No. 11 Razorbacks tie for 3rd at Virginia event

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — The 11th-ranked Arkansas men’s golf team closed the 2023-24 regular season with an even-par round of 284 and tied for third (284-285-284–853) at the Lewis Chitengwa Memorial, played at Virginia’s Birdwood Golf Course.

A pair of Razorbacks — Jacob Skov Olesen and John Driscoll III — each recorded their fifth top-10 finish (in nine events) this season. Olesen tied for seventh to post his eighthstraight, top-15 finish of the season while Driscoll tied for 10, giving him his sixth top-15 finish.

Tenth-ranked Tennessee cruised to the team title with a 12-shot win over No. 6 Florida State. The Vols were 4-under in the final round and posted a 54-hole score of 825 (27-under par). Florida State had the round of the day at 9-under par and finished runner-up with a 15-under score of 837. Arkansas tied No. 31 North Florida and No. 41 Northwestern for third with a score of 853.

Olesen jumped nine spots to tie for seventh (209/4-under par) thanks to his final-round 67. He had 10 pars and birdie through 11 holes then had three birdies over the next five holes to get to 4-under par. He dropped a shot on the 17th hole but closed with a birdie to post his 67. With his 69 in the opening round, he leads the team with 12 rounds in the 60s (of 26 rounds this season).

Driscoll carded a final-round 72 with a double bogey, bogey, two birdies and 14 pars. With his 67 in round two, Driscoll has 18 rounds of par or better (in 26 rounds) this season.

A trio of Razorbacks — Christian Castillo, Thomas Curry and Manuel Lozada — tied for 39th with a 6-over par total of 219. John Daly II, who played as an individual, tied for 51st (221/8-over par).

Arkansas will turn its attention to the postseason, starting with the Southeastern Conference Tournament, which starts April 24.