BURLINGTON, Iowa – Sophomore Chandler Phillips holds a share of the lead at the GolfWeek Conference Challenge as the No. 16 Texas A&M men's golf team sits in second place after the event's opening round.
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In pursuit of his first individual championship, Phillips (66, -4) carded a bogey-free round on the par-72, 7,179 yard Spirit Hollow Golf Course, marking his fifth consecutive below-par opening round. The Huntsville, Texas, native sits in a three-way tie at the top of a crowded leaderboard, with seven golfers within one shot of the lead. Phillips looks to bring home the Aggies' third individual crown in three tries on the young season.
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"Chandler played one of the best rounds of his career so far," Texas A&M head coach J.T. Higgins said. "He was really solid keeping the ball in play and giving himself lots of opportunities to put a good score on the board. Nice to see him get off to a great start."
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As a team, the Aggies (283, -5) are within five strokes of tournament leaders San Jose State (278, -10) after seeing three golfers shoot below par during the opening round. They will be paired with Spartans on Saturday along with third place McNeese State (285, -3).
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"I like what I saw today," added Higgins. "I thought we did really well today putting four guys in contention and under par for most of the day. We had a tough break coming down the stretch that cost us a few shots, but second place is not bad with a lot of golf left to be played. We'll be looking to get even better moving into the weekend."
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Junior Kavan Eubank (71, -1) opened the tournament with a one-under performance putting him in a tie for ninth that includes sophomore Max Miller (71, -1), who birdied the final hole to conclude the day in the red. Junior Cameron Champ sat below par most of the day until a triple on the 16th put him in a share of 24th place. Rounding out the lineup, freshman Josh Josh Gliege (79, +7) sits in a tie for 54th after his first round as an Aggie.
The team will get back out on the course for the second round with a 9:50 a.m. tee time on Saturday. Live scoring for the final two rounds will be available at GolfStat.com. Stay tuned to 12thMan.com or follow the Aggies on Twitter (@AggieMensGolf).
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In pursuit of his first individual championship, Phillips (66, -4) carded a bogey-free round on the par-72, 7,179 yard Spirit Hollow Golf Course, marking his fifth consecutive below-par opening round. The Huntsville, Texas, native sits in a three-way tie at the top of a crowded leaderboard, with seven golfers within one shot of the lead. Phillips looks to bring home the Aggies' third individual crown in three tries on the young season.
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"Chandler played one of the best rounds of his career so far," Texas A&M head coach J.T. Higgins said. "He was really solid keeping the ball in play and giving himself lots of opportunities to put a good score on the board. Nice to see him get off to a great start."
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As a team, the Aggies (283, -5) are within five strokes of tournament leaders San Jose State (278, -10) after seeing three golfers shoot below par during the opening round. They will be paired with Spartans on Saturday along with third place McNeese State (285, -3).
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"I like what I saw today," added Higgins. "I thought we did really well today putting four guys in contention and under par for most of the day. We had a tough break coming down the stretch that cost us a few shots, but second place is not bad with a lot of golf left to be played. We'll be looking to get even better moving into the weekend."
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Junior Kavan Eubank (71, -1) opened the tournament with a one-under performance putting him in a tie for ninth that includes sophomore Max Miller (71, -1), who birdied the final hole to conclude the day in the red. Junior Cameron Champ sat below par most of the day until a triple on the 16th put him in a share of 24th place. Rounding out the lineup, freshman Josh Josh Gliege (79, +7) sits in a tie for 54th after his first round as an Aggie.
The team will get back out on the course for the second round with a 9:50 a.m. tee time on Saturday. Live scoring for the final two rounds will be available at GolfStat.com. Stay tuned to 12thMan.com or follow the Aggies on Twitter (@AggieMensGolf).