Radford's Bryce Corbett Ties for 20th at NCAA Salem Regional
By Radford Athletics
SALEM, S.C. – It was an incredible third round for the reigning Big South Player of the Year as Radford men's golf's Bryce Corbett shot a -6 (66) to end his 54-hole journey through the NCAA Salem Regional at 7-under par and in a tie for 20th place out of 75 competitors.
Corbett's final scoreline for the tournament was 73-70-66—209, spelling out a steady improvement and growing confidence from round to round.
Just like Tuesday, Corbett set the tone with a birdie on the first hole of the day. He kept the momentum going and remained flawless throughout a front nine that included a trio of birdies and six pars.
Back-to-back birdies on the 12th and 13th holes brought his score to -5 until an unfortunate slice into the water on the 16th hole resulted in his first and only bogey in the round.
After a bounce-back par on the 17th hole, Corbett crushed his tee shot and hit a perfectly place approach shot right near the pin on the 18th hole. His putt for birdie was true, bringing his season to an end in style.
He was one of the very best golfers in the field on Par 4's, shooting 6-under. Finishing at 4-under on Par 5's as well, the longer holes were the key to his success.
Georgia Tech won the tournament as a team and will advance to the NCAA National Championships alongside Arkansas, North Carolina, New Mexico and Texas A&M, who defeated Clemson in a playoff.
Furman's Sam Lape earned the individual bid to the National Championships by shooting -15 and placing second on the leaderboard.