Gauthama Thiruvengadam watches his tee shot

Men's Golf

Thiruvengadam Paces Men's Golf in Home Double Dual Match

EASTCHESTER, N.Y. — The Pratt Institute men's golf team hosted a double dual match on Thursday morning at Leewood Golf Club, carding a four-player aggregate score of 452 (+172) against Manhattanville University and the University of Mount Saint Vincent.

In head-to-head team scoring on the par-70, 6,180-yard layout, Manhattanville defeated Pratt 359-452 and topped Mount Saint Vincent 359-399. Mount Saint Vincent also earned a dual victory over the Cannoneers, 399-452. Manhattanville's Tyler Rolston captured individual medalist honors with a 13-over-par 83.

Junior Gauthama Thiruvengadam (Chennai, India) led Pratt on the individual leaderboard, tying for fourth place in the 15-golfer field with a 25-over-par 95. Thiruvengadam navigated the front nine in 8-over 43 before closing with a 52 on the inward half to match Manhattanville's Brandon Paluszak for a share of fourth.

Senior Dylan Costa (Cresskill, N.J.) was the next finisher for the Cannoneers, securing 12th place with a 42-over-par 112. Costa recorded a 55 on the front nine and added a 57 on the back nine.

Sophomore Lawton Tucker-Ortega (Denver, Colo.) posted a 51-over-par 121 to finish in 14th place. Fifth-year Emma Gaspari (Naperville, Ill.) rounded out Pratt's lineup in 15th place, carding a 124.

Pratt welcomes Mount Saint Vincent and Purchase College to Leewood Golf Club for another home double dual match on Thursday, October 1 at 10 a.m.

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Players Mentioned

Lawton Tucker-Ortega

Lawton Tucker-Ortega

6' 0"
First-Year
Dylan Costa

Dylan Costa

6' 0"
Junior
Gauthama Thiruvengadam

Gauthama Thiruvengadam

5' 4"
Sophomore
Emma Gaspari

Emma Gaspari

5' 5"
Fifth Year

Players Mentioned

Lawton Tucker-Ortega

Lawton Tucker-Ortega

6' 0"
First-Year
Dylan Costa

Dylan Costa

6' 0"
Junior
Gauthama Thiruvengadam

Gauthama Thiruvengadam

5' 4"
Sophomore
Emma Gaspari

Emma Gaspari

5' 5"
Fifth Year