Aadam Syed Flirts With History at SSC Championships
LARGO, Fla. – The University of Tampa men's golf team competed at the top of the standings throughout the 2021 Sunshine State Conference Championships, ultimately finishing fifth overall in a three-round tournament that saw the top five teams separated by just 15 strokes.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
UT Finish: 5th, 887 strokes, +23 (300-288-299)
Team Champion: Lynn University, 872 strokes, +8
Host: Eckerd College | Sunshine State Conference
Location: Bayou Club | Largo, Fla.
Total Rounds: 3
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TAMPA LINEUP:
- Aadam Syed | 2nd overall, 212 (-2)
- Trey Fessler | 15th overall, 222 (+6)
- Hogan Bendert | 26th overall, 227 (+11)
- Alex Mercier | 33rd overall, 229 (+13)
- Bo Wardynski | 34th overall, 230 (+14)
OTHER NOTABLES:
- Syed was the top performer for the Spartans for the fourth straight tournament.
- Following Monday's two rounds, Syed was the top golfer at the event.
- A second-round 68 from Syed marked the top round of the tournament from all 50 participating golfers.
- Syed was among four participants to finish under par.
- A total of 10 teams competed.
- Lynn's Agustin Errazuriz was the medalist as he carded a three-round score of 212 to win by two strokes over the Spartan sophomore.
- Seven of the 10 schools at the event were nationally ranked, led by No. 3 Lynn. Also garnering attention in the rankings are Barry (6), Saint Leo (13), Florida Southern (26), Nova Southeastern (33), Tampa (37) and Rollins (48).
- UT has never had an individual win at the SSC Championships. Syed's runner-up effort was the first top-10 finish for a Spartan since Zach Schuster was seventh in 2015. The top overall finish in UT history came in 1996 when James Thompson finished in a first-place tie, but fell in the tiebreaker.
UP NEXT:
The Spartans will await work on the NCAA South Super Regional field, which is scheduled for May 6-8 in Bowling Green, Fla.
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