Mississippi State
NCAA Regionals
Bulldogs Conclude Opening Round Of NCAA Regionals
May 13, 2024 | Men's Golf
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The No. 37 Mississippi State men's golf team finished the first day of the West Lafayette Regional on Monday in a tie for sixth place. The top five teams after three rounds will advance to the NCAA Championship. MSU is 9-over par as a team and seven strokes back from the qualifying cut line. Â
State started the day strong, shooting 3-under as a team on the front nine and sitting in a tie for third at the turn. However, the Bulldogs shot a combined 12-over across the final nine holes.Â
Individually, the Dawgs were led by Pedro Cruz Silva, who shot an even 72 in the opening round. He started strong, going 2-under through the first four holes. He would add another birdie on Hole 9 to finish the front nine at 1-under. A bogey on Hole 12 would bring him to even on the day before he shot par for the rest of the course. Cruz Silva stands in a tie for 17th place, and he is six strokes back of the individual leader. Monday's round tied his career-low round in postseason play.Â
Garrett Endicott and Hunter Logan both finished 2-over and are tied for 29th. Endicott carded three birdies on the day, including two on the back nine. Logan went bogey-free through his first eight holes, and shot an eagle on the par-4 No. 14 tee.Â
Josep Serra was also bogey-free on the front nine, shooting 3-under at the turn to take an early lead. He would struggle on the back nine, however, and finished 5-over on the day. Â
Rounding out the Bulldog lineup was Alejandro Fierro, who carded one birdie in his postseason debut. Â
State will tee off from the No. 10 tee tomorrow morning starting at 8 a.m. CT.Â
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