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Pinehurst, N.C.
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Wake Forest Invitational at Pinehurst No. 2
SMU Travels To The Wake Forest Invitational At Pinehurst No. 2
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Wake Forest Invitational At Pinehurst No. 2
Pinehurst No. 2| Pinehurst, N. C.
March 6 -Â March 7
Par 70 – 7,125
LIVE SCORING
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SMU men's golf heads to North Carolina to compete at the Wake Forest Invitational At Pinehurst No. 2. Play begins with 36 holes on Monday, March 6 followed by 18 holes on Tuesday, March 7.
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The Field
The eight-team field features five teams ranked in the top 50. Along with the Mustangs and hosts Wake Forest, the field includes Clemson, College Of Charleston, East Tennessee State, Iowa, Northwestern and UNC-Greensboro.
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Mustang Lineup
Nathan Petronzio
Justin Thompson
Zachary Kingsland
Will Sides
J. Holland Humphries
Holden Wisener (Independent)
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Mustang Notables
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-The Mustangs are ranked No. 57 by Golfstat after six events on the season with two top-three finishes including a second-place showing at the hometown Trinity Forest Invitational.
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-SMU averages 287.11 per round this season, good for -0.22 below par on average which ranks fourth best all-time at SMU.
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-Nathan Petronzio leads the Mustangs with a 71.33 scoring average through 18 rounds and is ranked No. 159 by Golfstat. Petronzio finished in the top third in each of the first five events this season. He posted a t-27 showing at the Arizona Thunderbirds Intercollegiate. Petronzio finished in ninth at the Cal Poly Invite with a best round of 68 on the opening day of the tournament. In October, Petronzio won the Trinity Forest Invitational with a final score of 13-under. The junior shot 68 or better in every round en route to his second career victory. In the second event this season, Petronzio finished in a tie for 15th at the Inverness Intercollegiate. His best round came in an opening round 70 for a score of one-below par. Last season, Petronzio won the 2022 AAC Championship for his first career tournament title.
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Justin Thompson has a 72.17 scoring average and finished in the top half of the field in each of the first five events this season. Thompson finished in the top 20 at the Arizona Thunderbirds Intercollegiate highlighted by a 69 during round two. He registered a 13th-place finish at the Cal Poly Invite shooting par or better in each round. Thompson finished in 32nd at the Trinity Forest Invitational, carding a four-under 68 on the final day to move up the leaderboard. At the Jim Rivers Intercollegiate, the senior placed in 19th among the 124 player-field carding even par or better in each round.
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Zachary Kingsland enters his seventh career tournament with a 71.61 scoring average, good for 0.22 below par on average. Kingsland finished in 24th at the Southern Highlands Collegiate leading the Mustangs squad. In the first event of the fall, Kingsland had his best performance of his young career with a fifth-place finish at the Cal Poly Invite. The freshman finished in 14th at the Trinity Forest Invitational. Kingsland tied for the lowest round by a Mustang when he shot a 66 in the second round at Trinity Forest. The freshman has posted top-30 finishes at the Jim Rivers and Inverness Intercollegiate.
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Freshman J. Holland Humphries has played in three events in his career. This spring, Humphries finished in the top half of the field at the Arizona Thunderbirds Intercollegiate. At the Trinity Forest Invitational, Humphries finished in 50th place among the 90-player field. Humphries shot a 70 on the final day to move up the leaderboard. He posted two rounds of par or better at the event.
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Will Sides has two tournaments under his belt and has finished in the top quarter in each of them. Last time out, Sides secured a T-12 finish at the Cal Poly Invite led by a round of 69 on the final day. At the Trinity Forest Invitational, Sides finished in 20th with his best round of 68 on day three.
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Sophomore Holden Wisener enters the Wake Forest Invitational with a 74.33 scoring average this season. Wisener placed 20th out of 90 at the Trinity Forest Invitational. He opened play with a round of 68, his best collegiate score. Last season, Wisener averaged 73.00 strokes per round and had a best finish of fifth place.
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Last Time Out
The Mustangs finished in 15th at the Southern Highlands Collegiate. Zachary Kingsland led the way with a 24th place finish among the 83-player field.
2021-22 Season In Review
AAC Team Champions
AAC Individual Champion – Nathan Petronzio
AAC Coach of the Year – Chris Parra
2 All-Conference Selections – Noah Goodwin, Nathan Petronzio
NCAA Bryan Regional – 6th Place
1 All-Region Selection – Noah Goodwin
4 GCAA All-American Scholars – Noah Goodwin, Ollie Osborne, Justin Thompson, Holden Wisener
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Pinehurst No. 2| Pinehurst, N. C.
