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Ka'anapali Collegiate Classic
Georgia Finishes Sixth, van Wyk in Eighth at Ka’anapali Collegiate
October 28, 2023 | Men's Golf
LAHAINA, Hawaii — The Georgia men's golf team finished the Ka'anapali Collegiate Classic in sixth place with a 31-under 821 with Ben van Wyk earning his second-straight top-10 finish on Saturday at the Royal Kā'anapali Course.
The Bulldogs were paced by Beck Burnette and van Wyk during round three on the par-71, 6,700-yard layout. The graduate students both shot a five-under 66, with van Wyk ending tied for eighth at 10-under 203 on the individual leaderboard while Burnette concluded the tournament tied for 30th at five-under 208.
Georgia shot 14-under 270 on Saturday, tying it for the second-best final round of any team. East Tennessee State and Oklahoma claimed co-championships at 42-under 810.
Burnette totaled seven birdies on the last day, the most he's had in a single round during his Bulldog career, putting his tournament total at 17. Van Wyk had five birdies on the front nine and held par on the final nine holes to finish in the top 10 for the fifth time while at Georgia.
Connor Creasy joined van Wyk in the top 15 on the leaderboards as the graduate had his best individual finish of the season. This marked the eighth time he ended a tournament in the top 20, shooting a two-under 69 during the final round for an eight-under 205 total. Camden Smith started the day on number six and eagled the 460-yard, par-five hole. The freshman posted a two-under 69 for a four-under 209 finish in his first collegiate tournament.
Individually, junior JT Herman had a consistent final round, shooting one-under par to end his first event of the season seven-over. Sophomore Carter Loflin had five birdies and finished five-over 218.
This event marks the final fall competition for Georgia, who previously played in the Valero Texas Collegiate, SEC Match Play Hosted by Jerry Pate and the Ben Hogan Collegiate. The Bulldogs will next play at the Puerto Rico Classic, hosted by Purdue, on Feb. 11-13, 2024.
Ka'anapali Collegiate Classic
Maui, Hawaii
Par 71, 6700 Yards
Day One Results
Team Leaderboard
t-1. East Tennessee St. 272-267-271=810 (-42)
t-1. Oklahoma 272-267-271=810 (-42)
3. Liberty 262-272-279=813 (-39)
t-4. North Florida 276-269-271=816 (-36)
t-4. San Jose St. 269-277-270=816 (-36)
6. Georgia 266-285-270=821 (-31)
7. CSU-Northridge 288-280-264=832 (-20)
8. Kansas 280-277-277=834 (-18)
9. Hawaii 273-276-285=836 (-16)
10. Clemson 288-276-275=839 (-13)
11. Sacramento St. 276-281-283=840 (-12)
t-12. Louisiana 280-282-280=842 (-10)
t-12. Boise St. 277-278-287=842 (-10)
14. Gonzaga 285-278-284-847 (-5)
15. Connecticut 280-290-281=851 (-1)
16. Wyoming 284-289-277=852 (E)
17. Colorado 288-293-272=853 (+1)
18. Denver 288-291-281=860 (+8)
19. Mount St. Mary's 290-295-283=868 (+16)
20. Air Force 291-295-293=879 (+27)
Individual Leaderboard
1. Luke Kluver, Oklahoma 66-65-64=195 (-18)
2. Mats Ege, ETSU 66-64-68=198 (-15)
3. Robbie Higgins, UNF 63-68-68=197 (-14)
t-4. Ivan Barahona, San Jose St. 64-71—66=201 (-12)
t-4. Josh Ryan, Liberty 65-65-68=201 (-12)
t-4. Caleb Shetler, San Jose St. 66-67-71=201 (-12)
t-8. Ben van Wyk, Georgia 66-71-66=203 (-10)
t-8. Antoine Sale, CSU-Northridge 71-67-65=203 (-10)
t-8. Thomas Higgins, Clemson 70-68-65=203 (-10)
t-8. Jase Summy, Oklahoma 70-68-65=203 (-10)
t-8. Brett Reid, Liberty 64-68-71=203 (-10)
Georgia Scores
t-8. Ben van Wyk 66-71-66=203 (-10)
t-15. Connor Creasy 64-72-69=205 (-8)
t-24. Buck Brumlow 68-70-69=207 (-6)
t-30. Beck Burnette 69-73-66=208 (-5)
t-44. Camden Smith 68-72-69=209 (-4)
t-82. Carter Loflin* 75-71-72=218 (+5)
t-99. JT Herman* 75-75-70=220 (+7)
*Playing as individuals
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The Bulldogs were paced by Beck Burnette and van Wyk during round three on the par-71, 6,700-yard layout. The graduate students both shot a five-under 66, with van Wyk ending tied for eighth at 10-under 203 on the individual leaderboard while Burnette concluded the tournament tied for 30th at five-under 208.
