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Pirates Close Out Season Finishing Fifth At AAC Championships
April 23, 2025 | Men's Golf
SARASOTA, Fla. – East Carolina posted a final round score of 278 (10-under) to finish fifth at the 2025 American Athletic Conference Championships on Wednesday. The three-day, 54-hole event is being played at the Ritz-Carlton Members Club (par 72, 7,292 yards).
"Very proud of our team this week at the AAC Championships," ECU Director of Golf/Men's Head Coach Kevin Williams said. "We came out of the gate slow the first round but had a strong final two rounds! It has been a solid year and we are proud of the progress we have continued to make throughout the season. Without question the wonderful leadership of our two seniors, Carter Busse and Tyler DeChellis, played a major role in this improvement!
"This week, I can't say enough about Holden Rucker, as a freshman playing so solid, highlighted by him making a double eagle on his second hole of the day. Equally impressive was junior Philip Linberg Bondestad for shooting an 11-under par over the final two rounds!
Bondestad led the way for the Pirates carding a final round 68 (4-under) and finishing tied for 11th place with a cumulative score of 209 (7-under). During the event, he stood among the leaders in par-3 scoring (t12/3.08), par-4 scoring (eighth/3.90), and total birdies (t12/13). Rucker also registered a Top 20 finish with a share of 17th place after posting a final round score of 69 (3-under) for a 54-hole score of 211 (5-under). He stood among the leaders in par-5 scoring (first/4.17) and eagles (t1st/1), which included his double eagle on the 11th hole from 250-plus yards out.
Busse closed out his collegiate career shooting a final round 70 (2-under) finishing tied for 27th with a score of 216 (even), while DeChellis claimed a share of 32nd place with a score of 217 (1-over). Sophomore Nathan O'Neal shot a 71 (1-under) on Wednesday finishing tied for 36th with a 218 (2-under).
Charlotte, who is ranked No. 44 nationally, won the team title in aa playoff with South Florida. Both teams finished regulation with a score of 820 (35-under). North Texas (845) took third followed by Memphis (846) and ECU (848) to round out the top 5.
ECU INDIVIDUAL FINAL STANDINGS
T11. Philip Linberg Bondestad (76-65-68=209)
T17. Holden Rucker (70-72-69=211)
T27. Carter Busse (73-73-70=216)
T32. Tyler DeChellis (75-71-71=217)
T36. Nathan O'Neal (71-76-71=218)
"Very proud of our team this week at the AAC Championships," ECU Director of Golf/Men's Head Coach Kevin Williams said. "We came out of the gate slow the first round but had a strong final two rounds! It has been a solid year and we are proud of the progress we have continued to make throughout the season. Without question the wonderful leadership of our two seniors, Carter Busse and Tyler DeChellis, played a major role in this improvement!
"This week, I can't say enough about Holden Rucker, as a freshman playing so solid, highlighted by him making a double eagle on his second hole of the day. Equally impressive was junior Philip Linberg Bondestad for shooting an 11-under par over the final two rounds!
Bondestad led the way for the Pirates carding a final round 68 (4-under) and finishing tied for 11th place with a cumulative score of 209 (7-under). During the event, he stood among the leaders in par-3 scoring (t12/3.08), par-4 scoring (eighth/3.90), and total birdies (t12/13). Rucker also registered a Top 20 finish with a share of 17th place after posting a final round score of 69 (3-under) for a 54-hole score of 211 (5-under). He stood among the leaders in par-5 scoring (first/4.17) and eagles (t1st/1), which included his double eagle on the 11th hole from 250-plus yards out.
Busse closed out his collegiate career shooting a final round 70 (2-under) finishing tied for 27th with a score of 216 (even), while DeChellis claimed a share of 32nd place with a score of 217 (1-over). Sophomore Nathan O'Neal shot a 71 (1-under) on Wednesday finishing tied for 36th with a 218 (2-under).
Charlotte, who is ranked No. 44 nationally, won the team title in aa playoff with South Florida. Both teams finished regulation with a score of 820 (35-under). North Texas (845) took third followed by Memphis (846) and ECU (848) to round out the top 5.
ECU INDIVIDUAL FINAL STANDINGS
T11. Philip Linberg Bondestad (76-65-68=209)
T17. Holden Rucker (70-72-69=211)
T27. Carter Busse (73-73-70=216)
T32. Tyler DeChellis (75-71-71=217)
T36. Nathan O'Neal (71-76-71=218)
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