Golf: Aggie Men Finish Sixth at Louisiana Classics

LAFAYETTE, La. – The NM State men’s golf team wrapped up its third tournament of the spring season, finishing sixth at the Louisiana Classics hosted by Louisiana at Oakbourne Country Club. As a team, the Aggies shot 12-under, including shooting 4-under in round three to rank third among all teams in the field.

The team title ultimately went to No. 29 Texas A&M, who shot a combined -24 for the week. Meanwhile, No. 78 Malan Potgieter earned the individual crown, shooting 15-under across the two-day event. With a sixth-place finish, NM State finished ahead of host Louisiana along with Conference USA foes Sam Houston (10^th) and Louisiana Tech (13^th).

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Individually, the Aggies were led by senior Ethan Klose, who carded a 67 (-5) in the opening round and a 72 (E) in round two, before closing the week with a 69 (-3) on Tuesday afternoon to finish the week in a tie for fifth.

Mateo Payán also had a strong performance, posting rounds of 67 (-5), 71 (-1) and 73 (+1) to wrap up the week tied for 12^th among the 92-man field. Javier Delgadillo finished tied for 36^thand Kostka Horno placed tied for 62^nd, while Jackson Funkhouser rounded out the group in a tie for 74^th.

NUMBERS OF NOTE

• Ethan Klose and Mateo Payán each tallied a 67 in the first round of play, which was just two strokes off the best first-round score.
• As a team, NM State shot five over par on the par 4s, which was good for third among the field.
• NM State was tied for second in the field in par-5 scoring, shooting 22-under for the week to sit just one stroke behind Michigan.
• With just 38 bogeys, NM State finished first in the field in fewest total bogeys, besting Texas A&M by one.
• With 16 birdies across 54 holes, Ethan Klose ranked tied for second in the field in total birdies by an individual.

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