Georgia shot 14-under 270 on Saturday, tying it for the second-best final round of any team. East Tennessee State and Oklahoma claimed co-championships at 42-under 810.
Burnette totaled seven birdies on the last day, the most he's had in a single round during his Bulldog career, putting his tournament total at 17. Van Wyk had five birdies on the front nine and held par on the final nine holes to finish in the top 10 for the fifth time while at Georgia.
Connor Creasy joined van Wyk in the top 15 on the leaderboards as the graduate had his best individual finish of the season. This marked the eighth time he ended a tournament in the top 20, shooting a two-under 69 during the final round for an eight-under 205 total. Camden Smith started the day on number six and eagled the 460-yard, par-five hole. The freshman posted a two-under 69 for a four-under 209 finish in his first collegiate tournament.
Individually, junior JT Herman had a consistent final round, shooting one-under par to end his first event of the season seven-over. Sophomore Carter Loflin had five birdies and finished five-over 218.
This event marks the final fall competition for Georgia, who previously played in the Valero Texas Collegiate, SEC Match Play Hosted by Jerry Pate and the Ben Hogan Collegiate. The Bulldogs will next play at the Puerto Rico Classic, hosted by Purdue, on Feb. 11-13, 2024.
Ka'anapali Collegiate Classic
Maui, Hawaii
Par 71, 6700 Yards
Day One Results
Team Leaderboard
t-1. East Tennessee St. 272-267-271=810 (-42)
t-1. Oklahoma 272-267-271=810 (-42)
3. Liberty 262-272-279=813 (-39)
t-4. North Florida 276-269-271=816 (-36)
t-4. San Jose St. 269-277-270=816 (-36)
6. Georgia 266-285-270=821 (-31)
7. CSU-Northridge 288-280-264=832 (-20)
8. Kansas 280-277-277=834 (-18)
9. Hawaii 273-276-285=836 (-16)
10. Clemson 288-276-275=839 (-13)
11. Sacramento St. 276-281-283=840 (-12)
t-12. Louisiana 280-282-280=842 (-10)
t-12. Boise St. 277-278-287=842 (-10)
14. Gonzaga 285-278-284-847 (-5)
15. Connecticut 280-290-281=851 (-1)
16. Wyoming 284-289-277=852 (E)
17. Colorado 288-293-272=853 (+1)
18. Denver 288-291-281=860 (+8)
19. Mount St. Mary's 290-295-283=868 (+16)
20. Air Force 291-295-293=879 (+27)
Individual Leaderboard
1. Luke Kluver, Oklahoma 66-65-64=195 (-18)
2. Mats Ege, ETSU 66-64-68=198 (-15)
3. Robbie Higgins, UNF 63-68-68=197 (-14)
t-4. Ivan Barahona, San Jose St. 64-71—66=201 (-12)
t-4. Josh Ryan, Liberty 65-65-68=201 (-12)
t-4. Caleb Shetler, San Jose St. 66-67-71=201 (-12)
t-8. Ben van Wyk, Georgia 66-71-66=203 (-10)
t-8. Antoine Sale, CSU-Northridge 71-67-65=203 (-10)
t-8. Thomas Higgins, Clemson 70-68-65=203 (-10)
t-8. Jase Summy, Oklahoma 70-68-65=203 (-10)
t-8. Brett Reid, Liberty 64-68-71=203 (-10)
Georgia Scores
t-8. Ben van Wyk 66-71-66=203 (-10)
t-15. Connor Creasy 64-72-69=205 (-8)
t-24. Buck Brumlow 68-70-69=207 (-6)
t-30. Beck Burnette 69-73-66=208 (-5)
t-44. Camden Smith 68-72-69=209 (-4)
t-82. Carter Loflin* 75-71-72=218 (+5)
t-99. JT Herman* 75-75-70=220 (+7)
*Playing as individuals
Keep up with all the latest news and information on the Bulldogs by following UGA Men's Golf on X @UGAGolf, on Instagram @UGAGolf or check out information online at georgiadogs.com.
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