Battling a strong wind the whole day, the Lee University men’s golf team shot a 301 to sit tied for sixth after the first round of the Gulf South Conference championship. George Cordall leads the way for the Flames shooting a 73 to go one-over.
The University of West Florida leads the way shooting a 285. The Argos have a eight stroke lead of the University of Montevallo who shot a 293. Valdosta State University rounds out the top three with a 296 in round three.
Luke Stock sits in 13th for the Flames with a 74 in round one.
Bennett McNabb shot a 76 to sit tied for 25th. Mitchell Strickland is in 32nd with a 78 in round three. Drew Zielinski was the final finisher for the Flames with an 80.
TJ Thompson on UWF shot a 70 in round one to have a one stroke lead on the individual side.
The Flames will hit the links for round two tomorrow at 9:20 AM EST.
Coach Evan Spence’s Thoughts:
“It was a frustrating and disappointing day for sure. The wind with no trees can be hard to contend with and we didn’t execute today. We have had several slow starts this season so it isn’t we aren’t prepared for. Going to have to execute over the next several days.”