Pawleys Island, S.C — Willis Rogers fired a 2-under 70 to lead Winthrop in the opening round of the Golfweek/Any Given Tuesday Intercollegiate, Monday afternoon.
Event: Golfweek/Any Given Tuesday Intercollegiate
Dates: Monday, Mar. 27, 2023 (1
st Round)
Location: Pawleys Island, S.C.
Course: True Blue Golf Club (Par 72, 7,204 yards)
Place (Winthrop): T-5
th (+2/290)
Top 5 Teams: Valparaiso (-3), Delaware (-3), Troy (-1), Xavier (E), High Point (+5), Winthrop (+5), Ohio (+5), Jacksonville State (+5)
(RESULTS)
TAP-INS
- Eagles turned in their third lowest round as a team this season and second-lowest in an opening round at 2-over (290)
- Willis Rogers led the Eagles with a 2-under 70, his second-lowest collegiate score, as he's T5 after 18 holes
- It's the second straight round under par for Rogers, who finished the Grandover Collegiate with a 68
- Nick Mayfield fired an even par and is sitting T19, his 11th round of even par or better this season
- Matthew Hutto is one shot back of Mayfield at 1-over and is T31
- As a team the Eagles are tied for the third lowest Par 3 scoring (+2) and 4th best Par 5 scoring (-1)
- Rogers is tied for second in Par 3 scoring at 2-under
- Rogers, Hutto and Ian Faulconer lead the team in Par 4 scoring at 1-over
- Hutto is tied for the lead with four other golfers in Par 5 scoring (3-under) and tied with three other golfers in total birdies in round one (6)
- There are four teams within four shots of the lead and eight teams within six shots of the lead
WINTHROP RESULTS
WHAT'S NEXT
The Eagles will be back on the course at 7:45 a.m. for the second round as they'll go off the first tee. Winthrop will be paired with Jacksonville State and Loyola-Chicago.
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