UT MARTIN GOLF TURNS HOT START INTO SHARE OF TEAM LEAD AFTER TWO ROUNDS AT THE SEASON-OPENING GULF COAST COLLEGIATE
3/1/2021 8:56:00 PM | Golf
BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss. – The University of Tennessee at Martin sits atop the leaderboard alongside Southeastern Louisiana after Day 1 of the Gulf Coast Collegiate held at Diamondhead Country Club.
The Skyhawks and Southeastern Louisiana are knotted at 589 (+13), which is seven shots better than third-place Morehead State. UT Martin came out blazing today as its opening-round 282 (-6) was good enough for a nine-stroke advantage after the morning session before a 307 (+19) followed this afternoon.
Through 36 holes, the Skyhawks lead the 12-team field in par-4 scoring (4.15, +15) and ranked third with 30 birdies today.
"We got off to a great start this morning," UT Martin head coach Austin Swafford said. "It was our first event playing as a group and we were able to feed off one another nicely. This afternoon the weather was a major factor and we got away from our game a bit. We'll look to get back on track tomorrow. Overall, we are in a great spot and I'm extremely proud of the team."
Individually, Tate Chumley led the pack today as the junior from Murfreesboro, Tenn. carded scores of 72-71 for a 143 (-1). That ranks three shots behind Nate Jolly of Central Arkansas for the lead and one shot behind Southeastern Louisiana's Cameron Mobley for second place. Chumley leads the tournament in both par-3 scoring (2.88, -1) and pars (29) while ranking second in the field with a 4.00 (E) par-4 scoring average. He began his day with a bogey but followed with just one other bogey and two birdies in Round 1. He followed that with a near-flawless afternoon round, starting with back-to-back birdies and ending with 15 consecutive pars – committing only one bogey along the way.
Nick Wolf ranks 11th in the field of 67 golfers with a total score of 149 (+5), which included a team-best 69 during Round 1. Ross Redmont and Jack Story are tied for 15th place with a 150 (+6) as both seniors shot under par in the opening round (70 for Redmont, 71 for Story). Mason Chandler was the fifth member of the Skyhawks' scoring lineup as his 157 tally (+13) includes a countable 77 from the afternoon portion of today's event.
Redmont leads the tournament in par-5 scoring (4.50, -4) and was also responsible for a team-high eight birdies on the day (five of which came this morning). Wolf also produced five of his seven birdies during Round 1 while Story generated a team-high four birdies during the afternoon session (as part of seven total on the day). Three of Chandler's four birdies today came in Round 2.
Sophomore Luke Smith put together a 153 (+9) today, which is the best score out of the seven-player group of individuals. He accounted for a 77 this morning and improved by one stroke with a 76 (with three birdies) during Round 2.
UT Martin will tee off on tomorrow at 8 a.m. as the five members of the scoring lineup will start on Hole No. 3. Smith will also tee off at 9 a.m. and will join individuals from Stephen F. Austin and Murray State on Hole No. 17.
The Skyhawks and Southeastern Louisiana are knotted at 589 (+13), which is seven shots better than third-place Morehead State. UT Martin came out blazing today as its opening-round 282 (-6) was good enough for a nine-stroke advantage after the morning session before a 307 (+19) followed this afternoon.
Through 36 holes, the Skyhawks lead the 12-team field in par-4 scoring (4.15, +15) and ranked third with 30 birdies today.
"We got off to a great start this morning," UT Martin head coach Austin Swafford said. "It was our first event playing as a group and we were able to feed off one another nicely. This afternoon the weather was a major factor and we got away from our game a bit. We'll look to get back on track tomorrow. Overall, we are in a great spot and I'm extremely proud of the team."
Individually, Tate Chumley led the pack today as the junior from Murfreesboro, Tenn. carded scores of 72-71 for a 143 (-1). That ranks three shots behind Nate Jolly of Central Arkansas for the lead and one shot behind Southeastern Louisiana's Cameron Mobley for second place. Chumley leads the tournament in both par-3 scoring (2.88, -1) and pars (29) while ranking second in the field with a 4.00 (E) par-4 scoring average. He began his day with a bogey but followed with just one other bogey and two birdies in Round 1. He followed that with a near-flawless afternoon round, starting with back-to-back birdies and ending with 15 consecutive pars – committing only one bogey along the way.
Nick Wolf ranks 11th in the field of 67 golfers with a total score of 149 (+5), which included a team-best 69 during Round 1. Ross Redmont and Jack Story are tied for 15th place with a 150 (+6) as both seniors shot under par in the opening round (70 for Redmont, 71 for Story). Mason Chandler was the fifth member of the Skyhawks' scoring lineup as his 157 tally (+13) includes a countable 77 from the afternoon portion of today's event.
Redmont leads the tournament in par-5 scoring (4.50, -4) and was also responsible for a team-high eight birdies on the day (five of which came this morning). Wolf also produced five of his seven birdies during Round 1 while Story generated a team-high four birdies during the afternoon session (as part of seven total on the day). Three of Chandler's four birdies today came in Round 2.
Sophomore Luke Smith put together a 153 (+9) today, which is the best score out of the seven-player group of individuals. He accounted for a 77 this morning and improved by one stroke with a 76 (with three birdies) during Round 2.
UT Martin will tee off on tomorrow at 8 a.m. as the five members of the scoring lineup will start on Hole No. 3. Smith will also tee off at 9 a.m. and will join individuals from Stephen F. Austin and Murray State on Hole No. 17.
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