ELKINS, W.Va. — Davis & Elkins continues its impressive 2020-21 campaign this week at the NCAA DII Men's Golf Championships, held May 17-21 from the scenic PGA National Resort in Florida.
D&E earned an automatic bid, one of just 16 across the country, after placing third at the 2021 NCAA DII Atlantic/East Regional in Erie. Additionally, the top four individuals not associated with a team qualified for the national tournament.
Play begins May 17-19 before the match-play finals commence on May 20-21.
"We are all excited and grateful for this opportunity to showcase our program and compete on a national stage," head coach
J.D. Lamm said. "I'm so proud of our young men for turning a year that was so abnormal and complicated into something so terrific. We've had a really good week of practice heading into the tournament and I feel like the team is ready to compete."
TEEING OFF
- Event: 2021 NCAA DII Men's Golf Championships
- Field: 16 teams; 4 individuals
- Dates: May 17-21
- Location: PGA National Resort | Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
- Live Results: Click Here
THE FIELD
- Atlantic/East Region: Gannon, St. Thomas Aquinas, Davis & Elkins, Fayetteville State, Tommy Ethier (Bentley)
- Central/Midwest Region: Central Missouri, University of Indianapolis, Arkansas Tech, Washburn, Luke Palmowski (Rogers State)
- South/Southeast Region: Lee, West Florida, Georgia Southwestern State, Columbus State, Alberto Dominguez (Erskine)
- South Central/West Region: Texas A&M-Commerce, Saint Martin's, Sonoma State, Colorado State-Pueblo, Garett Woodin (Montana State Billings)
DAVIS & ELKINS NOTES
- Davis & Elkins pieced together an impressive final round at the NCAA Atlantic/East Regional on May 8, recording the daily low round of 301.
- Evan Lewis tied for the low round in the final 18, carding a one-over 73 and jumping to tied for third on the individual leaderboard.
- Jack Harlen-Robertson finished just two strokes outside the top 10 at the regional after his third-round 77.
- Sean Addie posted a 72 in the opening round of the regional, sitting atop the leaderboard after the first round before running into tough course conditions in round two.
- Jordan Hyland and Jack Coleman have also been among the top golfers for D&E this season. Coleman ended the regional tournament with a third-round 74, providing plenty of momentum heading into the last event of the season.
- D&E captured the Mountain East Conference championship on April 22. All five members of the D&E lineup earned all-conference accolades, while J.D. Lamm collected MEC Coach of the Year laurels.
- All five of the D&E golfers competing are just in their sophomore season, which started lated than a typical year because of the pandemic.
