Bethpage State Park - Red Course - 6,900 Yards - Par 70
Farmingdale, N.Y. - The Farmingdale State men's
golf team shot a two-day total of 597 (299-298) to capture their
third straight Skyline Conference Championship. The Rams finished
30 strokes ahead of second place St. Joseph's College and earned
the Conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Division III National
Championships.
Tied entering the 36th hole with St. Joseph's Matt Ranum,
freshman Adam
Larkin (Bellmore, N.Y./Mepham) made a 15 foot birdie putt to
capture the individual title. Larkin made the turn at three over
par and shot a two-under 33 on the back nine en route to a final
round 71. Larkin finished with a two-day total of 145 (74-71), one
shot ahead of last year's Co-Champion Ranum.
Freshman Rich Kelly (Oceanside, N.Y./Oceanside), who shot a 75 in
round one, posted a final round 74 to finish in third place
individually. Kelly shot 40 on the front nine today and came back
with a one under par 34 on the back for a two-day total of 149.
Senior Chris Arnold (Hauppauge, N.Y./Hauppauge) entered the final
round with a share of the lead and shot a 77 to finish in fourth
place. Junior Joe
Arnold (West Islip, N.Y./Islip) shot a pair of 76's to take
fifth place. Sophomore Jack McKerlie
(Bethpage, N.Y./Bethpage) carded two rounds of 80 for the Rams
(T8th). All five players from Farmingdale State received
All-Conference honors.
Sage's Zack Meade finished in sixth with rounds of 79 and 74,
while St. Joe's PJ LaPiana took seventh place (74-82).
St. Joseph's College finished in second place with a score of
627. Second year program The Sage Colleges, took third place with a
two-day total of 647.
Farmingdale State will play in the Division III National
Championships at the Grandover Resort in Greensboro, N.C. on May
10-13, 2011.
First Team
All-Conference
Adam Larkin (145) Farmingdale State
Matt Ranum (146) St. Joseph's
Rich Kelly (149) Farmingdale State
Chris Arnold (151) Farmingdale State
Joe Arnold (152) Farmingdale State
Second Team
All-Conference
Zach Meade (153) The Sage Colleges
PJ LaPiana (156) St. Joseph's
Ian Cumming (160) Purchase College
Jack McKerlie (160) Farmingdale State
Charlie Essig (161) St. Joseph's
Keith Rajakaruna (161) NYU - POLY
FINAL RESULTS
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