Troy University Athletics
Monday, October 15
Ruston, La.
All Day
Troy University
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Jim Rivers Intercollegiate
Men’s Golf Tied for Eighth at Jim Rivers Intercollegiate; Final Round Canceled
10/15/2018 8:32:00 PM | Golf (M)
Final Results
CHOUDRANT, La. – Troy golfers carded a pair of eagles and three rounds under par on the opening day of the Jim Rivers Intercollegiate held Monday at Squire Creek. Troy finished in a tie for eighth place in the field of 15 as heavy rain canceled Tuesday's final round pf play.
Ike Alexander holed out on the par-4, 405-yard eighth hole and Dean Martin carded a three on 561-yard 17th for Troy's first two eagles of the season. Martin led the Trojans in a tie for 20thplace at 1-over following Monday's two rounds. He added four birdies to his eagle in the opening round to shoot 2-under before following with a 3-over 75 on his second trip through the course.
Connor Futrell also dropped an opening-round 2-under for the Trojans and tied with teammate Will McFadden for 31stplace overall at 3-over. Futrell birdied four holes in the morning session for a 2-under – his second round under par this season – before shooting 5-over in the afternoon round. McFadden has opposite fortunes with a 4-over 76 in the opening 18 with three birdies before dropping five birdies in round two for a 1-under 71.
UAB won with a 2-shot advantage over Georgia, while Cincinnati was 24 shots back of the Blazers in third place with Lamar and Abilene Christian rounding out the top five. Troy finished just 10 shots back of third and five shots off a top-five finish.
Playing as an individual, Brent Hamm opened his collegiate career with a pair of rounds of 2-over with a combined five birdies to find himself tied for 36thplace. Jake Tiffin carded five birdies on his day but struggled with three double-bogeys to find himself tied for 58thplace at 8-over while Alexander tied for 72ndat 12-over.
The Trojans were strong as a group on the par 5 shooting a collective 15-under, which was the third-best in the field, while Troy's 29 birdies ranked as the fourth best on day one.
Team Standings
1. UAB 278-278—556, 2. Georgia 278-280—558, 3. Cincinnati 287-293—580, 4. Lamar 291-292—583, 5. Abilene Christian 297-288—585, 6. Oklahoma City 293-293—586, 7. Louisiana Tech 293-296—589, T8. Troy 293-297—590, T8. Central Arkansas 295-295—590, 10. Middle Tennessee 297-299—596, 11. Southeastern Louisiana 303-294—597, 12. Southern Miss 299-300—599, T13. New Orleans 307-296—603, T13. Stephen F. Austin 303-300—603, 15. Nicholls State 299-306—605
Troy Individuals
T20. Dean Martin 70-75—145, T31. Connor Futrell 70-77—147, T31. Will McFadden 76-71—147, T36. Brent Hamm 74-74—148, T58. Jake Tiffin 77-75—152, T72. Ike Alexander 80-76—156
CHOUDRANT, La. – Troy golfers carded a pair of eagles and three rounds under par on the opening day of the Jim Rivers Intercollegiate held Monday at Squire Creek. Troy finished in a tie for eighth place in the field of 15 as heavy rain canceled Tuesday's final round pf play.
Ike Alexander holed out on the par-4, 405-yard eighth hole and Dean Martin carded a three on 561-yard 17th for Troy's first two eagles of the season. Martin led the Trojans in a tie for 20thplace at 1-over following Monday's two rounds. He added four birdies to his eagle in the opening round to shoot 2-under before following with a 3-over 75 on his second trip through the course.
Connor Futrell also dropped an opening-round 2-under for the Trojans and tied with teammate Will McFadden for 31stplace overall at 3-over. Futrell birdied four holes in the morning session for a 2-under – his second round under par this season – before shooting 5-over in the afternoon round. McFadden has opposite fortunes with a 4-over 76 in the opening 18 with three birdies before dropping five birdies in round two for a 1-under 71.
UAB won with a 2-shot advantage over Georgia, while Cincinnati was 24 shots back of the Blazers in third place with Lamar and Abilene Christian rounding out the top five. Troy finished just 10 shots back of third and five shots off a top-five finish.
Playing as an individual, Brent Hamm opened his collegiate career with a pair of rounds of 2-over with a combined five birdies to find himself tied for 36thplace. Jake Tiffin carded five birdies on his day but struggled with three double-bogeys to find himself tied for 58thplace at 8-over while Alexander tied for 72ndat 12-over.
The Trojans were strong as a group on the par 5 shooting a collective 15-under, which was the third-best in the field, while Troy's 29 birdies ranked as the fourth best on day one.
Team Standings
1. UAB 278-278—556, 2. Georgia 278-280—558, 3. Cincinnati 287-293—580, 4. Lamar 291-292—583, 5. Abilene Christian 297-288—585, 6. Oklahoma City 293-293—586, 7. Louisiana Tech 293-296—589, T8. Troy 293-297—590, T8. Central Arkansas 295-295—590, 10. Middle Tennessee 297-299—596, 11. Southeastern Louisiana 303-294—597, 12. Southern Miss 299-300—599, T13. New Orleans 307-296—603, T13. Stephen F. Austin 303-300—603, 15. Nicholls State 299-306—605
Troy Individuals
T20. Dean Martin 70-75—145, T31. Connor Futrell 70-77—147, T31. Will McFadden 76-71—147, T36. Brent Hamm 74-74—148, T58. Jake Tiffin 77-75—152, T72. Ike Alexander 80-76—156
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