March 6 -Â March 7
Par 70 – 7,125
LIVE SCORING
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SMU men's golf heads to North Carolina to compete at the Wake Forest Invitational At Pinehurst No. 2. Play begins with 36 holes on Monday, March 6 followed by 18 holes on Tuesday, March 7.
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The Field
The eight-team field features five teams ranked in the top 50. Along with the Mustangs and hosts Wake Forest, the field includes Clemson, College Of Charleston, East Tennessee State, Iowa, Northwestern and UNC-Greensboro.
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Mustang Lineup
Nathan Petronzio
Justin Thompson
Zachary Kingsland
Will Sides
J. Holland Humphries
Holden Wisener (Independent)
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Mustang Notables
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-The Mustangs are ranked No. 57 by Golfstat after six events on the season with two top-three finishes including a second-place showing at the hometown Trinity Forest Invitational.
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-SMU averages 287.11 per round this season, good for -0.22 below par on average which ranks fourth best all-time at SMU.
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-Nathan Petronzio leads the Mustangs with a 71.33 scoring average through 18 rounds and is ranked No. 159 by Golfstat. Petronzio finished in the top third in each of the first five events this season. He posted a t-27 showing at the Arizona Thunderbirds Intercollegiate. Petronzio finished in ninth at the Cal Poly Invite with a best round of 68 on the opening day of the tournament. In October, Petronzio won the Trinity Forest Invitational with a final score of 13-under. The junior shot 68 or better in every round en route to his second career victory. In the second event this season, Petronzio finished in a tie for 15th at the Inverness Intercollegiate. His best round came in an opening round 70 for a score of one-below par. Last season, Petronzio won the 2022 AAC Championship for his first career tournament title.
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Justin Thompson has a 72.17 scoring average and finished in the top half of the field in each of the first five events this season. Thompson finished in the top 20 at the Arizona Thunderbirds Intercollegiate highlighted by a 69 during round two. He registered a 13th-place finish at the Cal Poly Invite shooting par or better in each round. Thompson finished in 32nd at the Trinity Forest Invitational, carding a four-under 68 on the final day to move up the leaderboard. At the Jim Rivers Intercollegiate, the senior placed in 19th among the 124 player-field carding even par or better in each round.
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Zachary Kingsland enters his seventh career tournament with a 71.61 scoring average, good for 0.22 below par on average. Kingsland finished in 24th at the Southern Highlands Collegiate leading the Mustangs squad. In the first event of the fall, Kingsland had his best performance of his young career with a fifth-place finish at the Cal Poly Invite. The freshman finished in 14th at the Trinity Forest Invitational. Kingsland tied for the lowest round by a Mustang when he shot a 66 in the second round at Trinity Forest. The freshman has posted top-30 finishes at the Jim Rivers and Inverness Intercollegiate.
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Freshman J. Holland Humphries has played in three events in his career. This spring, Humphries finished in the top half of the field at the Arizona Thunderbirds Intercollegiate. At the Trinity Forest Invitational, Humphries finished in 50th place among the 90-player field. Humphries shot a 70 on the final day to move up the leaderboard. He posted two rounds of par or better at the event.
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Will Sides has two tournaments under his belt and has finished in the top quarter in each of them. Last time out, Sides secured a T-12 finish at the Cal Poly Invite led by a round of 69 on the final day. At the Trinity Forest Invitational, Sides finished in 20th with his best round of 68 on day three.
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Sophomore Holden Wisener enters the Wake Forest Invitational with a 74.33 scoring average this season. Wisener placed 20th out of 90 at the Trinity Forest Invitational. He opened play with a round of 68, his best collegiate score. Last season, Wisener averaged 73.00 strokes per round and had a best finish of fifth place.
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Last Time Out
The Mustangs finished in 15th at the Southern Highlands Collegiate. Zachary Kingsland led the way with a 24th place finish among the 83-player field.
2021-22 Season In Review
AAC Team Champions
AAC Individual Champion – Nathan Petronzio
AAC Coach of the Year – Chris Parra
2 All-Conference Selections – Noah Goodwin, Nathan Petronzio
NCAA Bryan Regional – 6th Place
1 All-Region Selection – Noah Goodwin
4 GCAA All-American Scholars – Noah Goodwin, Ollie Osborne, Justin Thompson, Holden Wisener
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