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Vols Tied for Third After 18 Holes of Bank of Tennessee
October 12, 2018 | Men's Golf
Tennessee cards opening round of 277 (-11) with four players inside of the top 25
JONESBOROUGH, Tenn. -- The University of Tennessee men's golf team is tied for third at the Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate through 18 holes of play.
The Vols have four players inside of the top 25 on the leaderboard including redshirt sophomore Tyler Johnson who is tied for seventh with an opening round of 67 (-5).
Johnson was even at the turn but, quickly got back below par with three straight birdies on holes No. 10-12. The Farragut, Tenn. native is just one stroke out of third place and four strokes off of the lead.
Junior Rhys Nevin is just one stroke behind Johnson at 4-under-par. Nevin had just one bogey in the round while being one of six players to card an eagle. He closed out his round of 68 with a birdie on the par-4 18th to help the Vols tie Louisville for third place.
Joining them under par are juniors Brayden Garrison and Jake Meenhorst who both carded rounds of 70 (-2) in the first round. Both players are tied for 22nd on the individual leaderboard.
Meenhorst is competing as an individual in the Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate.
Tennessee will tee off in the final group of the day with East Tennessee State and Kent State. The first tee time of the day is scheduled for 10:10 a.m. (ET) in Jonesborough, Tenn.
Coach's Take
On playing two tournaments back-to-back:
"We all mentioned that we were happy to get back in action right away and put the last tournament behind us." - Coach Brennan Webb
On Tyler Johnson's play:
"Tyler is a really good player who has been struggling a little bit this season so it was great to see him get off to a solid start today and I expect this will be more the norm going forward for him." - Coach Brennan Webb
Player's Take
On what was working for him in round one:
"I was in position off the tee today better than I have been at previous events. That allowed me to be more aggressive on approach shots and lead to easier putts." - redshirt sophomore Tyler Johnson
On playing close to campus:
"The whole team traveling in the van is a good experience and having parents and friends watching is always nice." - redshirt sophomore Tyler Johnson
Round One Scores:
Team
Tennessee Team
Tennessee Individuals
The Vols have four players inside of the top 25 on the leaderboard including redshirt sophomore Tyler Johnson who is tied for seventh with an opening round of 67 (-5).
Johnson was even at the turn but, quickly got back below par with three straight birdies on holes No. 10-12. The Farragut, Tenn. native is just one stroke out of third place and four strokes off of the lead.
Junior Rhys Nevin is just one stroke behind Johnson at 4-under-par. Nevin had just one bogey in the round while being one of six players to card an eagle. He closed out his round of 68 with a birdie on the par-4 18th to help the Vols tie Louisville for third place.
Joining them under par are juniors Brayden Garrison and Jake Meenhorst who both carded rounds of 70 (-2) in the first round. Both players are tied for 22nd on the individual leaderboard.
Meenhorst is competing as an individual in the Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate.
Tennessee will tee off in the final group of the day with East Tennessee State and Kent State. The first tee time of the day is scheduled for 10:10 a.m. (ET) in Jonesborough, Tenn.
Coach's Take
On playing two tournaments back-to-back:
"We all mentioned that we were happy to get back in action right away and put the last tournament behind us." - Coach Brennan Webb
On Tyler Johnson's play:
"Tyler is a really good player who has been struggling a little bit this season so it was great to see him get off to a solid start today and I expect this will be more the norm going forward for him." - Coach Brennan Webb
Player's Take
On what was working for him in round one:
"I was in position off the tee today better than I have been at previous events. That allowed me to be more aggressive on approach shots and lead to easier putts." - redshirt sophomore Tyler Johnson
On playing close to campus:
"The whole team traveling in the van is a good experience and having parents and friends watching is always nice." - redshirt sophomore Tyler Johnson
Round One Scores:
Team
| 1 | East Tennessee | -18 (270) |
| 2 | Kent State | -12 (276) |
| T3 | Tennessee | -11 (277) |
| T3 | Louisville | -11 (277) |
| 5 | Missouri | -7 (281) |
| 6 | UNC-Wilmington | -6 (282) |
| 7 | VCU | -4 (284) |
| T8 | Coastal Carolina | -2 (288) |
| T8 | East Carolina | -2 (286) |
| T8 | Virginia Tech | -2 (286) |
| 11 | Virginia | +1 (289) |
| 12 | Furman | +2 (290) |
| 13 | Penn State | +6 (294) |
| 14 | Villanova | +11 (299) |
Tennessee Team
| Tyler Johnson | T7 | 67 (-5) |
| Rhys Nevin | T13 | 68 (-4) |
| Brayden Garrison | T22 | 70 (-2) |
| Hunter Wolcott | T34 | 72 (E) |
| Spencer Cross | T60 | 76 (+4) |
Tennessee Individuals
| Jake Meenhorst | T22 | 70 (-2) |
| Sean Wilcox | T60 | 76 (+4) |
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