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RAMS GO LOW, LOG FOURTH STRAIGHT TOP-THREE FINISH

Tournament: Irish Creek Intercollegiate
Location: Kannapolis, N.C. (The Club at Irish Creek)
Course Info: Par 71, 7,099 Yards
VCU Finish: 3rd of 15 (-13)
Top Ram: Joe Retford, T5th (-7)
 
The short story: Sophomore Joe Retford placed fifth, and VCU turned in its best team score of the year on the way to a third-place effort Sunday at Irish Creek.
 
FIRST TEE
  • Retford blistered the Par 71, 7,099-yard layout from start to finish, carding rounds of 69, 67 and 70, respectively, to shoot 7-under. It's Retford's lowest 54-hole score as a Ram and the best by a VCU player this season
  • VCU combined to shoot 839 (287-271-281) on the way to a third-place finish. It's the fourth-lowest 54-hole total in school history, and VCU's 13-under effort is the seventh-best all-time. The Rams' 271 in the second round is tied for the second-lowest in program history in terms of score, as well as in relation to par (-13)
  • Co-host and No. 27 Charlotte (-24) captured a 1-stroke victory over No. 21 Ole Miss (-23). VCU topped Atlantic 10 Conference foes Davidson (fourth, -12), Dayton (ninth, +4) and Richmond (14th, +18) in the tournament
  • Sophomore Mikkel Antonsen continued his strong spring play, shooting 73-68-68 on the way to a share of 12th place for the Black and Gold. Freshman Charlie Kennedy (72-66-72) finished 15th
VCU SCORES
3-VCU  287-271-281=839
T5-Joe Retford  69-67-70=206
T12-Mikkel Antonsen  73-68-68=209
T15-Charlie Kennedy  72-66-72=210
T31-Kristian Tannum Donaldson  73-70-71=214
T64-Adrian Vagberg  73-72-74=219
 
INSIDE THE SCORECARD
  • VCU has finished third, second, second and third, respectively, in its past four tournaments
  • Kennedy's second-round 66 is the lowest by a Ram this season
  • Retford's second-round 67 tied his best as a collegian
  • Kennedy tied for the best par 3 average on the weekend (2.83) and led the field with 41 pars
  • Antonsen carded a team-high 14 birdies, while Retford recorded 13 
NEXT UP
The Rams will return to stroke play April 29-May 1 at the Atlantic 10 Conference Championships at the Reunion Resort and Golf Club in Orlando, Fla.
 
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Players Mentioned

Kristian Tannum Donaldson

Kristian Tannum Donaldson

Junior
The Buckinghamshire
Adrian Vagberg

Adrian Vagberg

Sophomore
Sollentuna Golfklubb
Mikkel Antonsen

Mikkel Antonsen

Sophomore
Drobak Golfklubb
Joe Retford

Joe Retford

Sophomore
Charlie Kennedy

Charlie Kennedy

Freshman
Richmond Country Club

Players Mentioned

Kristian Tannum Donaldson

Kristian Tannum Donaldson

Junior
The Buckinghamshire
Adrian Vagberg

Adrian Vagberg

Sophomore
Sollentuna Golfklubb
Mikkel Antonsen

Mikkel Antonsen

Sophomore
Drobak Golfklubb
Joe Retford

Joe Retford

Sophomore
Charlie Kennedy

Charlie Kennedy

Freshman
Richmond Country Club