Golf Tees Off at WBU Fall Invitational
Golf Tees off at WBU Fall Invational- Wil Teague, Sports Information Director, 9/12/22
The Pioneers kicked off their 2022 season by traveling to Kennett, MO for the Williams Baptist University Fall Invitational. The open is scheduled to take place today, September 12th 2022 and continue through Tuesday, September 13th 2022.
After one day of play CRC stands in 9th place overall with a score of (+31).
Leaders for the Pioneers-
Isaac Langley is leading the Pioneers after completing the first round of golf. The senior from Piggott, Ark. sank 4 birdies in the front nine where he was -1 coming into the back nine. He would end up with bogeys on 2 holes but would make par on the rest ending the day with a score of (+1) tied for 5th overall.
Creston Sweet would not be far behind Langley. The sophomore would birdie two on the front nine. Helping him end (+2) before heading to the back half. He would see a few rough patches on holes 11 and 18 with some double bogeys. He would end the day (+9) tied for 40th.
Senior Andrew Lee would chase Sweet in the third position. Lee would have a few bogeys on the front pushing his score to (+6). He would answer with a birdie on hole 10 and 15 in the back nine that would help his score for the day. He would end tied for 42nd with a (+10).
Freshman Joseph Ramsey would make his college debut. Ramsey seemed to ease into the college atmosphere by making par on the first hole, but would then be challenged with 4 bogeys on the front. He would rally to make par on hole 8 and 9 ending (+4). Ramsey would only be able to par on two holes in the back nine. Making him tied for 44th and (+11) for the day.
Junior Matthew Crabtree would be chasing Ramsey. Crabtree would see trouble in the front nine with 3 double bogeys pushing him behind and ending the first 9 holes with a (+12). He would improve the back half but still would get caught up on hole 10 and 18 adding two more double bogeys. Crabtree would end the day in 56th with a score of (+20)
CRC will continue the WBU Fall Invitational tomorrow Tuesday, September 13, 2022.