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Three Eagles Compete in 93rd Amateur Championship
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FORT MYERS, Fla. – A trio of FGCU golfers concluded play at the 93rd Amateur Championship on Sunday at Arnold Palmer's Bay Hill Club & Lodge in Orlando, Fla. Sophomore Alex Medinis (Fort Myers, Fla.) tied for fifth place to lead the Eagle competitors.
Scoring the tournament’s single-round low score of 66 in the final round, Medinis ended the four round event in a five-way tie for fifth overall with a 293 (76-77-74-66). Junior Daniel Mazziotta (Fort Myers, Fla.) also made it in the top 20 with a 296 (73-78-72-73), good for share of 16th overall and sophomore Brandon Pena (Clewiston, Fla.) finished in a split for 41st with a 304 (74-75-80-75).
"I'm very proud of our Eagles in the State Amateur Championship," said FGCU assistant golf coach Brent Jensen. "Medinis, Mazziotta and Pena played some really solid golf. Medinis' tournament low-round score of 66 in the final round catapaulted him into the tie for fifth place. Dan played very solid throught the tournament but had a stretch of four holes in the second round that held him back. Pena also played three solid rounds and had just one round where he struggled a bit. It is great to see our guys step up and play well this summer, and I know it will give the team a lot of confidence heading into the fall season."
UNF’s Sean Dale picked up the title with the tournament low score of 285 (70-73-73-69).
The 93rd Amateur Championship was played at Arnold Palmer's Bay Hill Club & Lodge. The breathtaking course sweeps across 270 acres along the shores of the Butler Chain of Lakes. The Champion, Challenger and Charger links feature 27 holes of tour championship golf, a challenging though fair test for both professionals and amateurs alike.
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93rd Florida State Amateur - Bay Hill Club & Lodge - Orlando, Fla. - Atlantic Sun Competitors
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Position
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Player
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To Par
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Rnd. 1
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Rnd. 2
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Rnd. 3
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Rnd. 4
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Total
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1
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Sean Dale (UNF)
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-3
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70
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73
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73
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69
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285
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T5.
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Alex Medinis (FGCU)
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+5
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76
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77
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74
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66
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293
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T10.
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Gabe Costa (Stetson)
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+6
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70
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74
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74
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76
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294
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T16.
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Daniel Mazziotta (FGCU)
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+8
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73
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78
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72
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73
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296
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T28.
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Kevin Aylwin (UNF)
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+12
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73
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78
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73
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76
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300
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T35.
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Major Forbess (UNF)
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+14
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71
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78
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72
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81
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302
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T41.
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Chris Kennedy (UNF)
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+16
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78
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71
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78
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77
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304
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T41.
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Brandon Pena (FGCU)
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+16
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74
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75
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80
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75
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304
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T47.
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Joe Byun (UNF)
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+17
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72
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81
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72
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80
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305
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T59.
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Sam Ryder (Stetson)
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+23
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70
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77
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81
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83
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311
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T63.
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Will Braude (Jacksonville)
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+27
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78
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76
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76
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85
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315
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