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Monday, September 19
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Grover Page Classic
Heintzelman tied for 10th heading into third round of Grover Page Classic
9/19/2022 7:33:00 PM | Men's Golf
Three MTSU individuals combined for four under-par rounds Monday
Jackson, Tenn. — Tate Heintzelman started his Blue Raider career strong Monday, carding back-to-back rounds of 71 (-1) to end the first day of the Grover Page Classic in a tie for 10th place at 142 (-2). The Granger, Ind., native is one of three MTSU golfers competing as individuals in the tournament hosted by UT Martin at Jackson Country Club. Heintzelman, Markus Varjun and Drew Miller combined for four under-par rounds on the day.
On a sunny mid-September day with temperatures reaching the mid-90s, the Blue Raiders seemed to get stronger as the day went on, as all three were under par in the second round.
Heintzelman fired off back-to-back birdies to start his Blue Raider career on holes 17 and 18. He finished the first round with six birdies and carded four more in the second.
Varjun ended the day tied for 27th at 144 (E), firing off a 69 (-3) in the second round. He bounced back from a slow start to wrap up the first round with birdies on two of his last three holes.He went on to collect five birdies and an eagle in the second round.
Miller was also under par in the second round with a 70 (-2), wrapping up play tied for 34th at 145 (+1). The transfer from Ole Miss made the front nine work for him Monday, carding nine birdies and an eagle on those holes across two rounds.
By the Numbers
10 – Miller and Heintzelman recorded 10 birdies each, one behind the individual lead.
28 – The three Blue Raiders combined for 28 birdies, more than two teams' five-man lineups and one fewer than five other teams.
6 – Heintzelman is six strokes off the individual lead.
Assistant coach Payne Denman on the Blue Raiders' second round adjustments
"I was happy with how they all played in the second round. Thirty-six holes is a long day, and they all shot under par in the second round. They learned from first round mistakes, made adjustments, and got better as the day went on. That's all you can ask for."
Blue Raider Notes
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On a sunny mid-September day with temperatures reaching the mid-90s, the Blue Raiders seemed to get stronger as the day went on, as all three were under par in the second round.
Heintzelman fired off back-to-back birdies to start his Blue Raider career on holes 17 and 18. He finished the first round with six birdies and carded four more in the second.
Varjun ended the day tied for 27th at 144 (E), firing off a 69 (-3) in the second round. He bounced back from a slow start to wrap up the first round with birdies on two of his last three holes.He went on to collect five birdies and an eagle in the second round.
Miller was also under par in the second round with a 70 (-2), wrapping up play tied for 34th at 145 (+1). The transfer from Ole Miss made the front nine work for him Monday, carding nine birdies and an eagle on those holes across two rounds.
By the Numbers
10 – Miller and Heintzelman recorded 10 birdies each, one behind the individual lead.
28 – The three Blue Raiders combined for 28 birdies, more than two teams' five-man lineups and one fewer than five other teams.
6 – Heintzelman is six strokes off the individual lead.
Assistant coach Payne Denman on the Blue Raiders' second round adjustments
"I was happy with how they all played in the second round. Thirty-six holes is a long day, and they all shot under par in the second round. They learned from first round mistakes, made adjustments, and got better as the day went on. That's all you can ask for."
Blue Raider Notes
- This is the first competition of Miller's and Heintzelman's Blue Raider careers. Miller transferred from Ole Miss, while Heintzelman joins MTSU from Indiana.
- Tuesday's third round begins with a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m.
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Follow Middle Tennessee Men's Golf on social media on Facebook /MTMGolf Twitter (@MT_MGolf) and Instagram (@mt_mgolf).
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