Thursday, August 31
Richmond, Ky.
All Day
Purdue Fort Wayne
at
Colonel Shootout
Kasey Lilly
Photo by: Josh Gales
Lilly Shoots 2-Under on Day One of Colonel Shootout
8/31/2023 8:59:00 PM | Men's Golf
RICHMOND, Ky. - The Purdue Fort Wayne men's golf team finished up day one of the Colonel Classic tied for fifth after 36 holes of action on Thursday (Aug. 31).
Like much of his five-year career with the Mastodons, Kasey Lilly was the best player for the 'Dons, shooting 69-69-138. His opening round featured a stretch of 10 pars in a row from hole four to 13. A birdie on 14 broke up the pars, then after a bogey, par stretch on 15 and 16, he birdied 17 to go back to 1-under. He finished the morning with four more pars. To start round two, he eagled hole four with a two. Lilly added birdies on holes 10 and 16, then finished his round with a birdie and two pars for another 1-under round. He is tied for fifth with 18 holes to play. He is just three shots out of second.
Nick Holder, while playing as an individual, was the second-best for the 'Dons. He shot 72-68-140 to share 11th place. He found birdies on holes four and 18 in round one with a nine-hole stretch of pars in the middle. In the afternoon, He birdied three, four, six and nine for a 2-under 33. He added a birdie on 12 and 14 for the 68.
One shot behind Holder, Hunter Mefford shot 74-67-141 for a tie for 15th. His opening round included birdies on 10 and 17, but his afternoon round saw five birdies go down. They came on one and nine to bookend a bogey-free front nine, then 12, 14 and 17 on the back.
Newcomer AJ Agnew also played as an individual but finished the opening day in the top four for the 'Dons. He shot 74-68-142 to share 20th. After 14 pars in round one, he managed five birdies in the second round for a 2-under afternoon. His birdies came on holes two, five, 12, 13 and 15.
Burke Pitz tied for 26th after day one with a 74-69-143. He found birdies on 16 and 17 in the morning, then did the same on holes two, four, five, 10 and 17 in the afternoon. He had just two holes of bogey or worse in round two.
Jadden Ousley rounded out the lineup with a 72-75-147 to tie for 47th. He birdied holes three and 11 in the morning, then two, four, 10 and 16 in the afternoon. He had a stretch of eight bogey-free holes in round one.
Freshman Nick Bellush shot 75-74-149 to tie for 55th after 36 holes. Bellush got birdie putts to fall on holes one and 12 in round one and holes one, two and five in round two.
The 'Dons shot 289-281-570 to tie with Eastern Kentucky. The 'Dons are one shot back of Northern Kentucky and three behind IUPUI. Belmont is leading the pack at 10-under. Bruin Reeve Felner is 12-under on his own to lead the individual medal race.
The final round will fire off at 9:30 a.m. on Friday (Sept. 1)
Like much of his five-year career with the Mastodons, Kasey Lilly was the best player for the 'Dons, shooting 69-69-138. His opening round featured a stretch of 10 pars in a row from hole four to 13. A birdie on 14 broke up the pars, then after a bogey, par stretch on 15 and 16, he birdied 17 to go back to 1-under. He finished the morning with four more pars. To start round two, he eagled hole four with a two. Lilly added birdies on holes 10 and 16, then finished his round with a birdie and two pars for another 1-under round. He is tied for fifth with 18 holes to play. He is just three shots out of second.
Nick Holder, while playing as an individual, was the second-best for the 'Dons. He shot 72-68-140 to share 11th place. He found birdies on holes four and 18 in round one with a nine-hole stretch of pars in the middle. In the afternoon, He birdied three, four, six and nine for a 2-under 33. He added a birdie on 12 and 14 for the 68.
One shot behind Holder, Hunter Mefford shot 74-67-141 for a tie for 15th. His opening round included birdies on 10 and 17, but his afternoon round saw five birdies go down. They came on one and nine to bookend a bogey-free front nine, then 12, 14 and 17 on the back.
Newcomer AJ Agnew also played as an individual but finished the opening day in the top four for the 'Dons. He shot 74-68-142 to share 20th. After 14 pars in round one, he managed five birdies in the second round for a 2-under afternoon. His birdies came on holes two, five, 12, 13 and 15.
Burke Pitz tied for 26th after day one with a 74-69-143. He found birdies on 16 and 17 in the morning, then did the same on holes two, four, five, 10 and 17 in the afternoon. He had just two holes of bogey or worse in round two.
Jadden Ousley rounded out the lineup with a 72-75-147 to tie for 47th. He birdied holes three and 11 in the morning, then two, four, 10 and 16 in the afternoon. He had a stretch of eight bogey-free holes in round one.
Freshman Nick Bellush shot 75-74-149 to tie for 55th after 36 holes. Bellush got birdie putts to fall on holes one and 12 in round one and holes one, two and five in round two.
The 'Dons shot 289-281-570 to tie with Eastern Kentucky. The 'Dons are one shot back of Northern Kentucky and three behind IUPUI. Belmont is leading the pack at 10-under. Bruin Reeve Felner is 12-under on his own to lead the individual medal race.
The final round will fire off at 9:30 a.m. on Friday (Sept. 1)
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