Colorado State’s Parathakorn Suyasri shot a 3-under-par 67 in the final round for an 11-under total to win the individual title and help the Rams share the team title Tuesday at the Jerry Pate National Intercollegiate men’s golf tournament in Vestavia Hills, Alabama.

CSU overcame a two-stroke deficit entering the final round at Old Overton Club to match Brigham Young University at 17-under 823 and share the team title at the prestigious tournament. Past individual champions include Tiger Woods, Justin Thomas and David Toms, CSU coach Christian Newton said.

“To be able to take home a tournament title and a lot of great wins over some of the top caliber teams in the South was a big accomplishment and shows what this team can accomplish as a group,” Newton said in a news release. “I am also very proud of Poon (Suyasri). He has been so close several times, and it was good to see him put three solid rounds together and win a collegiate tournament.”

Auburn, the highest ranked team in the field at No. 8, finished third, four strokes behind CSU and BYU, and Alabama-Birmingham was fourth, 11 strokes behind the co-champions, in the 12-team field that also included No. 21 Alabama.

Suyarsi, a junior from Thailand, won his first collegiate title by one stroke over Minnesota’s Angus Flanagan, who shot a 68 in the final round for a 10-under 200.

All four of CSU’s scorers shot par or better for the 54-hole event.

Former Fort Collins High School standout A.J. Ott tied for seventh at 4-under 206, Davis Bryant tied for 11th at 208 and Jack Jack Ainscough tied for 15th at 210.

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