Anderson, S.C. -- Georgia Southwestern men's golf freshman Elias Birkeland posted a 1-over par 73, and senior Nix Duncan shot a 2-over par 74 to give GSW the tournament lead after Round 1 of the Anderson University Invitational at Cobb's Glen Country Club Monday.
The Hurricanes posted a 307 in Round 1 on the par 72, 6,961-yard course to take a one stroke lead over host Anderson (308).
Bob Jones University currently sits in third (317), followed by Emmanuel College GA (319), Erskine College B (320), Brevard College (321), and Spartanburg Methodist College (329).
Wil Hernandez finished Round 1 tied for 10th with a 6-over 78, while Ryan Cahill shot a 10-over par 82 and Oly Brown turned in an 11-over 83 to place tied for 25th and 30th, respectively.
The tournament concludes Tuesday with a 9 a.m. shotgun start for Round 2.
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ANDERSON U INVITATIONAL- TEAM SCORES
|
Teams |
Rd. 1 |
+/- |
1 |
Georgia Southwestern |
307 |
+19 |
2 |
Anderson (SC) |
308 |
+20 |
3 |
Bob Jones Univ. |
317 |
+29 |
4 |
Emmanuel GA |
319 |
+31 |
5 |
Erskine College (B) |
320 |
+32 |
6 |
Brevard College |
321 |
+33 |
7 |
SMC |
329 |
+41 |
GSW SCORES
Place |
|
Rd. 1 |
+/- |
T1 |
73 |
+1 |
|
T3 |
74 |
+2 |
|
T10 |
78 |
+6 |
|
T25 |
82 |
+10 |
|
T30 |
83 |
+11 |