PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — The Middlebury College men’s golf team opened the spring season by winning the 2015 Sunshine Invitational, which concluded on March 26 at the 6,580-yard, par 72 Ryder Course at PGA National in Port St. Lucie, Fla. As a team, the Panthers carded a score of 293 to defeat Rensselaer (297) and Williams (301). 
Eric Laorr topped the Panthers with a 71 to grab runner-up honors, while RPI’s Michael Souliotis carded a 69 to earn medalist honors. The Panthers’ Fitz Bowen shot 72 to tie for third, while Charlie Garcia and John Louie each recorded 75s. Bennett Doherty (82) and Matt Marra (92) rounded out the Panther competitors.
The Panthers return to the links on April 11 and 12, when they take part in the NYU Invitational.