Cards Finish Seventh at The Hayt

Monday, March 10

Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.

TBA

University of Louisville

The Hayt

Photo by: Taris Smith | Louisville Athletics

March 10, 2025 | Men's Golf

By: Rocco Gasparro

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Cooper Claycomb of the University of Louisville men's golf team fired a final round score of 71 to lift the Cardinals into a seventh-place finish at The Hayt in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., on Monday.

The Cardinals finished at 7-over par after carding rounds of 295-284-282=871. Texas won the tournament, while Duke finished in second place and Alabama closed in third place. North Carolina and Virginia rounded out the top five.

Claycomb closed the tournament at 2-over-par shooting 74-73-71=218 to finish in a tie for 23^rd place. On the final day, Claycomb went on to birdie three holes and had posted an eagle on the par 5 No. 11.

Brady Smith was the highest finisher for the Cardinals by posting his first top 20 finish after finishing in a tie for 18^th place. After opening with a 4-over-par 76, Smith played the last two rounds at 3-under-par, including a 68 on Sunday.

Patrick Keeling, who was playing in only his fifth tournament event, posted his best finish in 23^rd place. The junior finished at 2-over-par by carding rounds of 72-73-73=218.

Mads Roddik placed in a tie for 49^th place after shooting a 6-over par 225, Easton Johnson closed his final round with a 7-over-par 79 to finish in a tie for 58^th.

Playing as an individual, Warren Thomis finished in a tie for 68^th place at 13-over-par.

The Cardinals return to action at The Hackler in Myrtle Beach, S.C., on March 16-18.