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Trinity Forest Invitational
Blue Raiders seventh through two rounds in Dallas
10/4/2021 2:19:00 PM | Men's Golf
Dallas, Texas – Middle Tennessee men's golf finished the first day of SMU's Trinity Forest Invitational in seventh place Monday at 572 (+4). Mattias Varjun leads the Blue Raiders at 142 (E) through 36 holes on the par-71, 7,330-yard course at Trinity Forest Golf Club.
Michael Barnard and Nick Wolf each carded rounds of 72 (+1) in the first round Monday. Barnard went on to shoot even-par in the afternoon to end the day in a tie for 21st at 143 (+1). Wolf was 3-over on the front nine in the second round, finishing the day in a tie for 39thh at 146 (+4).
Owen Stamper recorded four birdies in the first round, going 3-under over his final 11 holes of the round. He ended the day in a tie for 44th place at 147 (+5).
Kevin Jegers battled back from a first round that saw him end in 70th place to move into a tie for 51st by the end of the second. He carded five birdies en route to a second-round score of 71 (E).
Playing as an individual, Gavin Clements is tied for 57th at 150 (+8).
The Blue Raiders' 117 pars were the second-most of any team in the first round. Wolf leads the field with 28 individual pars, with Barnard close behind at 27.
HEAD COACH MARK MCENTIRE ON THE FIRST DAY OF PLAY
"What a fantastic golf course," head coach Mark McEntire said. "You can see why they played a PGA Tour event here. It got crispy and pretty tough here in the afternoon. I was proud of the way the team hung in there this afternoon. Great playing by Mattias this afternoon. Would like to see them all put it together tomorrow and move up the board then get ready for the offseason."
UP NEXT
The final round of the Trinity Forest Invitational begins Tuesday morning.
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