BURLINGTON, N.C. – Elon University men's golf won its home tournament with a 31-under par 821 and Pedro Rabadan finished tied for first following the final round of the Sixth Annual Phoenix Invitational on Tuesday, Oct. 12 at Alamance Country Club.
 
"I'm beyond proud of this team," said head coach Don Hill. "They've worked extremely hard these past few weeks in preparation, and it paid off in a big way."

Elon's A team posted a one-over par 285 on Tuesday to win its home tournanent by nine strokes with an 821 (-31). Appalachian State finished 22-under par with an 830 to secure runner-up honors, while Longwood and Radford tied for third with nine-under 843s. Elon's B team then took fifth place, tallying a 54-hole total of 847 (-5).

"After our slower start this morning, today's round became about maintaining the lead we built yesterday," continued Hill. "Every player from 1-12 contributed to our success today, and it was rewarding to take home the trophy."
 
HIGHLIGHTS
After shooting rounds of 65 and 66 on Monday, Rabadan carded a one-over 72 to conclude the Invitational. The Madrid, Spain native made 13 putts for par with birdies on the par-5 sixth and 17th holes. The win marks his first career title, first career top-5 finish, and his lowest 54-hole total as a Phoenix.

"I'm thrilled for Pedro. There was a great deal of interest in his group yesterday and he handled himself with great poise. I would have loved for him to have earned an outright victory, but we can live with being a co-champion."

Next for the A team was Garrett Risner and William Frodigh, who tied for seventh at 206 (-7). Risner fired a three-under 68 in the final round after tallying six birdies while Frodigh shot an even 71 for his final 18 holes. Juan Callejo Ropero contributed a two-over 74 to end up tied for 22nd at 212 (-1), and Matthew Doyle finished with an even 213 after hitting a 74 as well.

Bronson Myers was the top finisher for Elon's B team, tying for fourth with an eight-under 205. The junior from Columbia, S.C. made four birdies on the day, including three on the back nine. Max Ferrari hit a two-over 73 to tie for 15th with a 210 (-3), and Timmy Gannon tied for 42nd with a three-over 216. The freshman out of Charlotte, N.C. birdied the par-4 second hole and the par-5 17th with 11 pars for a final round of 75. Rounding out the B team were Cristian Del Vecchio, who tied for 47th with a 218 (+5), and Graham Hutchinson, who posted a nine-over 222 to tie for 57th.

Competing as individuals, Josef Dransfeld finished tied for 59th with a 223 (+10) and Dawson Daniels placed 71st with a 227 (+14).

UP NEXT
The team will travel to Raleigh, N.C. on Oct. 16-17 to play in NC State's Wolfpack Intercollegiate at Lonnie Poole Golf Course.
 
2021 Phoenix Invitational
Oct. 11-12 | Burlington, N.C.
 
Team Standings
1. Elon (272-264-285--821) -31
2. Appalachian State (278-275-277--830) -22
T3. Longwood (289-276-278--843) -9
T3. Radford (281-280-282--843) -9
5. Elon B (280-279-288--847) -5
6. Temple (287-278-284--849) -3
7. Gardner-Webb (285-283-283--851) -1
8. Ohio (283-282-292--857) +5
9. George Mason (286-284-288--858) +6
10. George Washington (282-288-293--863) +11
11. North Carolina A&T (297-289-292--878) +26
12. Presbyterian (300-299-298--897) +45
13. La Salle (303-302-300--905) +53
 
Elon Individuals
T1. Pedro Rabadan (65-66-72--203) -10
T4. Bronson Myers (69-67-69--205) -8
T7. Garrett Risner (69-69-68--206) -7
T7. William Frodigh (67-68-71--206) -7
T15. Max Ferrari (70-67-73--210) -3
T22. Juan Callejo Ropero (76-62-74--212) -1
T27. Matthew Doyle (71-68-74--213) E
T42. Timmy Gannon (68-73-75--216) +3
T47. Cristian Del Vecchio (73-74-71--218) +5
T57. Graham Hutchinson (74-72-76--222) +9
T59. Josef Dransfeld (74-78-71--223) +10
71. Dawson Daniels (77-75-75--227) +14