University of Southern Mississippi Athletics
Men's Golf in Third after Rain-Shortened Opening Day at Ryman Intercollegiate
4/8/2019 7:40:00 PM | Men's Golf
HATTIESBURG, Miss. – On a rain-shortened day, the Southern Miss men's golf team fired a team score of 289 to place third after the opening day of the Ryman Hospitality Intercollegiate Monday in Nashville, Tenn.
Rain rolled through the morning hours and play did not get started until after 12 noon, forcing tournament officials to condense the tournament to 36 holes – 18 each day – at the par-71, 6,943-yard Richland Country Club.
"We got off to a slow start as a team today," said Southern Miss coach Eddie Brescher. "A few early bogeys set us back a bit. But as usual, our guys kept their composure and kept grinding away. Because of that mid-round patience, we find ourselves in a good spot."
One bright spot was sophomore Brian Richards who led the way for the Golden Eagles with a one-under 70. The Gulf Breeze, Fla., native played three-under par his first six holes and kept the team's low round of the day en route to a fifth-place tie.
Junior Walker Kesterson (Hartsburg, Mo.) fell just two strokes back of Richards with a one-over 72 and a 13th-place tie, while freshman Joey Kirkland (West Monroe, La.) added a 73 for a tie for 20th. Junior Matt Lorenz (Gulf Shores, Ala.) added a74 for a 30th-place tie while sophomore Hunter Atkins (West Point, Miss.) added an 80, which is good for a 73rd-place tie.
The Golden Eagles find themselves four strokes off the lead behind Samford (285) and three strokes behind Bradley (286) with a chance to play for the title Tuesday over the final 18 holes.
"We are certainly within striking distance for tomorrow," said Brescher. "Anything can happen in college golf when you are counting four scores. We are very comfortable being in this position heading into the final round. We are looking forward to playing tomorrow."
The teams will begin with a shotgun start tomorrow at 9:30 a.m.
Fans can follow the live stats here.
Rain rolled through the morning hours and play did not get started until after 12 noon, forcing tournament officials to condense the tournament to 36 holes – 18 each day – at the par-71, 6,943-yard Richland Country Club.
"We got off to a slow start as a team today," said Southern Miss coach Eddie Brescher. "A few early bogeys set us back a bit. But as usual, our guys kept their composure and kept grinding away. Because of that mid-round patience, we find ourselves in a good spot."
One bright spot was sophomore Brian Richards who led the way for the Golden Eagles with a one-under 70. The Gulf Breeze, Fla., native played three-under par his first six holes and kept the team's low round of the day en route to a fifth-place tie.
Junior Walker Kesterson (Hartsburg, Mo.) fell just two strokes back of Richards with a one-over 72 and a 13th-place tie, while freshman Joey Kirkland (West Monroe, La.) added a 73 for a tie for 20th. Junior Matt Lorenz (Gulf Shores, Ala.) added a74 for a 30th-place tie while sophomore Hunter Atkins (West Point, Miss.) added an 80, which is good for a 73rd-place tie.
The Golden Eagles find themselves four strokes off the lead behind Samford (285) and three strokes behind Bradley (286) with a chance to play for the title Tuesday over the final 18 holes.
"We are certainly within striking distance for tomorrow," said Brescher. "Anything can happen in college golf when you are counting four scores. We are very comfortable being in this position heading into the final round. We are looking forward to playing tomorrow."
The teams will begin with a shotgun start tomorrow at 9:30 a.m.
Fans can follow the live stats here.
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