Sunday, September 10
Choudrant, LA
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Argent Financial Classic
Photo by: 2023 Darren Carroll
Kirchdorfer Tied for Ninth After Round One of Argent Financial Classic
9/10/2023 7:35:00 PM | Men's Golf
Choudrant, La. — Graduate student Jay Kirchdorfer opened his 2023 season with a two-under par 70 to sit in a tie for ninth-place after one round of the Argent Financial Classic.
Kirchdorfer recorded four birdies, nine pars and notched an eagle on the ninth-hole to close the round. It was his 21st career round of par or better.
In his first career collegiate round, freshman Reggie Zhu posted a one-under 71, notching four birdies in his round, to sit in a 17th-place tie.
Sophomore Lukas Boandl is tied for 39th-place at two-over par after carding a 74. Junior Raghav Chugh posted a 76, sitting in a tie for 57th-place and senior Blake Benson is tied for 67th-place after posting a 77. Freshman Jaivir Pande, in his first career round, is tied for 85th-plcae after carding an 80.
The Owls are tied with Middle Tennessee at three-over par, two strokes behind fifth-place Houston. Central Arkansas leads the tournament at nine-under par, eight strokes in front of Louisiana. Owen Stamper of Middle Tennessee leads the individual tournament at seven-under par, three strokes in front of Houston's Santiago De La Fuente and Zach Little of UCA.
JUSTIN EMIL QUOTABLE
"Our game plan and preparation are in good form. We just didn't execute well on a few holes today. The guys still hung in there and it was nice to see a couple of solid rounds from Jay (Kirchdorfer) and Reggie (Zhu)."
NEXT UP
The second round begins tomorrow at 7:30 a.m. Rice will tee off with student-athletes from UAB and Louisiana-Monroe from hole No. 10 at 10:10 a.m.
Kirchdorfer recorded four birdies, nine pars and notched an eagle on the ninth-hole to close the round. It was his 21st career round of par or better.
In his first career collegiate round, freshman Reggie Zhu posted a one-under 71, notching four birdies in his round, to sit in a 17th-place tie.
Sophomore Lukas Boandl is tied for 39th-place at two-over par after carding a 74. Junior Raghav Chugh posted a 76, sitting in a tie for 57th-place and senior Blake Benson is tied for 67th-place after posting a 77. Freshman Jaivir Pande, in his first career round, is tied for 85th-plcae after carding an 80.
The Owls are tied with Middle Tennessee at three-over par, two strokes behind fifth-place Houston. Central Arkansas leads the tournament at nine-under par, eight strokes in front of Louisiana. Owen Stamper of Middle Tennessee leads the individual tournament at seven-under par, three strokes in front of Houston's Santiago De La Fuente and Zach Little of UCA.
JUSTIN EMIL QUOTABLE
"Our game plan and preparation are in good form. We just didn't execute well on a few holes today. The guys still hung in there and it was nice to see a couple of solid rounds from Jay (Kirchdorfer) and Reggie (Zhu)."
NEXT UP
The second round begins tomorrow at 7:30 a.m. Rice will tee off with student-athletes from UAB and Louisiana-Monroe from hole No. 10 at 10:10 a.m.
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