By: By Al Barba
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SHOAL CREEK, Ala. – Junior
Jake Fendt fired rounds of 70-71 for a 3-under par 141 to lead the Kennesaw State men's golf team during the opening day of the Shoal Creek Invitational Presented by Graeme McDowell Monday at Shoal Creek Country Club in Shoal Creek, Ala.
Fendt's performance has him tied for sixth place and helped the Owls record a 4-over par score of 580. KSU posted rounds of 295 and 285 and is in eighth place, 13 shots behind Wake Forest (567, -9). The Demon Deacons have a three shot lead over Notre Dame (571, -5).
Kennesaw State got off to a solid start on Monday morning, moving to 7-under par through nine holes before struggling on the back nine of its first round. After shooting 5-over par through nine holes of their second round, the Owls played their final nine holes at 3-under par.
"I am very proud of how the guys finished today after stumbling through the middle of the day," head coach
Bryant Odom said. "We regrouped and shot one of the better rounds of the afternoon, giving us a chance for a run into the top half of the leaderboard. Teams are still bunched together and a solid round tomorrow could give us a very respectable finish."
After carding 3-over par 75 in his opening round, sophomore
Connor Coffee bounced back with a solid second round, registering a 3-under par 69 and is tied for 16th at even-par 144. Junior
Pablo Rodriguez-Tabernero Torres was the third to shoot under par in his second round, posting a 1-under par 71 and is tied for 23rd at 2-over par 146.
Junior
Adam Morris, making his Kennesaw State debut, shot rounds of 75-74 and is tied for 47th at 5-over par 149, while redshirt junior
Wyatt Larkin (78-79 – 157, +13) is tied for 68th.
Freshman
Brady Keran, playing as individual, posted scores of 77-73 and is tied for 51st at 6-over par 150.
The Shoal Creek Invitational concludes on Tuesday with play beginning at 8:30 a.m. (ET). All the action can be followed live on the Internet at
www.golfstatresults.com.
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