Madison, Miss. – Competing in their first home match of the season, the Millsaps Majors Men's Golf Team shot a 308 (+20) on Monday afternoon to lead by one stroke over rival Mississippi College at the Lake Caroline Invitational.
“We played solid golf today,” said first year Head Coach Eddie Brescher. “We had some very good stretches and some poor ones, but overall we are pleased with where we stand through round one.”
Sophomore Drew Richardson and freshman Lewis Peters each fired a 75 (+3) on the day to sit tied for third overall, three strokes back of the leader. Richardson shot a 36 on the front nine and a 39 on the back, while Peters caught fire on the back nine, shooting a 35.
“The weather was very different on the front nine versus the back nine,” said Brescher. “We started with cloudy, windy, and very cold weather which showed in our front nine scoring, but then after we made the turn the weather was perfect and the guys started to play much better.”
Sophomore Thomas Baxter and freshman Chris Barnes finished tied for 13th with a round of 79 while sophomore Chris Patten rounded the Majors out with a score of 81.
“We are off to a good start with being tied for first,” added Brescher. “Our goal tomorrow is to step up to the challenge of winning our home event and our first of the season.”
Millsaps will look to take the tournament tomorrow as they hit the links for the second and final round.
“We are ready for the challenge,” exclaimed Brescher.
