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Men's Golf To Tee It Up at Sacramento State Invitational Monday and Tuesday

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ELK GROVE, Calif.– The University of Texas-Pan American Broncs men's golf team will tee it up at the Sacramento State Invitational on Monday and Tuesday at the Valley Hi Country Club.
 
The tournament will be a 54-hole event that will feature 36 holes on Monday and the final 18 holes on Tuesday.
 
The course plays 7,064 yards and is a par 72.
 
The Competition
Along with Sacramento State and UTPA, other schools competing at the Sacramento State Invitational include: British Columbia, Cal Poly, Bakersfield, Cal State Fullerton, Chico State, Grand Canyon, Nebraska Omaha, South Dakota, Northern Colorado, Pacific, Seattle U, Southern Utah, Washington and Weber State.
 
Last Time Out
The Broncs posted a 315 in the final round of the Atchafalaya Intercollegiate to finish in fifth place at The Atchafalaya Golf Course at Idlewild.
 
The Broncs finished with a three-round total of 934 (310, 309, 515) as they finished seven strokes behind New Orleans for fourth place. Incarnate Word and South Dakota finished the tournament tied for first place with a three-round score of 920.
 
Freshman Nicolas Platret posted a final round 75 to finish in fourth place with a three-round score of 223 (73,75,75) to pace the Broncs. Platret finished just five strokes behind individual champion Samuel Matthew from South Dakota. It is his second straight top-five finish.
 
Senior Chris Felix posted a sixth place finish after shooting a final round two-over par 74 with a three-round score of 226 (79, 73, 74). Junior and McAllen High alum Ricky Solis finished in a tie for 29th after shooting a final round 85 for a three-round score of 242 (77, 80, 85).
 
Junior and Sharyland High alum Peter Fox posted a 35th place finish with a final round 81 for a three-round score of 244 (81, 82, 86) and junior Ramon Ventura-Camp finished with a three-round score of 250 (83, 81, 86) after shooting a final round 86 to finish in a tie for 41st.
 
Last Time at Sacramento State Invitational
The Broncs last competed at the Sacramento State Invitational on March 11 and 12 as they finished in 10th place after shooting a three-round score of 895 with a final round 289.
 
Mathew Charles led the way as he finished in a tie for seventh place with a three-round score of 214 while shooting a final round 68.
 
Ricky Solis finished in a tie for 66th after shooting a three-round score of 235. He posted rounds of 79, 72 and 84. Chris Felix finished in 70th with a three-round score of 238 after posting rounds of 82, 80 and 76.
 
Global Flavor
The Broncs have nine student-athletes representing six countries, which include England, France, Germany, Mexico, Spain and the United States. Two student-athletes call the Rio Grande Valley home in Sharyland High School alum Peter Fox and McAllen High School alum Ricky Solis.
 
Next Up
The Broncs are back in action on March23 when they travel to Louisiana for the Wallace Jones Warhawk Intercollegiate. 

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Players Mentioned

Chris Felix

Chris Felix

5' 7"
Senior
Peter Fox

Peter Fox

5' 7"
Junior
Ricky Solis

Ricky Solis

5' 9"
Junior
Ramon Ventura-Camp

Ramon Ventura-Camp

6' 2"
Junior
Nicolas Platret

Nicolas Platret

Freshman

Players Mentioned

Chris Felix

Chris Felix

5' 7"
Senior
Peter Fox

Peter Fox

5' 7"
Junior
Ricky Solis

Ricky Solis

5' 9"
Junior
Ramon Ventura-Camp

Ramon Ventura-Camp

6' 2"
Junior
Nicolas Platret

Nicolas Platret

Freshman