CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The No. 7 Florida State Men’s Golf team made history in record-tying fashion on Tuesday, tying a program record by shooting 41-under part as it won the Lewis Chitengwa Memorial held at Birdwood Golf Course in Charlottesville, Va.
The 41-under team score matches the program low set in 2014 at the USF Invitational. FSU’s three-round aggregate score of 811 (264-274-273) is the second-lowest in school history. The same team established a low of 805 at the Maui Jim Intercollegiate this past fall.
Redshirt junior Cole Anderson earned his first collegiate win at the Lewis Chitengwa Memorial, earning the honor of co-champion after tying Virginia’s Ben James at 11-under. Anderson now has six Top 10 finishes this year and gets his second in the Top five.
𝗥𝗘𝗖𝗢𝗥𝗗-𝗧𝗬𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗠𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗘!
The #Noles win the Lewis Chitengwa Memorial by shooting 41-under, tying for the lowest score vs. par in program history!#OneTribe pic.twitter.com/vyVpiGH8PQ
— FSU Golf (@FSUGolf) April 11, 2023
Prior to Tuesday’s win, Anderson’s previous best finish was placing second in the season-opening Maui Jim Intercollegiate on Sept. 11, 2022. In his final round, the Camden, Maine, native shot a 4-under 67 which included five birdies. Anderson is currently ranked 12th overall according to the Golfstat player rankings.
Freshman Luke Clanton received a confidence boost after FSU’s trip to Charlottesville, tying for third overall by shooting 9-under (66-68-70). Clanton’s birdie on the 18th hole gave the Seminoles their record-tying 41-under mark. He finished with four birdies in his final round.
The trio of Jack Bigham, Brett Roberts and Frederik Kjettrup each finished at 7-under and tied for sixth overall. The feat gave the Seminoles all five golfers in the Top six of the tournament. Bigham saved his best shooting for last with a 67 on Tuesday, continuing to build off his impressive freshman season.
Florida State begins its postseason run with the ACC Men’s Golf Championship held April 21-24 at the Country Club of North Carolina in Pinehurst, N.C.
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