BOCA RATON, Fla. - [CHAMPIONSHIP CENTRAL] - At the end of three rounds, Barry topped the field to claim a third straight Sunshine State Conference Championship. Nova Southeastern's Michael Hay edges out a pair of Buccaneers to win the individual title. Lynn hosted the 2024 SSC Men's Golf Championship at Osprey Point Golf Club's Raven/Falcon from April 21 to 23.
Barry, with a three-round score of 18-under (846), the sixth-best in tournament history, clinched the program's seventh trophy. The Buccaneers, propelled by a day one 13-under performance, secured a two-stroke victory in the lowest-scoring tournament in conference history. Nova Southeastern, with a three-round total of 848 (16-under), finished a close second, while Saint Leo, at 849 (15-under), was not far behind in third place.
Individually, Mike Hay bested the 50-man field and became the fifth NSU Shark to win the individual title. Hay, a graduate student from Middlesbrough, England, carded an 11-under score of 205 with rounds of 66-67-72. Hay registered 18 total birdies and was the event leader in Par 4 and Par 5, scoring at 7-under and 8-under, respectively. Albin Ekvall and Miikka Makinen from Barry finished second and third. Ekvall shot a 206 (10-under), while Makinen recorded a 208 (8-under). PBA's Justus Verge finished fourth at 209 (7-under), matching the best finish in program history. Four men tied for fifth at 210 (6-under), including Edoardo Scialango, who brought Embry-Riddle its highest finish in program history.
INDIVIDUAL LEADERBOARD | TEAM LEADERBOARD
2024 SSC Men's Golf All-Tournament Team
Mike Hay, Nova Southeastern (1st)
Albin Ekvall, Barry (2nd)
Miikka Makinen, Barry (3rd)
Justus Verge, Palm Beach Atlantic (4th)
Adrian Soriano, Saint Leo (T5th)
Jacob Hair, Rollins (T5th)
Brendan Porter, Saint Leo (T5th)
Edoardo Scialanga, Embry-Riddle (T5th)
Final Team Scores
1 Barry................ 275 288 283 846 -18
2 Nova Southeastern................ 283 279 286 848 -16
3 Saint Leo..................... 284 278 287 849 -15
T4 Rollins............... 276 288 288 852 -12
T4 Lynn.......................... 282 280 290 852 -12
6 Palm Beach Atlantic........... 282 287 284 853 -11
7 Florida Southern.............. 284 282 295 861 -3
8 Embry-Riddle ............. 287 284 296 867 +3
9 Tampa.................. 291 291 290 872 +8
10 Eckerd................ 295 306 310 911 +47
Men's Tournament Notes
- Hay is the 26th SSC golfer to finish Top-10 three or more times and the 41st with two or more Top-5’s
- Hay’s 11-under performance is tied for fourth best in tournament history, while runner-up Ekvall’s 10-under is tied for sixth best.
- Ekvall’s and Makinen’s first round, 7-under, and 65’s, are tied for the third-best rounds in tournament history.
- Six of the 20 lowest team tournament scores were posted at the 2024 event. Led by Barry’s 18-under (6th all-time) and followed by NSU’s 16-under (T8th all-time).
- Five of the 30 lowest team round score were scored at the championship. This was led by Barry’s day one, 13-under (T5th all-time), followed by Rollins’ day one, 12-under (T7th all-time).
- The average score for the tournament was 72.74, the lowest score to par in the history of the tournament.
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