Franks Finishes Third, No. 14 Gamecocks Sixth at The Hayt

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. – No. 14 South Carolina finished sixth at The Hayt on Monday at Sawgrass Country Club. The Gamecocks shot 869 (+5), finishing five shots back of No. 5 Virginia. Teams battled tough rainy conditions with high winds the last two days and several weather delays.

Senior All-American Nathan Franks had his best performance of the season, leading the team with a solo third finish at 6-under (216). He shot 68-70-72 this week with 13 birdies and two eagles. It’s his first top-five finish of the season and the sixth of his career.

Junior Zach Adams finished just outside the top-20 with 54-hole total of 218 (+2). Freshman Marek Fleming shot 220 (+4) to finish T-37^th and sophomore transfer Brock Blais shot 221 (+5) to finish T-43^rd in his return to his hometown.

Sophomore Bo Carpenter shot 227 (+11) and freshman Emil Elkjær Petersen shot 231 (+15).

The Gamecocks, who are on Spring Break this week, will remain in the Jacksonville area to practice before heading to the Linger Longer Invitational at Reynolds Lake Oconee.

The Hayt Leaderboard

1. No. 4 Texas – 864 (-18)
2. Duke – 853 (-11)
3. #18 Alabama – 858 (-6)
4. #8 North Carolina – 863 (-1)
5. #9 Virginia – 864 (E)
6. #14 South Carolina – 869 (+5)
7. Louisville – 871 (+7)
8. USF – 872 (+8)
9. Coastal Carolina – 875 (+11)
10. Northwestern – 882 (+18)
11. North Florida – 885 (+21)
12. Charlotte – 886 (+22)
13. UTSA – 887 (+23)
14. Liberty – 888 (+24)
15. Navy – 918 (+54)

The Hayt Gamecock Leaderboard

3. Nathan Franks – 210 (-6)

T22. Zach Adams – 218 (+2)

T37. Marek Fleming – 220 (+4)

T43. Brock Blais – 221 (+5)

T64. Bo Carpenter – 227 (+11)

75. Emil Elkjær Petersen – 231 (+15)

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