Tigers open Quail Valley Intercollegiate by shooting 4-over 292

Sunday, October 14

Lake Charles, LA

8:00 am

University of Memphis

Quail Valley Collegiate (host: McNeese State)

Tigers open Quail Valley Intercollegiate with a 4-over 292

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Tigers open Quail Valley Intercollegiate by shooting 4-over 292

Oct 14, 2018 | Men's Golf

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UofM ends first day of the event in a three-way tie for seventh

VERO BEACH, Fla. – Senior Bradley Bawden fired a 4-under 68 in the opening round of the Quail Valley Intercollegiate to help the University of Memphis to end the first day of the three-day event in a tie for seventh.

The Tigers shots 4-over 292 to tie Little Rock and Jacksonville. Memphis enters Day 2 of the Quail Valley Intercollegiate 13 strokes behind leader Arkansas State. ASU shot 9-under 279, one stroke better than North Florida. USF, the only other American Athletic Conference program in the 16-team event, is in third place at 5-under 283.

In addition to Bawden, the Tigers got a strong effort from junior Isaiah Jackson, who shot 1-under 71. Bawden and Jackson were the only Tigers to finish under par Sunday.

Also competing for the UofM was Rodi Vlasveld (76), Chase Harris (77) and Jordan Event (80).

Memphis is participating in its fourth event of the fall season. The Tigers finished 12^th at last weekend's Intercollegiate at The Grove in College Grove, Tenn. Their best result came in their home event when they finished as runner-up to Chattanooga in the Memphis Intercollegiate at Colonial Country Club.

Event: Quail Valley Intercollegiate
When: Oct. 14-16
Where: Quail Valley Golf Club | Vero Beach, Fla.
Par: 72
Yardage: 7,350
Live Scoring: GolfStat.com