Leonardo Bono Leads Spartans at Shark Invitational

DAVIE, Fla. - The University of Tampa men's golf team participated at the NSU Shark Invitational held at the Grande Oaks Golf Club in Davie, Florida, on October 2-3, 2023. The tournament featured 16 teams and a total of 92 players, and it was played on a par-71 course spanning 6,731 yards.

In the team standings, the University of Tampa Men's Golf team finished 10th with a total score of 888, which was 36 over par.

Top Tampa Golfers

• Leonardo Bono was the top performer for the Tampa team, finishing tied for 17th place with a total score of 218 (+5). He carded rounds of 70, 75, and 73 over the three-day tournament.
• Jonty Marshall had a solid performance, finishing tied for 24th place with a total score of 219 (+6). His rounds included scores of 71, 73, and 75.
• Alex Mercier finished tied for 46th place with a total score of 224 (+11). He carded rounds of 75, 73, and 76.
• Jonathan Garbely rounded out the Tampa team's top performers, finishing tied for 59th place with a total score of 228 (+15). His rounds included scores of 74, 79, and 75.
• Garrett Tighe also contributed to the team's performance, finishing tied for 66th place with a total score of 230 (+17). His rounds were 74, 79, and 77.
• Brendan Dunphy, an individual player representing Tampa, performed well and finished tied for 29th place with a total score of 220 (+7). His rounds consisted of scores of 68, 77, and 75.

In the overall team standings, the University of Tampa Men's Golf team finished 10th out of 16 teams with a total score of 888 (+36).

The tournament was won by Florida Southern, who finished with a total score of 855 (+3), narrowly edging out St. Leo, who finished second with a score of 856 (+4). It was a competitive tournament with many talented golfers representing their respective universities.