DESTIN, Fla. - The 25st-ranked Georgia Southwestern men's golf team shot a 12-over-par 300 on Monday at the Indian Bayou Classic to finish the opening round in fifth place out of 10 teams.
Nate Gahman led the Hurricanes with a 1-over-par 73 at the 7,078-yard Indian Bayou Golf Club. Gahman is tied for eighth overall in the 60-player field.
J.P. Griffin fired a 74 and sits tied for 18th while Anders Olson (76) and Matthew Whittaker (77) finshed the day tied for 25th and 30th, respectively.
No. 4 North Alabama holds a three-stroke advantage over No. 19 Columbus State in the team standings after carding a 293.
Ricky Stimets and Matt Stephens from North Alabama lead on the individual side with a 3-under-par.
GSW returns to the links this morning for the final round of the Indian Bayou.
2012 INDIAN BAYOU CLASSIC - TEAM SCORES
| Rd 1 | Rd 2 | Total | ||
| (4) North Alabama |
293 |
293 |
+5 | |
| (19) Columbus State |
296 |
296 |
+8 | |
| (RV) Montevallo |
297 |
297 |
+9 | |
| (22) Delta State |
299 |
299 |
+11 | |
| (25) GSW | 300 |
300 |
+12 | |
| Harding |
303 |
303 |
+15 | |
| (RV) Saint Leo |
304 |
304 |
+16 | |
| (RV) Arkansas Tech |
307 |
307 |
+19 | |
| Shorter |
309 |
309 |
+21 | |
| Tampa |
320 |
320 |
+32 | |
| ( ) - NCAA Division II ranking in latest Golf World/Nike Golf Coaches Poll with RV = received votes | ||||
GSW SCORES
| Place | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | Total | ||
| T8 |
Nate Gahman | 73 |
73 |
+1 | |
| T18 | J.P. Griffin | 74 |
74 |
+2 | |
| T25 | Anders Olsson | 76 | 76 |
+4 |
|
| T30 |
Matthew Whittaker |
77 |
77 |
+5 | |
| T47 |
Andrew Ritchot |
80 |
80 |
+8 |