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Furman Intercollegiate – Day One
Men's Golf Tied for Fourth Place After Day One of Furman Intercollegiate
March 27 | Men's Golf
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GREENVILLE, S.C. – Ryan Harris and Yann Pfeiffer sit inside the top 20 as the Akron men's golf team opened the 46th Annual Furman Intercollegiate in a tie for fourth place on Friday at the par-72, 6,994-yard Furman University Golf Course.
Harris posted a round of 1-under 71 to close play in a tie for ninth place, four shots off the lead. Pfeiffer is tied for 20th place after posting an even-par 72.
As a team, the Zips posted a score of 2-over 290 and is tied with Georgia State. The round was the lowest for Akron during the spring schedule and is tied for the fourth-lowest this season. The Zips closed the day 10-under on the par-5s, tied for the top mark of the day. Both Harris and Pfeiffer helped that total by posting identical 4-under scores on the course's four par-5s.
USC Aiken, the No. 2 team in the nation in the Division II rankings, leads the field after posting a first-round 284 (-4).
Louis Birchall is tied for 30th place after firing a 1-over 73 while George Baylis closed play in a tie for 44th place. Baylis carded a round of 2-over 74 as Akron's top-four players finished just four shots apart.
Zach Gollwitzer rounded out the scoring-five in a tie for 100th place after shooting a 9-over 81.
The Zips will open the second round on Saturday, with tee times set to begin at 8 a.m. ET from the first tee. Fans can follow the action live via Golfstat Live Scoring.
Top Five Teams: 1. USC Aiken, 284 (-4); 2. Jacksonville, 286 (-2); 3. Troy, 288 (E); t4. Akron, 290 (+2); t4. Georgia State, 290 (+2).
Top Five Individuals: t1. Nick Torrance, Jacksonville, 67 (-5); t1. Brandon Robinson-Thompson, USC Aiken, 67 (-5); t3. Luke Moser, Troy, 69 (-3); t3. J.T. Poston, Western Carolina, 69 (-3); t3. Drew Johnson (I), Virginia Tech, 69 (-3).
Akron: t9. Ryan Harris, 71 (-1); t20. Yann Pfeiffer, 72 (E); t30. Louis Birchall, 73 (+1); t44. George Baylis, 74 (+2); t100. Zach Gollwitzer, 81 (+9).
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