The Middlebury men's golf team opened the year by hosting the 40th Annual Duke Nelson Invitational, finishing in 12th place overall. Hamilton claimed the title with a score of 593, while Hartford (595) and Babson (597) rounded out the tight top-three.
 
TOURNAMENT INFORMATION

• Location: Ralph Myhre Golf Course (Middlebury, Vt.)
• Course: Duke Tees
• Par: 71
• Yards: 6,423 
• Teams Competing: 23
• Finish: 12th

HIGHLIGHTS

• Bradshaw Underhill led the Panthers with a five-way tie for 22nd place. He improved his career-low single round and combined each by one stroke, posting a 73 on Saturday and a 151 total.
• Julian Galindo Macias tied for 40th place with a two-day score of 154 (76-78), while Henry Harrison finished tied for 49th (76-79-155).
• Tucker Lamb, Brendan O'Holleran and Benny Burns each recorded weekend-low 75s. 

NOTES

• Duke Nelson graduated from Middlebury in 1932 and served as a naval officer in World War II. When Duke returned to his alma mater, he was the head football, men's ice hockey and men's golf coach, as well as an assistant athletic director. He became the athletic director in 1956 and held that role until retirement in 1969. Following his death in 1989, late athletic director Russ Reilly named the invitational in honor of Duke.

The Panthers return to the links next weekend when they travel to Massachusetts for the Williams Fall Invitational.