K-State Starts Slow, Finishes Strong on Friday
Sep 21, 2018 | Men's Golf
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – The Kansas State men's golf team found itself playing from behind after a slow start but wound up finishing 3-under par 280 and tied for 10th following the first round of the Maui Jim Intercollegiate on Friday at the par-70, 7,081-yard Mirabel Golf Club.
"I'm really proud of the guys and the fight they showed today," head coach Grant Robbins said. "For whatever reason, we got off to a really poor start, but they hung in there, didn't panic and played really solid that last 11 holes. It was a lot to build on and I'm looking forward to the next couple of days.
Senior Roland Massimino leads the Wildcats with a 5-under par 70, and he enters Saturday's second round tied for third place. He started off even par on the front nine but finished the back nine strong with three birdies and an eagle.
Senior Jeremy Gandon shot an even-par 70 on Friday, and he enters Saturday tied for 36th place. Junior Ben Fernandez and true freshman Will Hopkins each carded a 1-over par 71, placing them both tied for 48th place. Redshirt freshman Brian Choe shot a 3-over par 73, and he'll enter round two tied for 65thplace.
LSU has a two-stroke lead heading into Saturday, as the Tigers shot a 17-under par 263 as a team, placing them just above Georgia Tech and Arizona State, both which are 15-under par 266. Luis Gagne of LSU is currently atop the leaderboard following his 8-under par 62 finish to round one, while Oregon State's Shawn Lu sits one stroke behind him in second place.
The second round of the Maui Jim Intercollegiate begins on Saturday at 7:30 a.m., local time. Live stats can be followed at www.golfstat.com
Maui Jim Intercollegiate
Mirabel Golf Club
Scottsdale, Arizona
Par 70/ 7,081 yards
Team Scores: 1.LSU 263 (-17); T2. Georgia Tech 265 (-15); T2. Arizona State 265 (-15); 4. Augusta 272 (-7); T5. Minnesota 273 (-6); T5. NC State 273 (-6); T7. Auburn 275 (-5); T7. Oregon 275 (-5); T7. Georgia State 275 (-5); T10. Kansas State 277 (-3); T10 Oregon State 277 (-3); 12. Houston 278 (-2); 13. Kent State 280 (E); 14. Clemson 282 (+2).
Top Individuals: 1. Luis Gagne LSU 62 (-8); - 2. Shawn Lu Oregon State 63 ( -7); - T3. nine players 65 (-5).
K-State Individuals: T3. Roland Massimino 65 (-5); - T36 Jeremy Gandon 70 (E); - T48 Will Hopkins 71 (+1); - T48 Ben Fernandez 71 (+1); - T65 Brian Choe 73 (+3).
"I'm really proud of the guys and the fight they showed today," head coach Grant Robbins said. "For whatever reason, we got off to a really poor start, but they hung in there, didn't panic and played really solid that last 11 holes. It was a lot to build on and I'm looking forward to the next couple of days.
Senior Roland Massimino leads the Wildcats with a 5-under par 70, and he enters Saturday's second round tied for third place. He started off even par on the front nine but finished the back nine strong with three birdies and an eagle.
Senior Jeremy Gandon shot an even-par 70 on Friday, and he enters Saturday tied for 36th place. Junior Ben Fernandez and true freshman Will Hopkins each carded a 1-over par 71, placing them both tied for 48th place. Redshirt freshman Brian Choe shot a 3-over par 73, and he'll enter round two tied for 65thplace.
LSU has a two-stroke lead heading into Saturday, as the Tigers shot a 17-under par 263 as a team, placing them just above Georgia Tech and Arizona State, both which are 15-under par 266. Luis Gagne of LSU is currently atop the leaderboard following his 8-under par 62 finish to round one, while Oregon State's Shawn Lu sits one stroke behind him in second place.
The second round of the Maui Jim Intercollegiate begins on Saturday at 7:30 a.m., local time. Live stats can be followed at www.golfstat.com
Maui Jim Intercollegiate
Mirabel Golf Club
Scottsdale, Arizona
Par 70/ 7,081 yards
Team Scores: 1.LSU 263 (-17); T2. Georgia Tech 265 (-15); T2. Arizona State 265 (-15); 4. Augusta 272 (-7); T5. Minnesota 273 (-6); T5. NC State 273 (-6); T7. Auburn 275 (-5); T7. Oregon 275 (-5); T7. Georgia State 275 (-5); T10. Kansas State 277 (-3); T10 Oregon State 277 (-3); 12. Houston 278 (-2); 13. Kent State 280 (E); 14. Clemson 282 (+2).
Top Individuals: 1. Luis Gagne LSU 62 (-8); - 2. Shawn Lu Oregon State 63 ( -7); - T3. nine players 65 (-5).
K-State Individuals: T3. Roland Massimino 65 (-5); - T36 Jeremy Gandon 70 (E); - T48 Will Hopkins 71 (+1); - T48 Ben Fernandez 71 (+1); - T65 Brian Choe 73 (+3).
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