Van der Klis Leads Memphis on First Day of Mason Rudolph Championship

Friday, April 1

Franklin, Tenn.

University of Memphis

Mason Rudolph Championship

Van der Klis Leads Memphis on First Day of Mason Rudolph Championship

Apr 01, 2022 | Men's Golf

Results (PDF)

FRANKLIN, Tenn. – The University of Memphis men's golf team began competition at the Mason Rudolph Championship on Friday morning, shooting a team score of 291 (+7).

The Tigers sit in 13^th place out of 15 teams, while host and No. 3-ranked Vanderbilt leads the tournament with a total of 266 (-18).

KEY MOMENTS
• Sophomore Ryan van der Klis paced the Tigers on Friday morning, shooting a 71 (E) to tie for 31^st place after 18 holes.
• Van der Klis is just one stroke back of a group tied for 21^st place and two shots shy of a group tied for 12^th place in a tightly bunched field.
• Junior James Morgan is tied for 47^th place with a total of 72 (+1) for the Tigers.
• Rounding out the effort for Memphis in the first round was the trio of Esteban Vazquez, Phuripon Namkang and Tyran Snyders who all sit in a tie for 63^rd with scores of 74 (+3).

TIGER SCORECARD
T-31. Ryan van der Klis 71 (E)
T-47. James Morgan 72 (+1)
T-63. Esteban Vazquez 74 (+3)
T-63. Phuripon Namkang 74 (+3)
T-63. Tyran Snyders 74 (+3)

TEAM STANDINGS
1. #3 Vanderbilt 266 (-18)
2. #20 Tennessee 275 (-9)
3. Middle Tennessee State 276 (-8)
4. #43 Liberty 277 (-7)
5. Cincinnati 278 (-6)
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13. Memphis 291 (+7)

NOTABLES
• Morgan's 72 is tied for his fourth-best round of the season and is his second-best opening 18 on the year.

UP NEXT
• The Memphis Tigers will be back on the course Saturday morning for the second round of the Mason Rudolph Championship at 9:30 a.m. Live scoring is available at GoTigersGo.com.

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