SALISBURY, N.C. – Fayetteville State men's golf closed out the Richard Randleman Invitational with a fifth-place finish at the Country Club of Salisbury, posting a three-round total of 883 strokes on the par-71, 6,690-yard course.
The Broncos remained consistent throughout the tournament, opening with a 294 before posting a 295 in the second round and closing with another 294.
Catawba captured the team title with 849 strokes, firing rounds of 277, 283 and 289. Sandhills Community College finished second with 871 strokes following rounds of 283, 291 and 297, while Pfeiffer placed third with 880 strokes after carding rounds of 307, 284 and 289. Winston-Salem State finished fourth with 881 strokes, two shots ahead of Fayetteville State.
Patricio Ramirez led the Broncos individually, finishing tied for 14th at 7-over par. Ramirez opened with an even-par 71 and matched that score in the second round before closing with a 78. He recorded eight birdies over the three rounds, beginning with four in the opening round on holes 1, 12, 13 and 15. Ramirez added three birdies on holes 12, 14 and 15 in the second round and closed the tournament with a birdie on the second hole in Round 3.
Allan Terrazas finished one stroke behind Ramirez, tying for 17th at 8-over. Terrazas carded rounds of 74, 75 and 72, turning in his best performance of the tournament in the final round.
Andrew McCarver tied for 20th at 9-over after rounds of 75, 75 and 72.
Donald Barnett tied for 27th at 13-over with rounds of 74, 77 and 75, while
Sutton Dreier tied for 33rd at 17-over after rounds of 81, 74 and 75.
Fayetteville State also had two golfers compete as individuals.
Jack Clayman with 33-over, while
Supanat Rujiranan with 39-over.
The Broncos finished just three strokes behind third-place Pfeiffer and two behind Winston-Salem State, with Ramirez and Terrazas leading Fayetteville State with top-20 individual finishes.
The Broncos return to action Oct. 17-18 at the SAS Championship HBCU Invitational at Prestonwood Country Club in Cary, N.C. Fans can follow Fayetteville State men's golf throughout the season at FSUBroncos.com and on the Broncos' official social media channels for updates, results and more.
