The Grand Canyon University men's golf team today played 36 holes of the Price's "Give Em Five" Invitational, hosted by Texas-El Paso at the Butterfield Trail Golf Club in El Paso, Texas. The Antelopes are currently in 12
th after carding an eight-over 584 through two rounds on the Par 72 course.
This marks the final fall tournament for GCU.
The 'Lopes were in 13
th following the first 18 holes with a seven-over 295, but improved their team score by six strokes in the second round with a one-over 289.
"The guys did a good job today and they really grinded until the end," said head coach Mark Mueller. "They represented the university well as a team. This is the best field we have faced in a tournament this fall, with a couple of Pac 12 schools and Conference USA teams along with our fellow Western Athletic Conference squads."
New Mexico State leads the 15-field team after carding a 25-under 551 today, eight strokes ahead of second place Colorado. San Jose State rounds out the top-three at 15-under 561.
Colton West led the way for the 'Lopes with a one-over 145, collecting a team-best eight birdies on the day, and is tied for 32
nd.
Alec Dahlquist was one stroke behind West at two-over 146 to tie for 37
th. He had seven birdies through the two rounds and also added an eagle on the 18
th hole of the first round.
Currently, there is a four-way tie for first place between UTEP's Martin Simonsen, San Jose State's Marcus Potter and Cody Blick, and New Mexico State's Pat Beyhan, as each stand at eight-under 136.
Mark Geddes is tied for 44
th after carding a three-over 147. Geddes also collected an eagle on the day, doing so on the second hole in Round 2 as he posted a one-under 71 on the final 18 holes.
Hayden Webb and
Billy Comeaux are tied for 56
th with matching scores of six-over 150.
"Colton, Alec, and Hayden are all very close, we just need a few more putts to drop," Mueller added. "Colton has been playing well leading up to this tournament. Mark did a great job in the second round to fight back. And I know that Billy will play well tomorrow. Overall, we are very close and I saw some good things today. I feel confident that we will play well tomorrow."
The 'Lopes will play the final round of the tournament tomorrow, with tee times set for 7 a.m. (Arizona time). Live scoring is available and the link can be found at
www.gculopes.com.
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