St. Simons Island, Ga. — Mason Tucker's 1-under opening round paced the Winthrop men's golf team at the Peoples Golf Championship Monday afternoon.
Event: Peoples Golf Championship at Sea Palms
Dates: Thursday, Mar. 7, 2024 (1
st Round)
Location: St. Simons Island, Ga.
Course: Sea Palms Resort | Par 71, 6,664 yards
Place: T7
th (288/-+4)
Top 5 Teams: Davidson (-10), Western Carolina (-4), Xavier (-4), Drexel (-3), Belmont (-1)
(RESULTS)
TAP-INS
- Winthrop went 3-under over the final five holes of the round as it finished up on the front nine
- The charge pushed the Eagles into a four-way tie for 7th with Bellermine, Long Island, and Tennessee Tech
- Mason Tucker led the Eagles with a 1-under 71 and is sitting T17
- After a 37 going out he shot 2-under coming in for his 11th round of par or better this season
- Nick Mayfield is sitting T23 as he shot a first round of even par, his 9th round of the season of par or better
- Ashton Eubanks is next at T48 as he has only posted two rounds higher than 2-over in his eight collegiate round
- Mayfield leads the team in Par 3 scoring at even par while Austin Mosher is leading in Par 4 scoring at 1-under
- Tucker and Mayfield lead in Par 5 scoring at 2-under
WINTHROP RESULTS
WHAT'S NEXT
Eagles are back on the course for round two on Friday, Mar. 8 as the teams will go off the 1
st & 10
th tee beginning at 8 a.m.
