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VanDeventer, Men's Golf Hold Round-One Lead at Pinehurst
March 09, 2018 | Men's Golf
Defending champion Cardinals lead by one stroke on tight leaderboard
PINEHURST, N.C. -- The Ball State men's golf team holds a one-stroke lead after day one of the Pinehurst Intercollegiate, where the Cardinals are the defending champion.
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Ball State opened with a round of 297 (+13) on the No. 8 course at Pinehurst Resort. Michael VanDeventer's even-par 71 was a shot better than any player in the field.
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The Cardinals also counted a 73 from Johnny Watts, a 75 from Michael Makris and a 78 from Timothy Wiseman in round one. Watts (T7) and Makris (T18) join VanDeventer in the top 20 with 36 holes to play.
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Four teams are within three shots of Ball State, starting with Dayton (+14) in second place. Elon (+16), Radford (+16) and Old Dominion (+16) are tied for third. A group of five players is one shot behind VanDeventer on the individual leaderboard.
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Ball State also got an impressive performance from Trevar Denney, making his debut for the Cardinals and competing as an individual. Denney is tied for 11th after a round of 74.
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The action continues Saturday with Ball State's first tee time at 8:57 a.m. The final round will be played Sunday. Live scoring is available at golfstat.com.
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Ball State opened with a round of 297 (+13) on the No. 8 course at Pinehurst Resort. Michael VanDeventer's even-par 71 was a shot better than any player in the field.
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The Cardinals also counted a 73 from Johnny Watts, a 75 from Michael Makris and a 78 from Timothy Wiseman in round one. Watts (T7) and Makris (T18) join VanDeventer in the top 20 with 36 holes to play.
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Four teams are within three shots of Ball State, starting with Dayton (+14) in second place. Elon (+16), Radford (+16) and Old Dominion (+16) are tied for third. A group of five players is one shot behind VanDeventer on the individual leaderboard.
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Ball State also got an impressive performance from Trevar Denney, making his debut for the Cardinals and competing as an individual. Denney is tied for 11th after a round of 74.
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The action continues Saturday with Ball State's first tee time at 8:57 a.m. The final round will be played Sunday. Live scoring is available at golfstat.com.
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