The Navy men's golf team will make its way south for the first time this season when it plays in the 15-team ODU/OBX Intercollegiate. Hosted by Old Dominion, the three-day, 54-hole tournament will be held at Kilmarlic Golf Club in Powells Point, N.C. with tee times beginning at 8:30 am on Sunday. The Mids will begin the competition from the 10th tee (10:00 am) and will play alongside SIU Edwardsville and Longwood.
| Tournament Details |
| Event |
ODU/OBX Intercollegiate, hosted by Old Dominion |
| When |
Sunday-Tuesday, Oct. 22-24, 2023 |
| Location |
Kilmarlic Golf Club, Powells Point, N.C. | Par 71, 6,563 yards |
| Format |
18 holes on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday | Group tee times at 8:30 am, 9:15 am, 10:00 am |
The Field | 15 Teams
(Golfweek rankings, as of 10/15) |
• Alphabetical: Drake (222), Drexel (94), East Carolina (135), La Salle (242), Longwood (198), Navy (270), North Dakota (253), Old Dominion (176), Omaha (228), Radford (102), Robert Morris (257), St. Bonaventure (248), Saint Francis (Pa.) (304), Saint Josephs (273), SIU Edwardsville (145)
• By Ranking: Drexel (94), Radford (102), East Carolina (135), SIU Edwardsville (145), Old Dominion (176), Longwood (198), Drake (222), Omaha (228), La Salle (242), St. Bonaventure (248), North Dakota (253), Robert Morris (257), Navy (270), Saint Josephs (273), Saint Francis (Pa.) (304) |
| Live Results |
Golfstat |
Sunday Tee Times
8:30 am, 1st Tee / La Salle, North Dakota
8:30 am, 10th Tee / St. Bonaventure, Saint Francis (Pa.)
9:15 am, 1st Tee / Drexel, Robert Morris, Old Dominion (Ind.)
9:15 am, 10th Tee / Omaha, Drake, Saint Joseph's
10:00 am, 1st Tee / East Carolina, Radford, Old Dominion
10:00 am, 10th Tee / SIU Edwardsville, Navy, Longwood
Hole-by-Hole Information
Hole 1 - Par 4 - 395 yards
Hole 2 - Par 3 - 169 yards
Hole 3 - Par 4 - 374 yards
Hole 4 - Par 4 - 478 yards
Hole 5 - Par 3 - 163 yards
Hole 6 - Par 4 - 485 yards
Hole 7 - Par 4 - 445 yards
Hole 8 - Par 4 - 309 yards
Hole 9 - Par 5 - 575 yards
Front 9 - Par 35 - 3,393 yards
Hole 10 - Par 4 - 358 yards
Hole 11 - Par 3 - 151 yards
Hole 12 - Par 5 - 495 yards
Hole 13 - Par 3 - 158 yards
Hole 14 - Par 4 - 308 yards
Hole 15 - Par 4 - 420 yards
Hole 16 - Par 5 - 565 yards
Hole 17 - Par 3 - 201 yards
Hole 18 - Par 5 - 514 yards
Back 9 - Par 36 - 3,170 yards
Tournament History
• The 2023 edition of the ODU/OBX Intercollegiate marks the 13th year of the tournament and has been held yearly (with the exception of 2020 due to COVID) since 2010
• Eight different programs (East Carolina, Georgia, Georgia Southern, Virginia Commonwealth, James Madison, Campbell, North Dakota State, Delaware) have won the team title, while Campbell (2015, '16, '17, '18) and North Dakota State (2019, '22) are the only teams who have won it multiple times
• East Carolina is the only school in this year's field who has previously won the team title and that was at the inaugural tournament in 2010
• Neither last year's team champion (North Dakota State), nor the individual medalist (Nate Adams, North Dakota State) are among this year's competitors, however last year's runner-up (SIU Edwardsville), third place (Drexel) and fourth place (Longwood) teams return, while individual runner-up Drue Nicholas from Drexel is also back
• This will be Navy's third-consecutive appearance in the ODU/OBX Intercollegiate ... Navy placed 14th in 2021 (882, +30) and 6th in 2022 (880, +28)
More on the Mids
• This will be Navy's third tournament appearance of the season -
Folds of Honor Collegiate (Sept. 4-6 / at the American Dunes Golf Club in Grand Haven, Mich. / 17th, +84 (311-320-305=936)
Georgetown Intercollegiate (Oct. 15-16 / at Woodmont Country Club in Rockville, Md. / 13th, +65 (306-306-317=929)
• Navy's top place winner at the Folds of Honor Collegiate was
Jack Tarzy, who tied for 33rd (75-73-72=220), followed by
Benjamin Valdez in 65th (76-80-74=230),
Danny Auffant in 76th (82-82-74=238) and
Noah Nuez in 86th (78-85-85=248)
• Tarzy repeated as the Mids' top finisher (17th / 72-73-78=223) at the Georgetown Intercollegiate where he put together his third-career top-20 finish among just 8-career appearances ...
Benjamin Valdez placed 40th (76-78-78=232),
Luke Lombardo was 59th (77-77-84=238),
Noah Nuez tied for 60th (81-78-80=239) and
Owen Huntington placed 69th (82-79-81=242)
• The annual Army-Navy Star Match was held at the Naval Academy Golf Course Oct. 5-6. Despite a 4-0 advantage after the fourball matches, Navy fell in a playoff to its arch rival.
• Team captain
Benjamin Valdez won both his singles and doubles match (with
Noah Nuez), while
Luke Lombardo paired up with fellow freshman
Danny Auffant to win the doubles point and tied Lake Kim in singles.
•
Benjamin Valdez went on to represent Navy at the Jackson T. Stephens Cup Oct. 9-10 at the Trinity Forest Golf Club in Dallas, Texas. He was one of seven golfers who received a special invitation to play in the tournament, along with counterparts from Service Academies Army and Air Force and HBCU's Howard and Prairie View A&M. Valdez finished 38th in the standings with a 5-over par 221 (77-69-65).
### Go Navy ###
