Army West Point Athletics
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Golf Places 11th at Dorado Beach Collegiate
February 25, 2025 | Men's Golf
DORADO, Puerto Rico – The Army West Point golf team wrapped up its first tournament of the spring season with an 11th-place finish at the Dorado Beach Collegiate at TPC Dorado Beach.
The Black Knights had their best round of the week on Tuesday with a 3-under team score of 285, which was tied for the fifth on the team leaderboard. Overall, Army ended up with a team score of 866 (+2) during the three-round tournament. The hosts from UNC Greensboro led throughout the event and took first by eight strokes at 29-under par as a team. Winthrop's Jeff Nelson won the individual title by two strokes at 11-under par.
TOURNAMENT NOTES
• Josh Kim finished 1-over on Tuesday but claimed 17th on the individual leaderboard as Army's top golfer throughout the tournament.
• Drew Jeffords was also 1-over in the final round and placed 20th as an individual at 2-under for the event.
• Tyson Sparks was Army's best golfer on Tuesday with a 3-under 69 with four biridies.
• Sparks moved up 20 spots on the individual leaderboard with his performance on Tuesday.
• Griffin Garvin recorded his first under par round as a member of the team with a 1-under 71.
• Garvin had six birdies on the day and was 2-under in his last eight holes.
• John Heckel Jr. improved his numbers in the final round with an even par 72 to finish 3-over for the tournament.
The Black Knights return on March 10 for the first round of the Palmetto Invitational in South Carolina.
The Black Knights had their best round of the week on Tuesday with a 3-under team score of 285, which was tied for the fifth on the team leaderboard. Overall, Army ended up with a team score of 866 (+2) during the three-round tournament. The hosts from UNC Greensboro led throughout the event and took first by eight strokes at 29-under par as a team. Winthrop's Jeff Nelson won the individual title by two strokes at 11-under par.
TOURNAMENT NOTES
• Josh Kim finished 1-over on Tuesday but claimed 17th on the individual leaderboard as Army's top golfer throughout the tournament.
• Drew Jeffords was also 1-over in the final round and placed 20th as an individual at 2-under for the event.
• Tyson Sparks was Army's best golfer on Tuesday with a 3-under 69 with four biridies.
• Sparks moved up 20 spots on the individual leaderboard with his performance on Tuesday.
• Griffin Garvin recorded his first under par round as a member of the team with a 1-under 71.
• Garvin had six birdies on the day and was 2-under in his last eight holes.
• John Heckel Jr. improved his numbers in the final round with an even par 72 to finish 3-over for the tournament.
The Black Knights return on March 10 for the first round of the Palmetto Invitational in South Carolina.
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