B.J. Boyce Secures First Collegiate Win at Blessings Collegiate Invitational
Graduate student B.J. Boyce captured his first collegiate individual title at the seventh Blessings Collegiate Invitational on Monday at Blessings Golf Club in Blessings, Arkansas, climbing seven spots in the final round to finish at five-under-par (211), according to uncgspartans.com. The tournament, hosted by Arkansas, showcased a stellar final-round performance where Boyce fired an eight-under-par (64). That stellar round sat just one stroke off the tournament’s low-round individual record of nine-under-par (63) set by LSU’s Algot Kleen in 2024.
UNC Greensboro Men’s Golf Claims Runner-Up Team Finish
The UNC Greensboro men’s golf team secured second place overall in the team standings with a 16-over-par (880) three-round total. The Spartans finished 11 strokes ahead of third-place North Texas, which carded a 27-over-par (891). UNCG dominated several statistical categories during the event, placing second in par threes (3.20), par fours (4.18), par fives (4.98), birdies (41), and pars (160). The squad posted a seven-under-par (281) during round three, marking the best score of the day alongside tournament host Arkansas.
Razorbacks Claim Team Title in Arkansas
The Arkansas Razorbacks captured the tournament team title by posting rounds of 273, 298, and 287 for a six-under-par (858) total performance. Arkansas and UNCG stood as the only two programs to break par during the third and final round of competition. Despite a challenging second-round 298, the Razorbacks maintained enough of a cushion from their opening 273 to hold off the charging Spartans.
Individual Spartan Leaderboard Standings
Kelvin Hernandez led the chasing pack for UNCG, tying for 10th place out of 49 competitors with a four-over-par (220) total across rounds of 69, 78, and 73. Reese Sanders climbed six spots to tie for 18th place after carding an even-par (72) final round for a 10-over-par (226) total. Will Guidry placed 26th with a 14-over-par (230) after rounds of 77, 77, and 76. Jake Lewis shook off a slow start to fire an even-par (72) in the third round, jumping 12 positions to tie for 27th overall at 15-over-par (231).
Upcoming Fall Schedule at Alamance Country Club
UNCG will send individual players to compete at the Elon Phoenix Invitational, hosted by in-state rival Elon at Alamance Country Club from Oct. 12–13. The upcoming tournament offers the individual golfers a chance to carry momentum forward from the Blessings Collegiate Invitational field.
Frequently Asked Questions About the Blessings Collegiate Invitational
What was B.J. Boyce’s winning score?
B.J. Boyce finished the tournament with a five-under-par (211) scorecard after shooting rounds of 71, 76, and 64.
How many teams finished under par in the final round?
Only two teams, UNC Greensboro and tournament host Arkansas, managed to card under-par scores during the third round of competition.