La. Tech opened day #1 of the Jim Rivers Intercollegiate today at Squire Creek today, September 15. Of the 14 teams playing in the field, Tech is in fifth place.
The top four of five scores for each team's daily play accounts for the daily score. Par is 72 (288 for the top four golfers).
Team Leaderboard:
1 - Lamar - 280 (-8)
2 - Georgia - 283 (-5)
3 - TX State - 284 (-4)
4 - Mercer - 288 (E)
5 - Tech - 289 (+1)
6 - UAB - 291 (+3)
7 - Central Arkansas - 292 (+4)
T8 - MTSU - 295 (+7)
T8 - Troy - 295 (+7)
10 - UNO - 298 (+10)
11 - Southeastern La. - 304 (+16)
T12 - Tech (B) - 305 (+17)
T12 - Nicholls State - 305 (+17)
14 - SFA - 307 (+19)
Tech was led by James Swash (SO/Stockton on Tees, England), last year's CUSA Freshman of the Year, who shot an opening round of 69 (-3). He is tied for second with another golfer. The leader is from Lamar who shot five under (-5) par.
Tech's A team scores consisted of:
#1 seed - James Swash (-3)
#4 seed - Mac Murphy (-1)
#2 seed - Judd Tilson (+2)
#3 seed - Sam Murphy (+3)
The Murphy twins, Mac and Sam (SO/Decatur, AL), are juco transfers from Calhoun Community College in Alabama. As I posted in the spring, they are in their first year at Tech and look out for them over the next two years.
Judd Tilson (SR/Lubbock, TX) was on the team last year.
The top four of five scores for each team's daily play accounts for the daily score. Par is 72 (288 for the top four golfers).
Team Leaderboard:
1 - Lamar - 280 (-8)
2 - Georgia - 283 (-5)
3 - TX State - 284 (-4)
4 - Mercer - 288 (E)
5 - Tech - 289 (+1)
6 - UAB - 291 (+3)
7 - Central Arkansas - 292 (+4)
T8 - MTSU - 295 (+7)
T8 - Troy - 295 (+7)
10 - UNO - 298 (+10)
11 - Southeastern La. - 304 (+16)
T12 - Tech (B) - 305 (+17)
T12 - Nicholls State - 305 (+17)
14 - SFA - 307 (+19)
Tech was led by James Swash (SO/Stockton on Tees, England), last year's CUSA Freshman of the Year, who shot an opening round of 69 (-3). He is tied for second with another golfer. The leader is from Lamar who shot five under (-5) par.
Tech's A team scores consisted of:
#1 seed - James Swash (-3)
#4 seed - Mac Murphy (-1)
#2 seed - Judd Tilson (+2)
#3 seed - Sam Murphy (+3)
The Murphy twins, Mac and Sam (SO/Decatur, AL), are juco transfers from Calhoun Community College in Alabama. As I posted in the spring, they are in their first year at Tech and look out for them over the next two years.
Judd Tilson (SR/Lubbock, TX) was on the team last year.
