UNCW men’s golf team wins CAA championship

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — UNCW claimed its eighth Colonial Athletic Association men’s golf championship on Tuesday.

The Seahawks topped runner-up Elon by nine strokes. UNCW collected nine birdies over the final six holes to keep Elon at arm’s length.

UNCW also set a program record with a final stroke total of 849, besting the previous mark of 854, set in 2017.

UNCW, which will be making its 11th NCAA Regional appearance as a team, will learn its destination when the field is announced Wednesday, May 3 at 1:00 p.m. on GOLF Channel.

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