JEKYLL ISLAND, Ga. – Against some of the nation's best, including six schools from the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference, sophomore Chris Patton of Millsaps Majors Men's Golf Team shot a career low 73 as he led Millsaps to a team score of 309 as they sit in a four way tie at 17th after one round of play.
 
Patton, who's sitting in 27th, was terrific on the front nine shooting a 36 and did a good job on the back nine as he shot a 37. Patton's score was clutch for Millsaps as the rest of the team numbers were a little higher then normal.
 
The experience of the Majors led the way as sophomores Thomas Baxter and Drew Richardson finished behind Patton with scores of 76. Baxter was especially good on the back nine as he shot a 36. Richardson was consistent throughout with scores of 39 and 37.
 
Both freshmen Lewis Peters and Garrett Barnes struggled with their first time on the Jekyll course. Peters struggled on his front nine, shooting a 42, but responded well with a 37 on the back nine. Barnes finished with an 81 on the day.
 
Though the Majors had their struggles on the day, the team has a shot to make a move through the leaderboard, as this is a three round event. Millsaps is currently tied with SCAC foe Centre, Christopher Newport, and Carnegie Mellon. Of the six SCAC schools there, only Oglethorpe (2nd overall) and Rhodes (13th overall) are ahead of Millsaps.
 
The Majors return to action with Round Two of the Jekyll Island Collegiate as they look to make a move.