
Cardinals Complete Round One of National Golf Invitational
May 19, 2023 | Men's Golf
MARICOPA, Arizona – The Ball State men's golf team completed day one of the National Golf Invitational today after being paired with George Washington University and Valparaiso in round one.
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The Cardinals are tied with Utah Valley for sixth place with two more rounds to play.
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Leading the Cardinals during round one was Griffin Hare, finishing at 4-under (68) and showing a dominant performance throughout the first 18 holes of the tournament. Hare tallied five birdies to finish tied for third individually heading into round two.
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Kash Bellar finished at 1-under after round one (71), placing him tied for 18th place. Bellar recorded three birdies throughout the round. Ali Khan finished at 1-over (73) and is tied for 32nd heading into round two tomorrow. Joey Ranieri and Carter Smith both finished at 2-over today (74) and are tied for 43rd after round one of play.
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The Cardinals will be paired with Texas State and Troy for round two tomorrow. The following are the tee times for round two:
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           Carter Smith: 11:00 a.m. EST
           Joey Ranieri: 11:09 a.m. EST
           Ali Khan: 11:18 a.m. EST
           Kash Bellar: 11:27 a.m. EST
           Griffin Hare: 11:36 a.m. EST
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Live results will be available on golfstat.com.
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The Cardinals are tied with Utah Valley for sixth place with two more rounds to play.
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Leading the Cardinals during round one was Griffin Hare, finishing at 4-under (68) and showing a dominant performance throughout the first 18 holes of the tournament. Hare tallied five birdies to finish tied for third individually heading into round two.
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Kash Bellar finished at 1-under after round one (71), placing him tied for 18th place. Bellar recorded three birdies throughout the round. Ali Khan finished at 1-over (73) and is tied for 32nd heading into round two tomorrow. Joey Ranieri and Carter Smith both finished at 2-over today (74) and are tied for 43rd after round one of play.
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The Cardinals will be paired with Texas State and Troy for round two tomorrow. The following are the tee times for round two:
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           Carter Smith: 11:00 a.m. EST
           Joey Ranieri: 11:09 a.m. EST
           Ali Khan: 11:18 a.m. EST
           Kash Bellar: 11:27 a.m. EST
           Griffin Hare: 11:36 a.m. EST
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Live results will be available on golfstat.com.
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