Mississippi State
SEC Championship
Bulldogs Tied For Fifth After Round One Of SEC Championship
April 17, 2009 | Men's Golf
ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. ? The Mississippi State men's golf team stands in a tie for fifth place after round one at the 2009 Southeastern Conference Championship. The Bulldogs notched a 293 for 5-over-par at the par-72 Frederica Golf Club in St. Simons Island, Ga.
“Overall I think we did a good job out there today,” said head coach Clay Homan. “The conditions were very tough. We battled 15 and 20 mile-per-hour winds all day. Any time you are within three shots of second place after the first round, you have to be pleased.”
Seniors Noah Goldman and Carlos Sainz, Jr. joined only 13 other players in red figures after day one. Both seniors shot 1-under-par and are in a tie for eighth place. Fellow senior Brian Mason stands in a tie for 21st after firing a first-round 73. Seniors Matt Fast and Josh Bevell completed the State scorecard with first-round scores of 77 and 85, respectively.
“Our top guys did a great job for us,” Homan said. “Anything under par was a great score for the course today. Matt came through with some big birdies on his last few holes that really helped us finish the day strong.”
After going 1-over-par through the front nine, Goldman shot no bogeys on the back nine and included two more birdies in his score. Both Goldman and Sainz posted a team-high 13 pars on the day. Despite notching seven bogeys, Mason was able to rally with a team-high five birdies on the day. After being 7-over-par at one point in his round, Fast rallied late recording three birdies in his last four holes.
Georgia leads the field by eight strokes at 6-under-par followed by Arkansas at 2-over-par. Florida and Vanderbilt are in a tie for third place after their 4-over-par showings in round one and sit one stroke ahead of Mississippi State and South Carolina. The Bulldogs lead Ole Miss (7th) by three strokes followed by
MSU will tee off Saturday morning at 8 a.m. CT, with live stats available on www.MStateathletics.com.
2009 SEC Championship Team Standings:
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MSU Individuals:
T8 Noah Goldman 71, -1
T8 Carlos Sainz, Jr. 71, -1
T21 Brian Mason 74, +2
T40 Matt Fast 77, +5
T60 Josh Bevell 85, +13
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