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SCOTT VINCENT managed to bag in his fourth collegiate victory at the Puerto Rico Classic, played on the par-72, 6,902-yard River Course at the Rio Mar Beach Resort and Spa’s River Course in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico on Tuesday.
The senior golfer from Harare, held the individual lead after the first round, carded a final-round four-under-par 68 and claimed co-medalist honours in the event.
He tied Dru Love of Alabama at seven-under-par 209 after the three rounds.
The duo defeated Billy Kennerly of Clemson by a single stroke.
Vincent birdied the seventh hole, his final hole of the day, to claim a share of the title.
He shot a bogey-free 18 holes on Tuesday, carding a total of four birdies in the morning.
The Virginia Tech men’s golf team posted a three-round total of 13-over-par 877 and finished in eighth place.
The Hokies opened play on Sunday with a one-under-par 287, but stumbled to a 12-over-par 300 in Monday’s second round.
Tech bounced back with a two-over 290 in Tuesday’s final round to finish the first event of the year 2015 on eighth place out of a 14.
Georgia won the tournament, leading following each of the three rounds.
They carded a three-round total of 12-under 852, seven strokes better than Georgia Tech.
Two-time defending national champion Alabama and Oklahoma tied for third at 865, host Purdue was fifth at 867, Clemson was sixth at 873 and Michigan was seventh at 874, three strokes ahead of the Hokies.
North Carolina was ninth at 881 North Carolina was 10th at 888 and UNC Greensboro and East Tennessee State tied for 11th at 889.
Minnesota was 12th at 894 and Tulsa and Nebraska tied for 14th at 899.
Georgia’s win snapped a four-year run of wins in this event by the Crimson Tide.
Meanwhile Brendon de Jonge will return to the field in the Honda Classic after missing the cut last week.
De Jonge will tee off at 8:15 along with Branden Steele and Y.E Yang.
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