The Middlebury men's golf team opened the spring season with a victory during the 2015 Sunshine Invitational at the 6,580-yard par 72 Ryder Course at PGA National in Port St. Lucie, Florida. As a team, the Panthers carded a team score of 293. Rensselaer (297) and Williams (301) also competed in the tournament.
Eric Laorr paced the individual efforts for the Panthers with a 71 to grab runner-up honors, as Rensselaer's Michael Souliotis carded a 69 to pace all individuals. Fitz Bowen also earned a top-five finish with a 72 to tie for third. Charlie Garcia and John Louie each recorded 75s, while Bennett Doherty (82) and Matt Marra (92) rounded out the Panther competitors.
Competing as individuals for Middlebury were Graham Kenter, Rodrigo Andade and Eduardo Ramos. Kenter posted an 81, while Andrade finished with an 85 and Ramos totaled a 97.
The Panthers return to the links on April 11-12 when they take part in the N.Y.U. Invitational.