University of Washington
Arizona Intercollegiate
Huskies In Third As Darkness Halts Play At Arizona Intercollegiate
January 23, 2017 | Men's Golf
TUCSON, Ariz. -- After the first day of play, the University of Washington men's golf team stands in third place in the 17-team Arizona Intercollegiate field at the par-71 Sewailo Golf Club in Tucson, Ariz.
"The conditions are extremely tough with high winds on a very challenging course," said head coach Alan Murray. "I'm really proud of how our guys fought and battled. Their attitudes have been first-class and we played a lot of really good golf today despite not playing in any competitive golf for a while. Everyone had a mistake here or there but in these conditions and with a little competitive rust, it is understandable. They're playing with a lot of heart."
Due to darkness, the conclusion of the second round will begin at 8:45 a.m. PT tomorrow morning. Pairings will remain the same carrying into the third round.
The Huskies fired a 299 in the first round and is 21-over, behind fellow Pac-12 schools Oregon (+16) and Cal (+20). Washington is currently ahead of five top-50 teams.
In his first round, sophomore Carl Yuan shot a 5-over 75 and is currently tied for 11th with Robert Geibel (Pepperdine), Rhett Rasmussen (BYU), Sean Carlon (New Mexico) and Edwin Yi (Oregon).
Junior Frank Garber contributed four birdies to Washington's total of 15 on the day is in a tie, along with freshman Sam Warkentin for 21st place at 7-over. Senior Corey Pereira, who eagled the par-5 14th hole, and freshman Henry Lee are in a tie for 26th at 8-over.
First Day Team Standings
1. Oregon +16
2. California +20
3. Washington +21
4. Pepperdine +23
5. Brigham Young +25
6. New Mexico +27
7. Texas A&M University +30
T8. Denver +33
T8. Arizona +33
10. Iowa State +34
11. UCLA +37
12. Washington State +38
13. Texas El Paso +41
14. New Mexico State +53
15. Southern Illinois +54
16. Louisiana Tech +57
17. South Dakota State +59
18. Gonzaga +60
Full team and individual results can be found at Golfstat.
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