SOUTH BEND, Ind. — The University of Colorado men’s golf team opened the fall portion of its 2022-23 season here Sunday with two under par team rounds to sit in eighth place through 36 holes of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish Invitational.
Colorado, the only team in the field competing without a single upperclassman (four sophomores and a true freshman) is near the back end of a seven-team logjam, as only six strokes separate the third through ninth places. Florida leads with a 17-under 543 score, with North Carolina two back at 545 as the Atlantic Coast Conference duo created a little separation in Sunday’s second round. Georgia Southern and LSU are tied for third with 552 scores.
The Buffs turned in rounds of 279 and 276 for a 5-under 555 total; it marked just the sixth time in program history CU opened a season with back-to-back subpar rounds, the first time on a par-70 course. The Buffs were tied for third after the morning round, played mostly during light rainfall, nine behind Florida going into the second 18.
Sophomore Dylan McDermott, who finished third in this event a year ago, led the Buffs Sunday and is once again flirting with medalist honors. He’s tied for third after a 69-66—135 performance (5-under), as he had 11 birdies and 21 pars against three bogeys and an unfortunate triple he suffered on a par-3. He’s just two out of the lead as he is tied foe the lead with the 11 birds and also leads the 84-man field in par four scoring, as he is 7-under on the 24 par-4 holes combined through two rounds on the 7,023-yard, par-70 Warren Golf Course layout.
True freshman Hunter Swanson opened up his collegiate career with two solid rounds, tallying a 71-67—138 (2-under) score in tying for 22nd entering Monday. He matched McDermott for the tourney lead in birdies with 11 and had 19 pars while scoring three bogeys and three doubles. All three of the latter coming in the first round, including on his first-ever college hole, but he gained all those strokes back by scoring six of his birdies in the same round. He played the four par-5s Monday at 3-under, tied for fourth-best in the event.
Among other freshmen competing here, he’s third at present in the standings.
Sophomore Justin Biwer was consistent as usual, fashioning a 70-69—139 effort to stand tied for 27th. He had six birdies and 26 pars with just three bogeys and a double. He started each round with an early bogey and in the morning, was 3-over after…
Colorado, the only team in the field competing without a single upperclassman (four sophomores and a true freshman) is near the back end of a seven-team logjam, as only six strokes separate the third through ninth places. Florida leads with a 17-under 543 score, with North Carolina two back at 545 as the Atlantic Coast Conference duo created a little separation in Sunday’s second round. Georgia Southern and LSU are tied for third with 552 scores.
The Buffs turned in rounds of 279 and 276 for a 5-under 555 total; it marked just the sixth time in program history CU opened a season with back-to-back subpar rounds, the first time on a par-70 course. The Buffs were tied for third after the morning round, played mostly during light rainfall, nine behind Florida going into the second 18.
Sophomore Dylan McDermott, who finished third in this event a year ago, led the Buffs Sunday and is once again flirting with medalist honors. He’s tied for third after a 69-66—135 performance (5-under), as he had 11 birdies and 21 pars against three bogeys and an unfortunate triple he suffered on a par-3. He’s just two out of the lead as he is tied foe the lead with the 11 birds and also leads the 84-man field in par four scoring, as he is 7-under on the 24 par-4 holes combined through two rounds on the 7,023-yard, par-70 Warren Golf Course layout.
True freshman Hunter Swanson opened up his collegiate career with two solid rounds, tallying a 71-67—138 (2-under) score in tying for 22nd entering Monday. He matched McDermott for the tourney lead in birdies with 11 and had 19 pars while scoring three bogeys and three doubles. All three of the latter coming in the first round, including on his first-ever college hole, but he gained all those strokes back by scoring six of his birdies in the same round. He played the four par-5s Monday at 3-under, tied for fourth-best in the event.
Among other freshmen competing here, he’s third at present in the standings.
Sophomore Justin Biwer was consistent as usual, fashioning a 70-69—139 effort to stand tied for 27th. He had six birdies and 26 pars with just three bogeys and a double. He started each round with an early bogey and in the morning, was 3-over after…
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