Dorado Beach, Puerto Rico. — Jeff Nelson shot 3-under in the final round on his way to claiming medalist honors at the Dorado Beach Collegiate. Tuesday afternoon.
Event: Dorado Beach Collegiate
Dates: Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025 (Final Round)
Location: Dorado Beach, Puerto Rico
Course: TPC Dorado Beach – Sugarcane Course | Par 72, 7,112 yards
Place: 7
th (855/-9)
Top 5 Teams: UNC Greensboro (-29), Southern Mississippi (-21), Illinois State (-20), Connecticut (-14), Loyola-Md. (-13), Wofford (-13)
(FINAL RESULTS)
TAP-INS
- Jeff Nelson shot 3-under (69) in the final round to secure his first victory as an Eagle
- Nelson finished 11-under par, the second-lowest 54-hole total in program history
- Kelly Manders holds the record at 14-under at the 2007 Mizuno Southbridge Intercollegiate
- The Eagles 855 total is the eighth-lowest 54-hole total as a team in program history
- Dallas Johnson had the round of the day with a 5-under 67, his collegiate-low
- It was his first collegiate round under par as he jumped up the leaderboard for a collegiate-best finish of T20
- As a team the Eagles were second in Par 3 scoring (3.12) and third in Par 4 scoring (4.07)
- Ashton Eubanks, Nelson and Johnson led the team in Par 3 scoring at 1-over
- Nelson was tied for second among the field in Par 4 scoring (-4) and led the team in Par 5 scoring (-8)
- Nelson is the second Eagle to claim medalist honors this year as Eubanks tied for first at The Johnson Group Carolina Cup
WINTHROP RESULTS
WHAT'S NEXT
Eagles are off until mid-March when they head to St. Simons Island, Ga. for the Peoples Golf Championship at Sea Palms Resort Mar. 13-15.
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