Humacao, P.R. – On Tuesday, the UConn men’s golf team wrapped up their second spring season match in the Palmas del Mar Intercollegiate in Humacao, Puerto Rico.
The Huskies delivered their best showing on day three, shooting a 277, settling for eighth place out of 16 teams. Senior Tommy Dallahan finished third place overall, shooting under par in all three rounds with a final score of 205 (69-69-67).
Freshman Alex Heard was the next-highest finisher for Connecticut, coming in at 21st with a 214 (71-75-68). Heard, who tallied five birdies on the day, carded a 68 in Tuesday’s final round, his lowest of the year. The emerging freshman continues to impress after leading the Huskies with 15 birdies in their previous meet and is looking like the face of the program’s future.
The third UConn finisher was senior Jimmy Paradise, who shot a 218 (74-75-69) to finish tied for 44th in the field. Paradise, a native of Tampa, Fla., mirrored Heard’s day three success with five birdies as well. The senior standout who made his season debut after battling an injury during the fall, led the Husky contingent with a 3-0-0 mark in their previous meet. A three-under performance on day three is a good sign of things to come after missing the fall.
Sophomore Connor Goode and junior Ray Dennehy rounded out UConn’s five as Goode clubbed a 220 (74-73-73) for 57th, and Denney shot a 231 (75-77-79), good for 91st. Local freshman Bradley Sawka of Ellington, Conn., played as an individual, tied for 80th in the field, shooting 226 (77-72-77).
As a team, the Huskies shot a total of 857 (288-292-277) which tied Mercer for eighth place. Arkansas secured first place with an impressive 837 score and UNC Greensboro (844), Kennesaw State (845), Michigan (848) and Rutgers (850) rounded out the top five.
Michigan’s Hunter Thompson finished first individually with a 201 (68-69-64) and used his day three score of 64 (-8) to tie U-M’s second-lowest single round total in program history. Mercer’s Tobias Jackson took second place, clubbing a 203 (69-67-67) while earning seven birdies and eight pars on Monday. Dallahan took third place, Claes Borregaard (Kennesaw State) and Matthew Larkin (Wofford) rounded out the rest of the top five.
The Huskies will be off until March 11th, when they will compete in the Surf Club Invitational in Myrtle Beach, S.C.