Broome's First Round 66 Propels Furman Into Lead At Big 5 Invitational
Philadelphia, Pa. - Furman's Matt Broome fired a four-under 66 to grab a two-stroke lead and help the Paladins to a six-stroke advantage after one round at the Big 5 Invitational at the Plymouth Country Club in Philadelphia, Pa., on Saturday.
The junior, a native of Barrington, R.I., recorded five birdies and shot a 32 on the front nine to take the lead over Peter Williamson of Dartmouth and three-stroke edge over third place Tom McCarthy of Yale. Paladin sophomore Matt Brown shot an even-par 70 to take a share of fourth place while Johnny Kyger's first round 72 helped him into 13th place.
J.B. Murphy added a five-over 75 for the Paladins, while junior Anthony Aloi posted an opening round 76.
The Paladins, who finished at three-over 283, hold a six-stroke lead over second place Princeton with Villanova and Campbell tied for third place at 291.
The second and final round of the Big 5 Invitational is set to tee-off at 7:30 a.m. on Sunday morning.
First round results are available at www.golfstatresults.com.
1 Furman 283
1 Matt Broome 66
T4 Matt Brown 70
T13 Johnny Kyger 72
T43 J.B. Murphy 75
T54 Anthony Aloi 76
Mocs Tied for Fourth with a Round to Play at Brickyard Collegiate
Steven Fox's 68 (-4) paced Chattanooga as three shots separates four teams from second-place
MACON, Ga. --- The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga's men's golf team moved into a tie for fourth today at the Brickyard Collegiate Championship at the Brickyard at Riverside. Chattanooga's 291 (+3) made up three shots on defending champ - and 2010 national champion - Augusta State to knot the duo in fourth at 583.
Georgia leads the event at 571 (-5) after a 284 (-4), the lone subpar round of the day. Georgia Tech and Florida State are tied for second at 580, three shots clear of the Mocs.
It was sophomore Steven Fox's (Hendersonville, Tenn.) day with a four-under par 68, his low round of the season. Fox carded six birdies against two bogeys playing the back nine at five-under par 31 and is tied for eighth at 142 (-2).
Junior Stephan Jaeger (Munich, Germany) continued his steady play with a 72 (E) and is now tied for 17th with a one-over par total of 145. He is two shots ahead of true freshman Davis Bunn (Knoxville, Tenn.) whose 74 (+2) today puts him in a tied for 24th at 147 (+3).
Redshirt freshman Chris Robb (Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Benni Weilguni (Langelois, Austria) each shot 77 (+5) for their second rounds. Robb is tied for 37th at 149 (+5) after an eagle three on the par 5 finishing hole, while Weilguni is tied for 54th at 154.
Defending medalist Russell Henley of Georgia leads after 36 holes at minus six, 138. Henley's 66 is one shot off his own second round record of 65 he shot in last year's event. Georgia Tech's Kyle Scott is in second at 139 (-5) with a trio of golfers in third at 140 (-4).
The Mocs start off No. 1 Sunday morning at 9:20 a.m., playing with Oklahoma and Augusta State. Weilguni leads followed by Robb (9:30), Bunn (9:40), Jaeger (9:50) and Fox (10:00).
LEADERBOARD
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1) Georgia
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287-284
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571 (-5)
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T2) Georgia Tech
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291-289
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580 (+4)
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T2) Florida State
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298-282
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580 (+4)
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T4) Augusta State
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289-294
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583 (+7)
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T4) Chattanooga
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292-291
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583 (+7)
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T6) Oklahoma
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293-296
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589 (+13)
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T6) North Florida
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288-301
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589 (+13)
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8) Texas-Arlington
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292-298
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590 (+14)
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T9) Ole Miss
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297-294
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591 (+15)
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T9) Virginia Tech
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298-293
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591 (+15)
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11) Clemson
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291-301
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592 (+16)
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12) Colorado State
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295-303
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598 (+22)
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13) Mercer
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305-294
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599 (+23)
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14) Gonzaga
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298-302
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600 (+24)
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15) Boston College
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317-316
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633 (+57)
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Mocs:
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T8) Steven Fox
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74-68
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142 (-2)
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T17) Stephan Jaeger
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73-72
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145 (+1)
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T24) Davis Bunn
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73-74
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147 (+3)
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T37) Chris Robb
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72-77
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149 (+5)
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T54) Benni Weilguni
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77-77
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154 (+10)
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