GREENSBORO, N.C. – The No. 18 Texas A&M Aggies posted the best third round score of the tournament Tuesday to move up two spots and finish as runner-up at the Qubein Cup.
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The Maroon & White fired a 9-over 289 at the par-70, 7,130-yard Sedgefield Country Club to leap over Michigan and Nebraska for second place. Texas A&M's 25-over 865 trailed just tournament champion Chattanooga who checked in at 18-over 858. In addition to recording the best third round tally, Ol' Sarge's charges posted a 280 in the second round which was the best score of that loop and tied for the best round post for the tournament.
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Wheaton Ennis paced the Aggies with a sixth-place finish. He carded a 2-over 72 Tuesday to finish 5-over 215 for the tournament.
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Phichaksn Maichon logged the Aggies' best final round, posting an even 70. He finished in 11th place at 7-over 217.
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In the team play, the Aggies had all five players finish in the top 20. Aaron Pounds was next on the leaderboard in 13th place at 8-over 218. Jack Usner (+10) and Michael Heidelbaugh (+11) finished 17th and 20th, respectively.
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Chattanooga's Camden Braidech earned medalist recognition at 3-under 207. Â In his first action as an Aggie, transfer Jacob Sosa finished in 32nd place at 13-over 223.
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The Aggies remain in the Carolinas, prepping for play at the Furman Intercollegiate in Greenville, South Carolina, beginning Saturday.
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TEXAS A&M QUOTES
Head Coach Brian Kortan
On the tournament...
"Overall, it was a good week. We keep getting better. Fortunately, it's a long season, so as long as we keep getting better, we'll get where we want to go."
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On rebounding after the first round and posting the best second and third round scores of the tournament...
"We did a great job the last two days, the second round in particular. That was a really good score. Today we made a few bad scores coming in on 14 and could've made things a little more interesting down the stretch. But overall it was a decent day. We didn't make very many birdies, but making a run without many birdies says a lot about the guys. They fight for the pars. It's a hard golf course that tests you ever step of the way. They stayed in it and fought. We just spotted the winners to much after that first round."
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On Wheaton Ennis' effort...
"He's a mature golfer. He wants to play great golf. He works his tail off at home and he's a really focused and confident on the road."
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TEAM STANDINGS
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TEXAS A&M SCORES
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The Maroon & White fired a 9-over 289 at the par-70, 7,130-yard Sedgefield Country Club to leap over Michigan and Nebraska for second place. Texas A&M's 25-over 865 trailed just tournament champion Chattanooga who checked in at 18-over 858. In addition to recording the best third round tally, Ol' Sarge's charges posted a 280 in the second round which was the best score of that loop and tied for the best round post for the tournament.
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Wheaton Ennis paced the Aggies with a sixth-place finish. He carded a 2-over 72 Tuesday to finish 5-over 215 for the tournament.
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Phichaksn Maichon logged the Aggies' best final round, posting an even 70. He finished in 11th place at 7-over 217.
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In the team play, the Aggies had all five players finish in the top 20. Aaron Pounds was next on the leaderboard in 13th place at 8-over 218. Jack Usner (+10) and Michael Heidelbaugh (+11) finished 17th and 20th, respectively.
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Chattanooga's Camden Braidech earned medalist recognition at 3-under 207. Â In his first action as an Aggie, transfer Jacob Sosa finished in 32nd place at 13-over 223.
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The Aggies remain in the Carolinas, prepping for play at the Furman Intercollegiate in Greenville, South Carolina, beginning Saturday.
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For the most up-to-date information on Texas A&M men's golf, follow the Aggies on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
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TEXAS A&M QUOTES
Head Coach Brian Kortan
On the tournament...
"Overall, it was a good week. We keep getting better. Fortunately, it's a long season, so as long as we keep getting better, we'll get where we want to go."
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On rebounding after the first round and posting the best second and third round scores of the tournament...
"We did a great job the last two days, the second round in particular. That was a really good score. Today we made a few bad scores coming in on 14 and could've made things a little more interesting down the stretch. But overall it was a decent day. We didn't make very many birdies, but making a run without many birdies says a lot about the guys. They fight for the pars. It's a hard golf course that tests you ever step of the way. They stayed in it and fought. We just spotted the winners to much after that first round."
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On Wheaton Ennis' effort...
"He's a mature golfer. He wants to play great golf. He works his tail off at home and he's a really focused and confident on the road."
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TEAM STANDINGS
| 1 | Chattanooga | +18 | 280-287-291=858 |
| 2 | Texas A&M | +25 | 296-280-289=865 |
| 3 | Nebraska | +31 | 288-287-296=871 |
| 4 | Michigan | +32 | 291-282-299=872 |
| 5 | Furman | +37 | 294-292-291=877 |
| 6 | Charleston | +46 | 292-301-293=886 |
| 7 | Davidson | +54 | 296-297-301=894 |
| 8 | UNC Wilmington | +55 | 302-286-307=895 |
| 9 | Coastal Carolina | +57 | 302-300-295=897 |
| 10 | Colorado State | +58 | 302-288-308=898 |
| 11 | High Point | +63 | 304-294-305=903 |
| 12 | Penn State | +73 | 310-307-296=913 |
| 13 | Virginia Tech | +81 | 306-303-312=921 |
TEXAS A&M SCORES
| t-6 | Wheaton Ennis | +5 | 73-70-72=215 |
| t-11 | Phichaksn Maichon | +7 | 72-75-70=217 |
| t-13 | Aaron Pounds | +8 | 75-70-73=218 |
| t-17 | Jack Usner | +10 | 77-69-74=220 |
| t-20 | Michael Heidelbaugh | +11 | 76-71-74=221 |
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| t-32 | Jacob Sosa | +13 | 75-74-74=223 |