Wednesday, April 23
St. Simons Island, Ga.
Mississippi State
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SEC Championship Stroke Play
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Bulldogs Tied For Eighth After SEC Championship Round One
April 23, 2025 | Men's Golf
ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. – Mississippi State wrapped up day one of the SEC Championship in a tie for eighth with a score of 1-under 279.
The Bulldogs played steady golf with all four counting scores coming in at par or better, putting themselves in a tie with Alabama after Day 1.
"We played a really steady round of golf today," head coach Dusty Smith said. "We had all five guys in the round, which helps a lot. We know we don't have to do anything special this week; we don't need to do anything more than to be ourselves. From a mental standpoint, each player knows what they need to focus on to be successful."
Garrett Endicott led State with an opening round of 1-under 69. He was even through his first nine but carded two birdies on the back nine to get into red figures. He now moves into solo third in program history with his 27th career round in the 60s.
Ugo Malcor, Dain Richie and Josep Serra all carded rounds of even-par 70. Malcor strung together three birdies on the front nine to highlight his fourth-consecutive round of par or better.
Richie carded two birdies en route to his 18th par or better round of the season, which ranks 11th in program history. Serra birdied hole No. 17 of his round to get back to even par, moving into double-digit par or better rounds for the year. Harrison Davis rounded out the MSU contingent with a round of 2-over 72.
Davis will tee off Hole No. 1 at 7:50 a.m. CT, followed by Malcor and Serra at 8 a.m. and 8:10 a.m. Richie begins his round at 8:20 a.m. while Endicott starts at 8:30 a.m.
"Our goal tomorrow will be the same as today," Smith added, "to be the best versions of ourselves as we can possibly be."
For more information on the Bulldog golf program, follow on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram by searching "HailStateMG."
The Bulldogs played steady golf with all four counting scores coming in at par or better, putting themselves in a tie with Alabama after Day 1.
"We played a really steady round of golf today," head coach Dusty Smith said. "We had all five guys in the round, which helps a lot. We know we don't have to do anything special this week; we don't need to do anything more than to be ourselves. From a mental standpoint, each player knows what they need to focus on to be successful."
Garrett Endicott led State with an opening round of 1-under 69. He was even through his first nine but carded two birdies on the back nine to get into red figures. He now moves into solo third in program history with his 27th career round in the 60s.
Ugo Malcor, Dain Richie and Josep Serra all carded rounds of even-par 70. Malcor strung together three birdies on the front nine to highlight his fourth-consecutive round of par or better.
Richie carded two birdies en route to his 18th par or better round of the season, which ranks 11th in program history. Serra birdied hole No. 17 of his round to get back to even par, moving into double-digit par or better rounds for the year. Harrison Davis rounded out the MSU contingent with a round of 2-over 72.
Davis will tee off Hole No. 1 at 7:50 a.m. CT, followed by Malcor and Serra at 8 a.m. and 8:10 a.m. Richie begins his round at 8:20 a.m. while Endicott starts at 8:30 a.m.
"Our goal tomorrow will be the same as today," Smith added, "to be the best versions of ourselves as we can possibly be."
For more information on the Bulldog golf program, follow on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram by searching "HailStateMG."
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