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Tartans Win Carnegie Mellon Shootout

Tartans Win Carnegie Mellon Shootout

From Carnegie Mellon University Athletics

In the closing round of the 2017 Carnegie Mellon Spring Shootout, the Carnegie Mellon University men's golf team carded a 294 to end the event with a 595 (301-294) on Sunday, April 9 to win the nine-team event. The two-day, 36-hole event was held at The Links at Spring Church in Apollo, Pennsylvania. The win marks the Tartans third straight on the 6,516-yard, par-70 course at the annual Shootout.

Junior Nikhil Mohan (Bangalore, India/Canadian International School) claimed individual medalist honors with a five-over par 145 after carding rounds of 73 and 72. Sophomore Patrick Tan (Vancouver, British Columbia/Prince of Wales Secondary) tied for fifth in a field of 49 golfers with a 148 (75-73).

Senior George Qian (Bettendorf, Iowa/Montverde Academy) and junior Adrian Del Bosque (Monterrey, Mexico/IMG Academy) ended the 36-hole event with a 155. Qian carded rounds of 76 and 78 while Del Bosque fired rounds of 83 and 71. Senior Brad Jennette (Pittsford, N.Y./ Pittsford Sutherland) finished a stroke behind with a 155 (77-78).

The Tartans had two individuals play in the invitational, as senior Alexander Pomerantz (Warren, N.J./Watchung Hills Regional) shot a 153 (76-77) and sophomore Nicholas Moreno (Hawthorne, Calif./Windward School) carded a 154 (80-74).