Troy, Borrmann Flirt with History in Opening Round of Tiger Invitational

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Troy, Borrmann Flirt with History in Opening Round of Tiger Invitational

3/5/2023 5:00:00 PM | Golf (M)

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By: Troy Athletics Communications

OPELIKA, Ala. – Troy senior Nicklas Borrmann flirted with history Sunday afternoon in the opening round of the Tiger Invitational at the RTJ Grand National Lakes Course before settling at 3-under par. The Trojans shot the fourth-best opening round in program history and are in third place following 18 holes of the event.

Borrmann was 7-under par after three straight birdies from the 11^th thru the 13^th after making the turn at 4-under par. However, a triple on the par-3 15^th, followed by a birdie on No. 16 and back-to-back bogeys to close the day, settled his card at 3-under.

Southern Miss leads No. 7 Auburn by three shots at 15-under par, while Troy is six shots back in third. Louisiana Tech is fourth at 8-under par and Richmond is fifth at 5-under.

Borrmann paced the field with eight birdies on the day, while Troy's 22 birdies as a team were second only to Southern Miss' 24. The Trojans led the way with a combined 14-under par on the par-5 holes, were third at even on the par-4s but struggled with a 9-over on the par-3 offerings.

Brantley Scott fired his team-leading fifth round in the 60s with a 3-under 69 to find himself tied for ninth place with Borrmann. The Trojan sophomore made the turn at 2-under and went to 3-under after a birdie on No. 12. However, a bogey on the 13^th pushed him back to 2-under, but he answered right back with a birdie on the par-5, 545-yard 14^th.

Will McFadden closed strong and turned a 2-over into a 2-under in a span of three holes. Entering No. 12 with three bogeys and a birdie on his card, McFadden eagled the par-5 No. 12 and then dropped birdies on No. 13 and No. 14 to finish the day with a 70.

Jake Springer raced out to a 4-under start after 12 holes with four birdies but finished his round with his only three bogeys of the day to settle at 1-under and in a tie for 27^th place. Will Simpson made the turn at 1-over par and was 2-over after a birdie on the 14^th but ended with two bogeys to shoot 4-over.

Troy will play with Southern Miss and Auburn in Monday's main pairing beginning at 9:40 a.m. from the first tee box.

Team Standings
1. Southern Miss 273, 2. Auburn 276, 3. Troy 279, 4. Louisiana Tech 280, 5. Richmond 282, 6. Stetson 285, 7. South Alabama 286, T8. Chattanooga 288, T8. Wichita State 288, T10. Florida Atlantic 289, T10. Toledo 289, 12. Georgia State 292, T13. North Alabama 293, T13. UNCW 293, 15. Lamar 295, T16. East Carolina 297, T16. Oakland 296

Troy Individuals
T9. Nicklas Borrmann 69, T9. Brantley Scott 69, T21. Will McFadden 70, T27. Jake Springer 71, T70. Will Simpson 76