PRINCETON, N.J. – Harvard men's golf wrapped up its regular season tournament schedule this past weekend at the Princeton Invitational. The Crimson placed seventh as a team in the 14-team field behind another solid outing from its senior captain, Brian Ma. Ma finished in sixth-place, securing another top-10 finish, after carding rounds of 70, 67, and 73, which put him at three-under par after 54 holes.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Crimson made the trip down to Princeton to defend its 2023 team championship at the Princeton Invitational this weekend. Senior Captain, Brian Ma, made the trip with his team to defend his individual title at the tournament.
• Harvard opened up the tournament with a team score of 305 in round one to slot them in ninth-place after the first 18 holes. Ma posted a score of 67 (one-under-par) in the first round to position himself T-6 in the field after the first round.
• The Crimson posted the lowest-team score of the tournament in the second round with a 285 behind a 67 from Ma and a pair of 75's from Kevin Sze and Jonathan Xavier Hartono. The results pushed the Crimson into eighth place after 36 holes.
• Harvard nearly matched its tournament low with a 286 in the third round to move up one spot and take seventh place in the tournament field.
• Ma shot a two-over 73 to finish three-under par in the field of 75 golfers. The senior captain ended the tournament with a score of 210.

HARVARD HIGHLIGHTS

• Ma finished in sixth-place with a 210 (-3) in the tournament to lead the Crimson.
• Jeffrey Fang (T22), Kevin Sze (T32) and Jonathan Xavier Hartono (T39) all placed in the top 40.
• Ma carded two eagles in the tournament which was tied for the most in the field.

UP NEXT

Harvard will now shift its focus towards the Ivy League Championships in two weeks. The 54-hole tournament is slated for April 21-23, at Watchung Valley in Watchung, N.J.