Golf Shot 342 on Day One of NJCAA Championships
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FOR RELEASE: Immediate, Tuesday, June 4, 2024
The Hudson Valley Community College men's golf team completed the opening round of the 2024 NJCAA Division III Golf National Championship on Tuesday afternoon at the Chautauqua Golf Course in Chautauqua, NY.
The program qualified as a team for the first time since the men's golf program returned to HVCC in 2017-18. The team shot 342 (+54) over 18 holes and currently sit ninth overall. The current team leader is Sandhills Community College, which shot a 291 (+3).
Individually, The Vikings were led by Joshua Carr, who finished the day with an 82 (+10) and currently sits tied for 34th place. Jonathan Reynolds also shot an 82 (+10) on the day and is tied with Carr for 34th place on the leaderboard.
Cameron France rebounded nicely following a slow start on the opening tee box and finished with an 86 (+14) and Owen Hampson rounds out the team scoring with an overall score of 91 (+20). Matthew Valoze shot a 102 during his opening round at the four-day tournament.
The Vikings are back in action for day two of the NJCAA championships with Owen Hampson leading off tomorrow, Wednesday, June 5th at 10:39 AM.
Day Two Tee Times:
Owen Hampson – 10:39 AM
Matthew Valoze – 10:48 AM
Cameron France – 10:57 AM
Jonathan Reynolds – 11:06 AM
Joshua Carr – 11:15 AM