Men's Golf | 10/14/2019 8:31:00 PM
INNISBROOK, Fla. -- Barry University's fourth-ranked men's golf team finished day one of the Copperhead Championship in first place, coming in at one-under-par on Monday at the 7,209-yard, par-71 Copperhead Course at Innisbrook Resort.
The Buccaneers shot a 286 (+2) in round one before returning to the course to post a 281 (-3) in round two. The Bucs have a two-stroke lead on Columbus State and Lincoln Memorial who sit at one-over.
Tyler Bakich sits on top of the individual leaderboard at five-under-par, posting rounds of 66 and 71. A total of 10 golfer finished the first day under par.
SUMMARY:
- Daniel Faccini finished at even par and in a tie for 11th place.
- A.j. Ewart followed up his Sunshine State Conference Player of the Week performance with a solid first two rounds at the Championship. The Canadian finished in a tie for 25th at +3 folling rounds of 75 and 70.
- Felipe Alvarez started slow but bounced back with a 69 in the second round to finish at six-over, tied for 45th.
- Conor Richards shot rounds of 74 and 75, sitting in a tie for 49th at seven-over.
- Lucas Stewart competed as an individual, ending the day in a tie for 65th at +10.
NOTEWORTHY:
- The Bucs excelled on par-fours, finishing at +4 on those holes and as the clubhouse leader by a seven-stroke margin.
- Barry posted 119 pars, just one behind leader West Florida, the host team.
- Bakich's performance was fueled by his consistency, finishing in second place in pars with 29.
- Bakich, Faccini and Alvarez each record six birdies.
ON THE HORIZON:
The Bucs tee off at 8:00am for Tuesday's second round.
FULL RESULTS
