Koelle Tied for 10th After Opening Round Of Southwestern Invitational

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Koelle Tied for 10th After Opening Round Of Southwestern Invitational

January 27, 2025 | Men's Golf

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THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. – Behind three birdies on the back nine on Monday, Washington sophomore Finn Koelle sits tied for 10^th at the Southwestern Invitational at Sherwood Country Club.

As a team, the Huskies finished the day in 13^th place, posting a 15-over 299 collectively.

Koelle concluded his day with four birdies and three bogeys, carding a one-under 70. The German international either parred or birdied the final nine holes.

"It was a really good round from Finn today," head coach Alan Murray said. "He started slow but battled hard and turned it around."

Freshman Jack Murphy posted UW's second-best score of the day, shooting his second-lowest round as a Dawg with a three-over 74 to tie for 35th. Fellow freshman Amilkar Bhana finished one shot above Murphy, tying for 42^nd.

"Jack was our next best guy after Finn," Murray said. "He struggled on the par fives but overall battled hard and he is starting to find his game. I was impressed by his demeanor out there.
Amilkar finished bogey-bogey, which took the shine off a steady round."

Drew Warford posted a nine-over 80, while Jake Foley shot an 81, coming in tied for 68^th and 71^st, respectively.

The Huskies will tee off for round 2 beginning at 10:15 a.m. PT.

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