AUGUSTA, GA -- The Georgia Southwestern State University men's golf team fired a monster round of 280 (-8) to erase a two-stroke deficit and claim the 2023 PBC Men's Golf Championship on Sunday in Augusta. The Hurricanes won their first-ever PBC title, finishing six strokes ahead of their nearest competitors. GSW's Nicolas Escobar won the individual medalist honor.

The event was held at the 7,086-yard, par-72 Forest Hills Golf Club in Augusta.

All five Hurricanes played the round at even par or better and all finished in the top 10. Jack Tharrington had the low round of the day at 69 which included an eagle on the par-5 ninth on a 50-foot putt. Chase McLain shot a two-under 70 with five total birdies on the day while Erik Fogle was one under, going bogey-free on his opening nine holes. Payne Sells finished even par on the day and went out in two-under 34, also bogey-free.

Escobar won his first tournament of the year and gets his second top-five. Starting the round in a three-way tie for the lead, the junior birdies two of his first four holes (the men began the round on the 10th hole) and was bogey-free through nine. He strung together 10 straight pars until a birdie on #6 (his 15th hole) followed by his only bogey of the day on seven. He finished par-par to walk away with as the medalist, the first GSW men's golfer to claim that honor. Escobar finished leading the event in total pars and was one-under on the par-3s.

North Georgia's Stephen Kinsel was one stroke back in second following a final-round 71 that featured three birdies. UNG's Evan Thompson was third, jumping five spots on the individual leaderboard after shooting a 32 in his first nine holes that included an eagle on the 11th.

Lander's Linus Jonsson and USC Aiken's Erik Olin were tied for fourth. The top five players were named to the All-Tournament team.

GSW earns the PBC's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. The tournament field will be announced by the national office on April 28.