Hawks tied for 8th, Smith tied for 2nd after Rd. 1 of Golfweek Fall Invitation
SANDESTIN, Fla. – Sophomore Steven Smith shot a 1-under-par 70 on Sunday and the Huntingdon men's golf team shot 299 in the opening round of the Golfweek Division III Fall Invitation.
Smith is one stroke off the lead and tied for second entering Monday's second round at the Raven Golf Course. As a team, the Hawks are 10 strokes off the lead and tied for eighth.
Methodist University leads the team standings at 289 and LaGrange College is second at 290. LaGrange's Cory Howard turned in the low round on Sunday with a 2-under 69.
Huntingdon junior Rodes Bowers shot 75 on Sunday, junior Jamey Lester shot 76, freshman David James shot 78 and junior Tyler Schmutz shot 82.
Huntingdon Individual Results
T2) Steven Smith: 70
T33) Rodes Bowers: 75
T41) Jamey Lester: 76
T62) David James: 78
T82) Tyler Schmutz: 82
Team Standings
1. Methodist University: 289
2. LaGrange College: 290
T3. University of Texas-Tyler: 292
T3. St. John's-Minnesota: 292
T5. Skidmore College: 293
T5. Illinois Wesleyan: 293
T5. Oglethorpe University: 293
T8. Transylvania University: 299
T8. Huntingdon College: 299
10. University of St. Thomas-Minnesota: 302
11. St. John Fisher College: 303
12. Emory University: 304
T13. Christopher Newport: 306
T13. Guilford College: 306
T13. Rhodes College: 306
16. Averett University: 308
17. Wittenberg University: 309
18. Greensboro: 310