Thursday, March 9
Daytona Beach, Fla.
All Day
Purdue Fort Wayne
at
Sacred Heart Invitational
Nick Holder
Photo by: Rachel Von Art
Purdue Fort Wayne Leads Sacred Heart Invitational With 18 Holes to Play
3/9/2023 3:57:00 PM | Men's Golf
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - The Purdue Fort Wayne men's golf team had one of its best opening rounds in program history on Thursday (March 9) in the Sacred Heart Invitational.
The Mastodons shot 284, which is the fourth-best opening round by a Mastodon squad. It is just one stroke shy of the top-10 of all rounds played in Mastodon history. It was also good enough for first place in the 11-team event.
Nick Holder had the best round in the field, shooting 68. He was bogey-free for 16 holes, getting as low as 5-under par after a birdie on 16. His front nine featured eight pars in a row then a birdie on the ninth. On the back, he had three consecutive birdies on 11, 12 and 13. Holder was -3 on the four par-5s. His 68 was also a career-best.
Hunter Mefford was two shots back of Holder, turning in a first-round 70. He had six birdies on two, five, nine, 10, 12 and 13. His 2-under 70 put him in a tie for fourth place. Jadden Ousley was another two strokes back, finishing with a 72 for 17th place. He had a fantastic first 16 holes, going as low as 4-under after his birdie on 17. He had birdies on five, six, 10, 13 and 16.
Kasey Lilly was the last contributor for the team score, firing a 74. He sits in 25th. He saw two birdies fall on nine and 14. He started his round with five pars in a row. Burke Pitz shot a 78 with three birdies on the front nine. He had a stretch of six holes that were bogey-free.
Reece Compton competed as an individual, turning in a 76 for 35th.
The Mastodons will look to defend their four-stroke lead over the rest of the field in the second and final round of the Sacred Heart Invitational on Friday (March 10).
The Mastodons shot 284, which is the fourth-best opening round by a Mastodon squad. It is just one stroke shy of the top-10 of all rounds played in Mastodon history. It was also good enough for first place in the 11-team event.
Nick Holder had the best round in the field, shooting 68. He was bogey-free for 16 holes, getting as low as 5-under par after a birdie on 16. His front nine featured eight pars in a row then a birdie on the ninth. On the back, he had three consecutive birdies on 11, 12 and 13. Holder was -3 on the four par-5s. His 68 was also a career-best.
Hunter Mefford was two shots back of Holder, turning in a first-round 70. He had six birdies on two, five, nine, 10, 12 and 13. His 2-under 70 put him in a tie for fourth place. Jadden Ousley was another two strokes back, finishing with a 72 for 17th place. He had a fantastic first 16 holes, going as low as 4-under after his birdie on 17. He had birdies on five, six, 10, 13 and 16.
Kasey Lilly was the last contributor for the team score, firing a 74. He sits in 25th. He saw two birdies fall on nine and 14. He started his round with five pars in a row. Burke Pitz shot a 78 with three birdies on the front nine. He had a stretch of six holes that were bogey-free.
Reece Compton competed as an individual, turning in a 76 for 35th.
The Mastodons will look to defend their four-stroke lead over the rest of the field in the second and final round of the Sacred Heart Invitational on Friday (March 10).
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