What You Need to Know:
* Georgia State sophomore Nick Budd shot a final round 68 to finish at 12-under par and win the UNCG Bridgestone Collegiate, his first collegiate title.
* The Panthers shot a final round 3-under 285 to finish the 54-hole event 5-under par and in ninth place.
* Budd's three-round total of 204 is tied for the fifth-lowest mark in school history.
GREENSBORO, N.C. – Georgia State sophomore Nick Budd shot a final round 4-under 68 to win the UNCG Bridgestone Golf Collegiate at the Grandover Resort on Tuesday. It marked the first win of his career as the Panthers finished ninth following a final round 3-under 285.
After opening the 54-hole even with rounds of 67 and 69 on Monday, Budd needed to make par on his final hole to secure the one stroke win. His three-round total of 204 is tied for the fifth-lowest mark in school history. He became the 18th Panther to win an individual title in the program's history. He made six birdies in each round.
Georgia State shot its second 285 of the tournament to move up two spots up the leaderboard and finish the two-day event at 5-under par.
“Nick played absolute incredible golf over the last two days,” head coach Joe Inman said. “He remained steady the entire time and stepped up for us when we really needed him. Something tells me this is just the first of many titles for Nick.”
Junior Alex Herrmann added a final round -2under 70 to finish tied for 27th at 2-under par. Senior Nathan Mallonee added an even par 72 to tie for 52nd at 4-over.
Freshman Josh Edgar and junior Max Herrmann each shot 75 on Tuesday. Edgar finished at 8-over par and in 63rd place, while Herrmann tied for 64th at 10-over.
No. 20 Duke shot a final round 4-under 284 to claim the team title at 30-under par. Iowa State finished second at 26-under, while No. 38 Northwestern and No. 34 Liberty tied for third at 25-under. NC State rounded out the top five at 24-under par.
Budd topped Iowa State's Ruben Sondjaja for low medalist honors. Sondjaja shot a final round 69. NC State's Stephen Franken finished third at 9-under par. A group of four golfers, including Duke's Alex Smalley and Chandler Eaton, along with Northwestern's Dylan Wu and Sam Triplett tied for fourth at 8-under par.
Georgia State will return to action for the Ka'anapali Collegiate Classic beginning Friday at the Royal Ka'anapali Course in Lahaina, Maui.
