3/25/2025 | Men’s Golf
WILMINGTON, N.C. – NaShawn Tyson (-16) fired a final round 68 on Tuesday to win the UNCW Seahawk Intercollegiate by seven shots. It’s the first collegiate victory for the sophomore from Stuart, Fla., and the second individual victory for an Owl this season, joining Biagio Gagliardi, who won the Ironwood Collegiate Classic in October.
As a team, the Florida Atlantic men’s golf finished fourth at +8. The hosts, UNCW, ran away with the team championship at -15 – 16 shots better than second-place James Madison.
Quick Hits
- Tyson entered the day at -13, leading by six over JMU’s Vaclav Tichy.
- The sophomore balanced two bogeys with two birdies early in the round before pulling away from the competition for good on his final five holes.
- Tyson eagled the short par-four first hole (his 13th hole of the day) and put the finishing touches on his first victory with a birdie on his final hole, the par-three fifth.
- Tyson’s 54-hole total of 197 tied the program record set in 2024 by Max Sturdza.
- He led the field in birdies (18) and par-four scoring average, where he was a blistering -9 (the next closest competitor was -4).
FAU Scores
What’s Next
- The Owls will return to action at the FGCU Spring Invite on April 7 in Estero, Fla.
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