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The Vols Take Lead after Round One of Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate
October 11, 2019 | Men's Golf
All four of the Tennessee counted scores were under par with three players inside of the top 10
JONESBOROUGH, Tenn. – After winning the Intercollegiate at the Grove, the Tennessee men's golf team is back in front after the opening round of the Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate.
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The Vols shot a new season-low with a first round score with a 273 (-15) on Friday. All four Tennessee players who counted in the first round were under par with three of them being four-under-par or lower. The Vols ended the day on fire as they were 12-under-par on the back nine to give themselves a one-stroke lead into tomorrow.
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After finishing tied for second earlier this week in College Grove, redshirt junior Hunter Wolcott is back in contention for another individual title. He carded an opening round 67 (-5) and tied for fourth along with redshirt junior Chip Thomas.
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Wolcott opened the competition with a birdie on No. 1 and finished the day without a bogey. He tallied five birdies in the round including three over the final five holes.
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Like Wolcott, Thomas spent much of his day below par after a birdies on the par-4 first hole. After entering the turn at one-under-par for his round, he tallied four more birdies on the back nine to elevate himself into the top five on the leaderboard.
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Junior Spencer Cross sits just one stroke back of them in a tie for eighth after 18 holes of play. Cross was even par for his round entering the back nine before four birdies helped push him into the top 10, individually.
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Tennessee will tee off the second round tomorrow at 10 a.m. ET. The Vols will be paired with Louisville (-14) and Furman (-11) who are second and third, respectively.
Coach's Take
On the first round of play:
"It was a good day. The guys have just continued to do the exact same things that lead to success the last two tournaments on a little bit of an easier golf course" – Coach Brennan Webb
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On the back nine scoring:
" There is a reachable par 5 and some wedge opportunities that we took advantage of as well as the weather warming up a bit" – Coach Brennan Webb
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On competing soon after winning at the Intercollegiate at the Grove:
"It's nice to get back to competing quickly after having some success and carry the momentum into the next week" – Coach Brennan Webb
Day One Scores:
Team
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The Vols shot a new season-low with a first round score with a 273 (-15) on Friday. All four Tennessee players who counted in the first round were under par with three of them being four-under-par or lower. The Vols ended the day on fire as they were 12-under-par on the back nine to give themselves a one-stroke lead into tomorrow.
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After finishing tied for second earlier this week in College Grove, redshirt junior Hunter Wolcott is back in contention for another individual title. He carded an opening round 67 (-5) and tied for fourth along with redshirt junior Chip Thomas.
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Wolcott opened the competition with a birdie on No. 1 and finished the day without a bogey. He tallied five birdies in the round including three over the final five holes.
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Like Wolcott, Thomas spent much of his day below par after a birdies on the par-4 first hole. After entering the turn at one-under-par for his round, he tallied four more birdies on the back nine to elevate himself into the top five on the leaderboard.
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Junior Spencer Cross sits just one stroke back of them in a tie for eighth after 18 holes of play. Cross was even par for his round entering the back nine before four birdies helped push him into the top 10, individually.
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Tennessee will tee off the second round tomorrow at 10 a.m. ET. The Vols will be paired with Louisville (-14) and Furman (-11) who are second and third, respectively.
Coach's Take
On the first round of play:
"It was a good day. The guys have just continued to do the exact same things that lead to success the last two tournaments on a little bit of an easier golf course" – Coach Brennan Webb
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On the back nine scoring:
" There is a reachable par 5 and some wedge opportunities that we took advantage of as well as the weather warming up a bit" – Coach Brennan Webb
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On competing soon after winning at the Intercollegiate at the Grove:
"It's nice to get back to competing quickly after having some success and carry the momentum into the next week" – Coach Brennan Webb
Day One Scores:
Team
| 1 | Tennessee | -15 (273) |
| 2 | Louisville | -14 (274) |
| 3 | Furman | -11 (277) |
| T4 | UNCW | -8 (280) |
| T4 | NC State | -8 (280) |
| 6 | East Tennessee State | -7 (281) |
| 7 | Coastal Carolina | -6 (282) |
| T8 | Ole Miss | -3 (285) |
| T8 | East Carolina | -3 (285) |
| 10 | Penn State | -1 (287) |
| 11 | Virginia Tech | E (288) |
| 12 | Missouri | +3 (291) |
| 13 | Virginia | +4 (292) |
| 14 | VCU | +11 (299) |
| 15 | Villanova | +25 (313) |
Tennessee Team
| Hunter Wolcott | T4 | 67 (-5) |
| Chip Thomas | T4 | 67 (-5) |
| Spencer Cross | T8 | 68 (-4) |
| Rhys Nevin | T28 | 71 (-1) |
| Tyler Johnson | T49 | 73 (+1) |
Tennessee Individual
| Brayden Garrison | T19 | 70 (-2) |
| Bryce Lewis | T60 | 75 (+3) |
| Jake Hall | T60 | 75 (+3) |
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