Tartans Finish Fifth at Golfweek DIII Fall Invite

(MIRAMAR BEACH, Fla) - The Carnegie Mellon University men's golf team ended play at the 2023 Golfweek DIII Fall Invitational Tuesday in Miramar Beach, Florida. The Cardinal and Gray carded a 291 over the final 18 holes and placed fifth with an 869 (282-296-291) in the 54-hole tournament.

Inside the Invite:
Tournament Finish: 5th of 25 Teams
Tournament Team Champion: Methodist, 843 (279-287-277)
Tournament Individual Medalist: Cameron Cappuzzo, Methodist (-10)
Location: Raven Golf Club at Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort | Miramar Beach, Fla.
Par/Yardage: 71/6,621

How it Happened:

• Junior Justin Chan finished second individually in a field of 125 golfers with a 205 (65-67-73) (-8).
• Senior Brian Xu ended tied for ninth individually after carding a one-over par 73 on Tuesday and had a 54-hole score of 214 (69-73-73).
• Sophomore David Zhang le the Tartans in round three with a one-under par 70 and ended the invite with a 219 (70-79-70).
• On Tuesday, sophomore Andrew Wang carded his best round of the event and ended with a 233 (79-78-76).
• Freshman Justin Luan ended with a 236 (78-78-80).

Notes:

• Chan's score of 205 (-8) is the third lowest individual 54-hole total in the program's history.

Up Next:

• The Tartans will be back on the links Wednesday, October 18, when they compete at the University Athletic Association Championships. The two-round match play event hosted by Carnegie Mellon at Raven Golf Club at Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort in Miramar Beach, Florida.