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Myrtle Beach, S.C.
Kansas State University
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Michael A. Marino Classic
Wildcats Improve Four Spots on Final Day of Marino Classic
Mar 17, 2026 | Men's Golf
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. – The Kansas State men's golf team recorded a final-round total of 1-under par 287 as they moved four spots up the leaderboard to finish in a tie for sixth place during the final round of the Michael A. Marino Classic on Tuesday at the par-72, 7,370-yard Dunes Golf and Beach Club.
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K-State recorded a 54-hole score of 3-over par 867, tying with No. 47 Little Rock and edging Baylor by two shots. The Wildcats ranked first in the 16-team field by recording the fewest bogeys (36), while they tied for second by going a collective 19-under par on the par 5s.
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"I'm really proud of how the guys competed today." head coach Grant Robbins said. "It was a lot colder with the north wind, so we knew the course was going to play tough, which gave us a great opportunity to grind out a solid round and move up the board. Overall, it is a step in the right direction for us. We are taking on that next-shot mentality and showing what we can be capable of if we clean up some of the big numbers. We are going to give the guys a few days off for spring break, which will give us a chance to get some rest, reset and then get to work and prepare for the stretch run."
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The Wildcats received a trio of final-round scores of 1-under par 71 on Tuesday from sophomore Fionn Dobbin, senior Alex Lindstrom and freshman Oliver Toyer.
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A native of Lisburn, Northern Ireland, Dobbin recorded his second top-10 finish of the season and third of his career as he tied for eighth place at 5-under par 211. Tuesday's final round included a bogey-free front 9 of 3-under par as he led the 90-man field by going a collective 5-under par on the par 4s, while he tied for fourth with six total bogeys.
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Lindstrom, a product of Halmstad, Sweden, notched this third top-20 showing of the season and sixth of his career by tying for 17th place at 1-under par 215. He tied for second in the field by going a collective 7-under par on the par 5s, while he tied for third with only four total bogeys.
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Toyer, who hails from Cambridgeshire, England, improved an impressive 22 spots up the leaderboard on Tuesday to a tie for 36th place at 4-over par 220. His outward 9 was solid, recording three birdies with no bogeys. Toyer tied for second in the field with 32 total pars.
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Senior JP Roller improved eight spots during the final round, tying for 67th place at 10-over par 226 after a final-round total of 3-over par 74. Freshman Ville Virkkala was one shot back and tied for 74th place.
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NC State earned a four-shot victory over No. 33 Louisville at 15-under par 849. Louisville's Cooper Claycomb and Coastal Carolina's Max Bengtsson tied for the individual title at 10-under par 206.
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Next action for the Wildcats comes March 30-31 as they take part in the Mobile Bay Intercollegiate held at Magnolia Grove GC in Mobile, Alabama.
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K-State recorded a 54-hole score of 3-over par 867, tying with No. 47 Little Rock and edging Baylor by two shots. The Wildcats ranked first in the 16-team field by recording the fewest bogeys (36), while they tied for second by going a collective 19-under par on the par 5s.
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"I'm really proud of how the guys competed today." head coach Grant Robbins said. "It was a lot colder with the north wind, so we knew the course was going to play tough, which gave us a great opportunity to grind out a solid round and move up the board. Overall, it is a step in the right direction for us. We are taking on that next-shot mentality and showing what we can be capable of if we clean up some of the big numbers. We are going to give the guys a few days off for spring break, which will give us a chance to get some rest, reset and then get to work and prepare for the stretch run."
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The Wildcats received a trio of final-round scores of 1-under par 71 on Tuesday from sophomore Fionn Dobbin, senior Alex Lindstrom and freshman Oliver Toyer.
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A native of Lisburn, Northern Ireland, Dobbin recorded his second top-10 finish of the season and third of his career as he tied for eighth place at 5-under par 211. Tuesday's final round included a bogey-free front 9 of 3-under par as he led the 90-man field by going a collective 5-under par on the par 4s, while he tied for fourth with six total bogeys.
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Lindstrom, a product of Halmstad, Sweden, notched this third top-20 showing of the season and sixth of his career by tying for 17th place at 1-under par 215. He tied for second in the field by going a collective 7-under par on the par 5s, while he tied for third with only four total bogeys.
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Toyer, who hails from Cambridgeshire, England, improved an impressive 22 spots up the leaderboard on Tuesday to a tie for 36th place at 4-over par 220. His outward 9 was solid, recording three birdies with no bogeys. Toyer tied for second in the field with 32 total pars.
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Senior JP Roller improved eight spots during the final round, tying for 67th place at 10-over par 226 after a final-round total of 3-over par 74. Freshman Ville Virkkala was one shot back and tied for 74th place.
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NC State earned a four-shot victory over No. 33 Louisville at 15-under par 849. Louisville's Cooper Claycomb and Coastal Carolina's Max Bengtsson tied for the individual title at 10-under par 206.
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Next action for the Wildcats comes March 30-31 as they take part in the Mobile Bay Intercollegiate held at Magnolia Grove GC in Mobile, Alabama.
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How to follow the Cats: For complete information on K-State Men's Golf, visit www.kstatesports.com and follow the team's social media channels on X (formerly Twitter), Instagram and Facebook.
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