University of Connecticut Athletics
Khan Captures Third At PGA WORKS Championship
5/12/2019 8:49:00 PM | Men's Golf
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. – UConn senior Nabeel Khan (Westerville, Ohio) captured an individual third-place finish Sunday at the end of the final round of the PGA WORKS Collegiate Championship, held at the PGA Golf Club, Wanamaker Course, in Port St. Lucie, Fla.
Khan's final round of 1-under 71 equaled the lowest round shot in the 54-hole tournament and capped an impressive 2-over 72-75-71=218, just two strokes behind Zahidali Nathu of British Columbia and Logan Bryant of Florida A&M, who tied for first place. Nathu won medialist honors with an eagle on the first playoff hole.
Khan was the two-time defending champion of the event, winning medalist honors in each of the past two years, when it was known as the NCAA Minority Collegiate Championship.
Khan, who graduated from UConn this past weekend, tied for the tournament lead on both the Par 3 (1-over) and Par 5 (4-under) holes, as well as the total number of pars (35). The individual tourney consisted of a 30-player field.
Khan, a two-time UConn co-captain, participated in six events for the Huskies this season, averaging 72.9 per round for 17 rounds. He had four rounds of par-or-better, including a low round of 66. His best finish was a tie for second place in the Hartford Hawks Invitational. For his four-year career, he had 28 rounds of par-or-better and nine sub-70 rounds and six Top 10 Finishes.
The men's and women's teams of Bethune-Cookman University (Daytona Beach, Fla.) captured the Division I team titles of the tourney, while Linda Wang of St. John's University repeated as the individual women's champion.
The PGA WORKS Collegiate Golf Championship is a 54-hole, stroke-play championship consisting of four team divisions -- NCAA Men's Division I, Men's Division II, Men's NAIA, and an overall Women's Division. In addition, there is an individual invitational competition for men and women players. Participation in the individual tournament is not restricted to primarily minority-serving institutions, but participants must be in one of the following ethnic origins: African-American, Hispanic-American, Middle Eastern/North African, Native or Alaskan American, Asian or Pacific Island American. This year marked the 33rd year of the event.
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