Namkang Paces Tigers on First Day of Coral Creek Club Invitational

Monday, February 28

Placida, Fla.

University of Memphis

Coral Creek Club Invitational

Namkang Paces Tigers on First Day of Coral Creek Club Invitational

Feb 28, 2022 | Men's Golf

Results (PDF)

PLACIDA, Fla. – The University of Memphis men's golf team began competition at the Coral Creek Club Invitational on Monday in Placida, Fla. The Tigers sit in a tie for sixth place after two rounds with a team score of 574 (+6).

KEY MOMENTS
• Junior Phuripon Namkang led the way for Memphis on Monday, shooting rounds of 67-74 to tie for 10^th place after 36 holes with a score of 141 (-1).
• Sophomores Ryan van der Klis and Tyran Snyders are both tied for 23^rd after two rounds with totals of 143 (+1).
• Snyders carded rounds of 72-71, while van der Klis posted rounds of 71-72 on Monday.
• Junior James Morgan is tied for 53^rd with a score of 148 (+6), while sophomore Esteban Vazquez is tied for 151 (+9) with a total of 151 (+9).

TIGER SCORECARD
T-10. Phuripon Namkang 141 (-1)
T-23. Ryan van der Klis 143 (+1)
T-23. Tyran Snyders 143 (+1)
T-53. James Morgan 148 (+6)
T-67. Esteban Vazquez 151 (+9)

TEAM STANDINGS
1. Florida Gulf Coast 555 (-13)
2. Liberty 566 (-2)
3. South Alabama 567 (-1)
4. North Florida 571 (+3)
5. North Texas 573 (+5)
…
T-6. Memphis 574 (+6)

NOTABLES
• Namkang's 67 (-4) first round score was a season-best and matched his career low that he set at the David Toms Intercollegiate on Oct. 5, 2019.
• Three Tigers posted lower round scores in the second round on Monday. Vazquez cut five strokes off his first round with a 73 (+2), while Morgan shaved off four strokes with a second-round 72 (+1). Snyders took one stroke off in the second round, shooting a 71 (E).

UP NEXT
• The Memphis Tigers will be back on the course at Coral Creek Club for the third and final round. Live results can be found at GoTigersGo.com.

How to follow the Tigers: For complete information on Memphis Tigers Men's Golf, visit www.GoTigersGo.com and follow the team's social media channels on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.