Duke sophomore Carson Looney captured his third career collegiate tournament title and his first as a Blue Devil, finishing at 10-under-par 206 to claim medalist honors at the 20th annual Golf Club of Georgia Collegiate Invitational on Sunday, [goduke.com] reported. Looney led the tournament field with 16 birdies and added two eagles over the weekend on the par-72, 7,068-yard Lakeside Course in Alpharetta, Georgia, edging out the competition by a single stroke.
Tournament Performance and Final-Round Battle
Looney posted consistent rounds of 69, 65, and 72, sealing his victory with a birdie on his final hole Sunday. Duke finished the 54-hole event at 5-under 859, placing seventh overall in the 14-team field.
Georgia Tech Claims Historic Team Title
Host school Georgia Tech secured the team championship at 16-under 848, becoming just the second team in the tournament’s 20-year history to win the event three times, according to ramblinwreck.com. Andrew Ferworn paced the Yellow Jackets with a 5-under 67 on Sunday, finishing just one stroke behind Looney at 9-under 207 to tie for second place alongside Georgia Southern’s Morgan Blythe. Albert Hansson added a ninth-place finish for Georgia Tech at 6-under 210. Georgia Southern took runner-up honors at 15-under 849, while USC placed third at 14-under 850.
Northwestern and Regional Competitors
Northwestern University finished tenth in the team standings with a 54-hole score of 868, paced by first-year Kuan Zhou. nusports.com reported that Zhou opened the event with a 4-under 68, carding four birdies on his back nine to tie his season low, and ultimately shared 21st place individually. Rowan Sullivan finished a stroke behind Zhou for the Wildcats after opening with a 2-under 70.