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Firestone Invitational – Day One
Birchall, Men's Golf in Contention at The Firestone Invitational
October 06 | Men's Golf
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AKRON, Ohio – Louis Birchall posted the lowest round of the tournament on day one as the Akron Zips men's golf team ended round two in a tie for second place after day one of The Firestone Invitational, Presented by FirstEnergy Solutions, on Monday.
Birchall posted a round of 7-under 65 – an effort with seven birdies, 11 pars and no bogeys – to climb 51 spots into a tie for second place with a 36-hole tally of 141 (-3). He will open the final round on Tuesday just one shot off the lead.
As a team, the Zips posted rounds of 297 (+9) and 285 (-3) to end the day with a two-round tally of 582 (+6). Akron is tied with South Carolina-Aiken, with both teams trailing Xavier by five strokes (577, +1).
J.B. Williams sits just outside the top five in a tie for sixth place after closing the day at even par (144). He opened play with a 2-under 70 before carding a 2-over 74 in the afternoon.
Ryan Harris posted rounds of 75 (+3) and 73 (+1) on the day, good for a tie for 28th place (148, +4), while George Baylis is tied for 48th place (151, +7) after recording scores of 78 (+5) and 73 (+1).
Yann Pfeiffer rounded out the scoring-five in a tie for 68th place (155, +11). He carded rounds of 76 (+4) and 79 (+7).
Three Zips are competing in the tournament as individuals, led by Harry Whittle. He ended day one in a tie for 55th place (152, +8) after posting rounds of 78 (+6) and 74 (+2). Zach Gollwitzer (153, +9) and Chandler Morgan (156, +12) are tied for 59th and tied for 75th, respectively.
Play will conclude on Tuesday, with tee times set to begin at 8:21 a.m. ET from the first and tenth tees. The Zips will begin their round at 10 a.m. from the first tee. Fans can visit the Firestone Invitational tournament central web site for tee times, a link to the BirdieFire Live Scoring and all results.
Top Five Teams: 1. Xavier, 287-290 – 577 (+1); t2. Akron, 297-285 – 582 (+6); t2. South Carolina-Aiken, 289-293 – 582 (+6); 4. Miami (Ohio), 289-294 – 583 (+7); 5. Valparaiso, 296-293 – 589 (+13).
Top Five Individuals: 1. Seth Smith, Kansas State, 68-72 – 140 (-4); t2. Louis Birchall, Akron, 76-65 – 141 (-3); t2. Jose Montano, Xavier, 69-72 – 141 (-3); t4. Jack Sparling, Miami (Ohio), 66-76 – 142 (-2); t4. Axel Ostensson, South Carolina-Aiken, 69-73 – 142 (-2).
Akron: t2. Louis Birchall, 76-65 – 141 (-3); t6. J.B. Williams, 70-74 – 144 (E); t28. Ryan Harris, 75-73 – 148 (+4); t48. George Baylis, 78-73 – 151 (+7); t55. Harry Whittle (I), 78-74 – 152 (+8); t59. Zach Gollwitzer (I), 75-78 – 153 (+9); t68. Yann Pfeiffer, 76-79 – 155 (+11); t75. Chandler Morgan (I), 81-75 – 156 (+12).
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