(Portions of this article taken from Oglethorpe University website)
PORT ST. LUCIE, FL - For the ninth straight year the Oglethorpe University men's golf team teed off at the NCAA Golf Championships today in Round One action. The Petrels shot a team 13-over 301 on the tougher Dye course to hold down a tie for 17th place after day one.
Despite being back in 17th place, Oglethorpe's 301 was only
bettered by five other schools who competed on the Dye Course
today. The University of Texas at Tyler posted a 3-over 291 to
represent the best score on that course.
Meanwhile, on the more forgiving Ryder course, national number one
and tournament host Methodist University posted a staggering
9-under par 279 to hold a 10 stroke advantage over defending
national champ St. John's University (Minnesota). Eight of the top
ten scores from today's round were recorded on the Ryder
Course.
The Petrels were led by the steady play of senior Hap Kaufold who
posted an even par round of 72 which puts him in a tie for 23rd
place overall. Junior Scott Pugh shot a 2-over 74 to hold in a tie
for 44th place while freshman Olafur Loftsson carded a 3-over
75 to be in a tie for 53rd place. Freshmen Colin Chapman and Matt
Bernstein struggled a bit in their first NCAA Tournament
appearances, each scoring an 8-over par 80 on the afternoon.
Centre's Chris Morris who qualified as an individual shot a 1-under 71 which is good enough for a tie in 12th place. Morris played the Ryder Course this afternoon and will tee off on the Dye Course tomorrow.
To follow all of the action including live scoring visit Golfstat.
.gif?max_width=280&max_height=139&crop=true)
.gif?max_width=280&max_height=139&crop=true)
