Dukes Capture VCU Shootout Title

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James Madison University

2015 VCU Shootout

9/22/2015 3:08:00 PM | Men's Golf

RICHMOND, Va. – The James Madison men's golf team captured the VCU Shootout title, topping 12 other schools on Tuesday afternoon. This marks the team's first tournament win of the 2015-16 season.

All five JMU golfers finished in the top 20 in the 83-player field with freshman Alex Henderson tying for seventh to lead the Dukes. Henderson closed out his second collegiate appearance with a 1-over par 73 to finish at 214 total strokes (68-73-73) in the three rounds.

Junior Ryan Cole earned his 10th career top-10 finish, tying for 10th after shooting a 4-over par 76 on 215 total strokes (71-68-76). Junior Poom Pattaropong saved his best for the final round, shooting a 3-under par 69 to record 216 total strokes (70-77-69) to tie for 13th.

Sophomore Jack Floydd and redshirt freshman Shota Ozaki rounded out the scoring for the Dukes, tying for 18th. Floydd (69-76-74) and Ozaki (73-72-74) shot a 2-over par 74 in round three to tally 219 strokes a piece.

The Dukes clinched the trophy in the final 18 holes of the tournament, taking a nine-stroke lead over second place finisher, East Carolina.

Quoting Jeff Forbes
"This was the best win I have been a part of. I am so proud of the how the guys performed, everyone played extremely well against 12 quality teams on a difficult course, setup and conditions."

Photo of the Tournament

Team Standings

1	James Madison	857	T7	Maryland	884
2	East Carolina	866	9	Virginia Tech	885
3	UNCG	869	T10	Elon	888
4	Iowa State	871	T10	Francis Marion	888
5	Chattanooga	875	12	Old Dominion	892
6	VCU	876	13	George Mason	924
T7	Radford	884

Tweet of the Tournament

Great win boys. Probably the biggest win in JMU men's golf history #VCUShootout @poompattaropong @AHenderson08 @FloyddJack
— Ryan Cole (@Ryan_Cole4) September 22, 2015

Past vs. Present
Last season the Dukes finished in eighth place out of 13 with 893 total strokes with two players finishing in the top 20.

Looking Ahead
James Madison returns to travel to the Laurel Hills Golf Club for the Patriot Intercollegiate hosted by George Mason on Sept. 27-18 in Lorton, Va.