RESULTS

Old Corkscrew Intercollegiate
Location: Estero, Fla. (Old Corkscrew Golf Club)
Course info: Par 72, 7,393 yards
VCU finish: 5^th of 12 (+20)
Top Ram: Mikkel Antonsen, 7^th (-1)
 
The short story: Freshman Mikkel Antonsen closed with a final-round 70 Tuesday to complete his climb to seventh place at the Old Corkscrew Intercollegiate, where he led VCU to a fifth-place showing.
 
FIRST TEE

• Antonsen closed with a bogey-free back nine Tuesday. He fired five birdies on the day on the way to his best finish as a Ram
• The Rams, who were 10^th after Monday's first round, steadily climbed the leaderboard and shot a combined 3-under Tuesday to move into fifth. Florida Gulf Coast (-24) cruised to the team trophy. Jacksonville (E), Jacksonville State (+12) and High Point (+19) followed
• VCU senior Peter Gasperini managed to shoot a consistent 75-72-74 on the way to a 14^th place, while freshman Joe Retford (70-77-76) placed 20^th
• Senior Kristian Tannum Donaldson overcame a tough first day to shoot a blistering, 4-under 68 Tuesday. He carded six birdies on Tuesday. He placed 42^nd overall

VCU SCORES
5-VCU  300-299-285=884
7-Mikkel Antonsen  71-74-70=215
T14-Peter Gasperini  75-72-74=221
T20-Joe Retford  70-77-76=223
T42-Kristian Tannum Donaldson  84-76-68-=228
T61-Sachin Kumar  85-80-73=238
 
Individual
T61-Cam Barackman  76-81-81=238
 
INSIDE THE SCORECARD

• In seven spring tournaments, VCU has finished first once, twice two times and fifth twice
• VCU led the field in par 3 scoring (2.98)
• Retford recorded a team-high 11 birdies, while Gasperini and Antonsen turned in 10 each. The Rams totaled 48 overall, third in the field
• Antonsen registered par on 38 of 54 holes

NEXT UP
VCU will return to play in the Black and Blue Cup, a match play event against Richmond, on Saturday, April 24 at a course in the Richmond area to be determined.