BEAUFORT, S.C. – On Tuesday, the Palm Beach Atlantic men's golf team earned a 4th place finish at the Golfweek Fripp Island Invitational. The team totaled 293-289-291 to finish the tournament nine--over-par. Aitor Macias Lopez led the team with a score of one-under-par and finished in seventh place.
 
On Monday, round one started with Niko Karoutsos leading the Sailfish. He totaled 68 strokes with a score of four-under-par after earning five birdies in round one. That was his best round of the season. Reed Weekley earned a score of 2-over-par. Jonah Leach followed behind with three-over-par. Chayton Jordan and Aitor Lopez were tied at four-over-par at the end of round one.
 
Lopez moved up the ranks for the Sailfish in round two. He scored four-under-par and moved to 13^th place, closing day one even with par. His score of 68 was his best round of the season. Leach shot two-under-par and closed the day one-over-par. Lopez and Leach both earned an Eagle in round two. Weekley earned a 73 and closed the day three-over-par. Karoutsos earned a 78 and closed the day two-over-par. Jordan earned an 81 and closed the day 13-over-par.
 
Round three moved the Sailfish into fourth place. Jordan earned a 72 to keep even with par in the third round after earning two eagles. He finished the tournament with a score of 13-over-par. Karoutsos finished round three nine-over-par to total 11-over-par on the tournament. Weekley added two-over-par in the third round to finish five-over-par for the tournament. Leach finished two-over-par as well and finished three-over-par for the tournament. Lopez led the 'Fish with a score of one-under-par and finished in 7th place. His third round moved him up six places and finished the tournament in 215 strokes, one-under-par. This was Lopez's best tournament finish since the opening Griffin Invitational.
 
The team finished in fourth place overall, and second of the three SSC schools attending. The team led the tournament with the most pars (168). Jordan's two eagles were the most of any individual in the tournament.
 
This was the last tournament for the Sailfish before their winter break. They will return to the course on February 8^th in Lakeland, Fla.