The N.C. State men’s golf team finished the Redhawk Invitational in 11th place with a combined score of 878 (+38). Sophomore Carter Page led the Pack, shooting a 218 (+8) for the tournament, landing him in 29th among all players. Senior Logan Harrell and sophomore David Cooke tied for 34th, shooting two strokes behind Page, with a tournament score of 220 (+10).
Harrell said he has been very impressed with Page’s performance this season and believes the sophomore will step up as a leader on the team.
“Carter is a great player. He is going to lead the team for the next couple years,” Harrell said, “He is continuing to get better by learning and maturing as a player.”
Cooke led the Pack after round one shooting a 69 (-1), tying his lowest round of the season. During his first round, Cooke had a very consistent day, shooting one over on the front nine and two strokes under on the back nine. Page shot his lowest score of the spring with a 71 (+1) during the first round of the tournament. Harrell had a rough start on the first day, recording five bogeys, three of which came on the front nine, and two birdies on the back nine. Harrell ended the day with a 73 (+3). Redshirt junior James Chapman and redshirt freshman Stanhope Johnson both ended the day tied with a scorecard reading 75 (+5).
The second round was better than the final score indicated for the Pack, finishing the day with a total of 291 (+11). Harrell posted a 69 (-1) on the scorecard for the second round, landing him in 21st among all shooters with a tournament total of 142 (+2). Page was two strokes behind Harrell after a second round score of 74 (+3), placing him tied for 30th with a two round score of 144 (+4). Chapman bounced back after a tough first round to end the day with a 148 (+8), shooting a 73 (+3) the second time through the course. Cooke struggled after a great first round followed Chapman, shooting an 80 (+10) and bumping his score up to 149 (+9) for the contest. Johnson finished the day shooting a 76 (+6), totaling his score to 151 (+11) for the tournament.
On the last day of the tournament the Pack struggled as a team, with none of its players shooting under par. Cooke led the team for the second time in the tournament, with a score of 71 (+1). Page was three strokes behind Cooke on the day after shooting a 74 (+4). Chapman ended the tournament shooting a 76 (+6), and was followed by Harrell and Johnson, who both recorded 78’s (+8).
The Pack finishes the regular season with a home match at Lonnie Poole Golf Course on April 19. The team is looking forward to its first home match of the spring season. The last time State played at home, the team placed third out of 17 teams.
Harrell said he believes that this match will be critical in whether or not the team makes it to the postseason.
“Next week is huge for us. We are going to need to place first or second in order to make the post season,” Harrell said, “Everyone is going to work very hard to get ready and hopefully we will make the post season.”
