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Monday, September 25
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Memphis' Big Second Round Pushes Tigers to Ninth
Sep 25, 2017 | Men's Golf
SHOAL CREEK, Ala. – The Memphis Tigers closed the day at the 2017 Shoal Creek Intercollegiate with a team score of 281, the lowest single round by a Memphis squad since the 2016 American Athletic Conference Championships' final round.
Memphis' 281 was the second-lowest single round of the tournament, trailing only Ole Miss' 280 in the same round and was 20 strokes better than the team's first round score – the biggest improvement over the two rounds in the field.
Wake Forest leads the field with a two-round total of 567, while Notre Dame (571), UAB (572), and Liberty (573) round out the top four. Ole Miss (576), Georgia Southern (578), North Florida (579), and Kennesaw State (580) round out the teams ahead of the Tigers. Memphis' 582 has them in ninth place overall, with Chattanooga (586), Troy (592), and South Alabama (600) round out the 12 teams in the field.
Brad Bawden's two-round total of 144 (even par) on the 7,306-yard, par-72 Shoal Creek Country Club course has him tied for 15th in the field after rounds of 74 and 70. In his opening round – which started on the seventh hole – he started quickly with two birdies and six pars over his first eight holes. He stumbled over the next seven holes with four bogeys and three pars, before ending the day with three straight pars to close with a two-over 74.
For Bawden's second round he did not spend a single hole over par. He started his second round with four consecutive pars, before a birdie on the par-five 11th hole dropped him to a stroke under par. He recorded a bogey on his next hole – his only bogey on the round. For his last 10 holes he went two strokes under par, including birdies on the 15th and sixth holes.
Three Tigers – Borja Martin, Rodi Vlasveld, and Jordan Even – all ended the first 36 holes with a 146 (+2), and tied for 23rd. Martin and Vlasveld each had rounds of 76 (+4) and 70 (-2), while Even had rounds of 75 (+3) and 71 (-1).
In his first round, Martin had two birdies over his first eight holes, and stood at a stroke over par; however closed with three bogeys in the last 10 holes for his four-over 76.
In the final round, Martin carded a team-tying-low 70 (-2), including five birdies, four bogeys, and eight pars. He struggled early with a bogey on his first hole, but rebounded with four birdies over the next eight holes to push him to three strokes under par through nine holes. On his 10th, 11th, and 12th holes of the day he stumbled with bogeys on all three holes to push him back to even par; however, he closed strong with two birdies on the last six holes to finish at two strokes under par.
In the opening round, Vlasveld had a dozen pars to go with a birdie and five bogeys for his four-over 76. In the afternoon finale, he had six birdies and three holes above par for his two-under 70. He closed his round with three birdies and a bogey over his final four holes on the day.
Even had the team's second-best score in the opening round with a three-over 75 with one birdie, two bogeys and a double bogey. He closed his day with a one-under 71 over the final round. He opened the round with a bogey on the 470-yard, par-four seventh hole, and followed with six consecutive pars to stay at a stroke over par. A bogey on the 14th hole of the course pushed him to two shots over par. He answered quickly with a birdie a hole later on the par-four, 425-yard 15th hole. With birdies on the fourth and fifth holes, and seven pars on the remaining holes, he closed his second round a shot under par with a 71.
Chase Harris was the fifth finisher for the Tigers on the day, carding a five-over 77 on each of his two rounds. Harris had two birdies on the day – one in each round – including one on the 426-yard par-four 18th hole in the opening round and another on the 415-yard par-four second hole.
The Tigers return to action in the event on Tuesday for the final 18 holes of the event. Memphis will take to the course on the 10th hole with North Florida and Kennesaw State starting with Harris (7:39 a.m.), Even (7:48 a.m.), Vlasveld (7:57 a.m.), Martin (8:06 a.m.), and Bawden (8:15 a.m.).
Memphis' 281 was the second-lowest single round of the tournament, trailing only Ole Miss' 280 in the same round and was 20 strokes better than the team's first round score – the biggest improvement over the two rounds in the field.
Wake Forest leads the field with a two-round total of 567, while Notre Dame (571), UAB (572), and Liberty (573) round out the top four. Ole Miss (576), Georgia Southern (578), North Florida (579), and Kennesaw State (580) round out the teams ahead of the Tigers. Memphis' 582 has them in ninth place overall, with Chattanooga (586), Troy (592), and South Alabama (600) round out the 12 teams in the field.
Brad Bawden's two-round total of 144 (even par) on the 7,306-yard, par-72 Shoal Creek Country Club course has him tied for 15th in the field after rounds of 74 and 70. In his opening round – which started on the seventh hole – he started quickly with two birdies and six pars over his first eight holes. He stumbled over the next seven holes with four bogeys and three pars, before ending the day with three straight pars to close with a two-over 74.
For Bawden's second round he did not spend a single hole over par. He started his second round with four consecutive pars, before a birdie on the par-five 11th hole dropped him to a stroke under par. He recorded a bogey on his next hole – his only bogey on the round. For his last 10 holes he went two strokes under par, including birdies on the 15th and sixth holes.
Three Tigers – Borja Martin, Rodi Vlasveld, and Jordan Even – all ended the first 36 holes with a 146 (+2), and tied for 23rd. Martin and Vlasveld each had rounds of 76 (+4) and 70 (-2), while Even had rounds of 75 (+3) and 71 (-1).
In his first round, Martin had two birdies over his first eight holes, and stood at a stroke over par; however closed with three bogeys in the last 10 holes for his four-over 76.
In the final round, Martin carded a team-tying-low 70 (-2), including five birdies, four bogeys, and eight pars. He struggled early with a bogey on his first hole, but rebounded with four birdies over the next eight holes to push him to three strokes under par through nine holes. On his 10th, 11th, and 12th holes of the day he stumbled with bogeys on all three holes to push him back to even par; however, he closed strong with two birdies on the last six holes to finish at two strokes under par.
In the opening round, Vlasveld had a dozen pars to go with a birdie and five bogeys for his four-over 76. In the afternoon finale, he had six birdies and three holes above par for his two-under 70. He closed his round with three birdies and a bogey over his final four holes on the day.
Even had the team's second-best score in the opening round with a three-over 75 with one birdie, two bogeys and a double bogey. He closed his day with a one-under 71 over the final round. He opened the round with a bogey on the 470-yard, par-four seventh hole, and followed with six consecutive pars to stay at a stroke over par. A bogey on the 14th hole of the course pushed him to two shots over par. He answered quickly with a birdie a hole later on the par-four, 425-yard 15th hole. With birdies on the fourth and fifth holes, and seven pars on the remaining holes, he closed his second round a shot under par with a 71.
Chase Harris was the fifth finisher for the Tigers on the day, carding a five-over 77 on each of his two rounds. Harris had two birdies on the day – one in each round – including one on the 426-yard par-four 18th hole in the opening round and another on the 415-yard par-four second hole.
The Tigers return to action in the event on Tuesday for the final 18 holes of the event. Memphis will take to the course on the 10th hole with North Florida and Kennesaw State starting with Harris (7:39 a.m.), Even (7:48 a.m.), Vlasveld (7:57 a.m.), Martin (8:06 a.m.), and Bawden (8:15 a.m.).
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