
NC State Leads Field at Wolfpack Spring Open
4/14/2017 8:39:00 PM | Men's Golf
Jacob McBride and Nolan Mills Jr. are tied for third in tournament field
April 14, 2017
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RALEIGH – Led by an entire starting lineup within the top 25 of the tournament field, the NC State men's golf team concluded the first day of action at the 2017 Wolfpack Spring Open in first place. The Wolfpack shot impressive scores of 269 (-15) and 274 (-10) the first two times through its home Lonnie Poole Golf Course and holds a two-stroke lead over No. 15 Clemson with one round to play.
Jacob McBride and Nolan Mills Jr. are currently tied for third place in the field of 90 golfers after finishing at 133 (-9) through the first day. Benjamin Shipp and Harrison Rhoades are each tied for 16th with matching scores of 140 (-2) while Stephen Franken is tied for 25th at 141 (-1). McBride was one-under par through the first nine holes of his second round and finished on a tear, sinking three birdies and one eagle throughout the back nine to finish with a 65, tying his career best and achieving the lowest NC State score this season.
Wolfpack Spring Open – Through Two Rounds
T3 … Jacob McBride … 68-65=133 (-9)
T3 … Nolan Mills Jr. … 66-67=133 (-9)
T16 … Benjamin Shipp … 69-71=140 (2)
T16 … Harrison Rhoades … 66-74=140 (-2)
T25 … Stephen Franken … 70-71=141 (-1)
1 … NC State … 269-274=543 (-25)
T46 … Christian Salzer … 68-78=146 (+4)
T52 … Dwight Cauthen … 71-76=147 (+5)
T55 … Chad Cox … 68-80=148 (+6)
T55 … Justin Hood … 75-73=148 (+6)
T65 … Davis Richards … 77-72=149 (+7)
13 … NC State "Red" … 282-299=581 (+13)
SATURDAY TEE TIMES
NC State's top five golfers will tee off for the third and final round on Saturday between 9:30-10:06 a.m. from hole one. The NC State "Red" team will tee off between 8:45-9:21 a.m. from hole 10.
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Golfstat Results | PDF Results
RALEIGH – Led by an entire starting lineup within the top 25 of the tournament field, the NC State men's golf team concluded the first day of action at the 2017 Wolfpack Spring Open in first place. The Wolfpack shot impressive scores of 269 (-15) and 274 (-10) the first two times through its home Lonnie Poole Golf Course and holds a two-stroke lead over No. 15 Clemson with one round to play.
Jacob McBride and Nolan Mills Jr. are currently tied for third place in the field of 90 golfers after finishing at 133 (-9) through the first day. Benjamin Shipp and Harrison Rhoades are each tied for 16th with matching scores of 140 (-2) while Stephen Franken is tied for 25th at 141 (-1). McBride was one-under par through the first nine holes of his second round and finished on a tear, sinking three birdies and one eagle throughout the back nine to finish with a 65, tying his career best and achieving the lowest NC State score this season.
Wolfpack Spring Open – Through Two Rounds
T3 … Jacob McBride … 68-65=133 (-9)
T3 … Nolan Mills Jr. … 66-67=133 (-9)
T16 … Benjamin Shipp … 69-71=140 (2)
T16 … Harrison Rhoades … 66-74=140 (-2)
T25 … Stephen Franken … 70-71=141 (-1)
1 … NC State … 269-274=543 (-25)
T46 … Christian Salzer … 68-78=146 (+4)
T52 … Dwight Cauthen … 71-76=147 (+5)
T55 … Chad Cox … 68-80=148 (+6)
T55 … Justin Hood … 75-73=148 (+6)
T65 … Davis Richards … 77-72=149 (+7)
13 … NC State "Red" … 282-299=581 (+13)
SATURDAY TEE TIMES
NC State's top five golfers will tee off for the third and final round on Saturday between 9:30-10:06 a.m. from hole one. The NC State "Red" team will tee off between 8:45-9:21 a.m. from hole 10.
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