Hamm debuts with 74 for 2nd Place; Men's Golf 3rd after Day 1 in LC Fall Invite
WOODWORTH, La. – The University of Dallas men's golf team completed day one of the Louisiana College Fall Invite in third place by shooting 320. Currently host school Louisiana College leads the pack with a team total of 315. Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) opponent Centenary College is in second with a 319. Belhaven University rounds out the standings with a 340.
Individually, Erik Hamm (Brentwood, Tenn.) shot a 74 (+2) in his collegiate debut to lead the Crusaders and sits second overall. Thomas Schuberg (Camarillo, Calif.) is tied for sixth in the rankings and posted a 78. Jacob Wade (Magnolia, Texas) and Oliver Rivers (Horsham West Sussex, England) have contributed an 83 and 85, respectively.
Leading the entire group individually is Tyler Schleigle with a score of 73 (+1). Louisiana College's Joe Bourque completes the top three with a 76 (+4).
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"I was encouraged by the play. For the majority of the round, every player played fairly well. That was no more evident, than with Erik. He got off to a bit of a rock start, bogeying his first three holes. But he showed guts and a great ability to grind out a round to shoot 74 today and be just one back of the lead. Thomas battled all day. When he gets some putts to fall, he is going to shoot some really low numbers. The other three guys are starting to show signs of great play, just need to put together everything in one day. Overall, if we can put together a complete round from start to finish, and eliminate the big numbers, I think we have a tremendous chance to win tomorrow." - Head Coach Garrett Smith on his team's performance in Round 1
The tournament concludes tomorrow morning with day two.