The Navy men's golf team shot a school-record 6-under par 834 to post a 9-stroke victory over the 14-team field at The Doc Gimmler played at the par-70 Red Course at Bethpage State Park. The Mids shot a then-program-low 3-under par 277 to open the tournament on Saturday and followed up with a 3-over par 280 in the nightcap, leading the field at 560 (E). Sunday's final round saw four teams shoot under par, including Navy who again broke the school record for a single round with a 6-under par 274 and picked up the program's first team victory since winning the 2018 Patriot League Championship. The previous school record for a single round was a 278 set at last year's Doc Gimmler.

Team captain Thomas Garbee (Sr / Asheville, N.C.) and Charlie Musto (Jr / Sterling, Va.) shared individual medalist honors with Lafayette's Kazuki Osawa and Rhode Island's Bryson Richards with a 4-under par 206. Garbee is a first-time individual medalist, while Musto is a three-time winner after claiming the Georgetown Intercollegiate and Patriot League Championship titles his freshman year.
    
Sorting Out The Finish
Despite its record-setting opening round (277), Navy trailed Rhode Island by 3 strokes after the first 18 holes of play. However, the Mids made their push in the second round by shooting the low round with a 3-over par 283 to close out Saturday's action with a 1-stroke advantage over Rhode Island and five strokes over Yale.

Lafayette (-11), Saint Peter's (-7), Navy (-6) and Yale (-2) put together a sensational final 18 holes on Sunday, as the Mids broke the 18-hole program record for a second straight day with a 6-under par 274 to earn a 9-stroke win (277-283-274=834) over Yale who finished 3-over (281-284-278=843). Lafayette shot the low round of the tournament on Sunday with an 11-under par 269 to place third (286-289-269=844), while Rhode Island took fourth (274-287-287=848) and Saint Peter's finished fifth (285-296-273=854).

Navy led the way with 49 birdies (as did Lafayette) and par-5 scoring (4.37, -19), while finishing second in par-3 scoring (2.95, -3) just behind Lafayette (2.93, -4).

Navy Notes
Three Navy players earned top-10 finishes as 2019 All-Patriot League honoree Chad Deegan (So / Costa Mesa, Calif) joined co-individual medalists Thomas Garbee and Charlie Musto.

Garbee opened Sunday's final round in a tie for third, but his 2-under par 68 shot him into the lead. One of the highlights of his weekend by an eagle three on the par-5 16th hole in the opening round. Meanwhile, Musto bested Garbee's mark by one stroke over the final 18 and featured a 5-under par 30 on the front 9, as he posted a 4-under par 67 to also finish 4-under for the tournament.

Deegan, meanwhile, gained a spot in the final standings with a 2-under par 68 in the final round to finish the tournament 2-under (71-69-68=208). He paced the field with 15 birdies over the course of the weekend, while Musto turned in 12.

Seeing his first action of the 2019-20 campaign, Michael Brennan (Jr / Locust Valley, N.Y.) covered the course with a 4-over par 214 (71-72-71) to place 17th, while last week's top finisher Nicholas Klock (So / Moraga, Calif.) finished in 57th with a 16-over par 226 (76-74-76).

Tiaan Mattiace (Fr / Jacksonville, Fla.) competed in a Navy uniform for the first time, covering the 54-hole tournament with a 16-over par 226 (72-75-79) and playing as an individual.

Thoughts on the Weekend
"What a great team effort, from each of the players to our associate head coach Mike Burke, who really played a pivotal role in helping guide our team over the weekend," said 30th-year Navy head coach Pat Owen. "Thomas (Garbee) did a fabulous job not only winning his first tournament, but also serving in his captain role. Mickey (Brennan) is coming off and injured knee and really stepped up today in some clutch situations. Chad (Deegan) has picked up from where he left off at the Patriot League Championship last spring and has been a consistent contributor."

Up Next
The Mids will utilize the next handful of weeks to prepare for the annual Star Match against Army on Oct. 5-6. Due to renovations at the Naval Academy Golf Club, Pine Valley Golf Club will play host to the event. It was ranked the No. 1 course in Golf Magazine's 100 Top Courses in the U.S. and the World in 2012, 2015, and 2019.

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