia Tech played awesome today and we certainly take our hat’s off to them. They are a really good team and it’s great for us to get pushed like that and find a way to respond. They made a ton of plays and then our guys made some special plays down the stretch.”
The Commodores finished 38-under-par to edge the Yellow Jackets by a shot to earn their third win in a row and 10th since February of 2022.
Florida State's Frederik Kjettrup went wire-to-wire for his second collegiate victory. The junior from Aabybro, Denmark carded rounds of 66-67-65 to finish at 18-under 198, which was good for a five-stroke victory over Sargent.
Results: Watersound Invitational
| Place | Player | Location | Pts | Scores |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | , Denmark | 700 | 66-67-65=198 | |
| T2 | Mountain Brook, AL | 500 | 71-66-66=203 | |
| T2 | , South Africa | 500 | 69-65-69=203 | |
| T4 | Austin, TX | 400 | 67-68-69=204 | |
| T4 | Winter Park, FL | 400 | 67-68-69=204 |
About the Watersound Invitational
54 hole men's college tournament hosted by Florida State University. Team (best four scores out of five players) and individual competitions.
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