MINNEAPOLIS – The No. 14 Texas A&M men's golf team stands in second place after two rounds of action on Sunday at the University of Minnesota's Gopher Invitational.
The Aggies were 5-under as a team after carding rounds of 276 (-8) and 287 (+3) on Sunday at Windsong Farm Golf Club in Independence, Minn. Baylor leads the Gopher Invitational at 8-under, and the Aggies and Bears were trailed by West Virginia (-2), Arkansas (-2), Marquette (E), Oklahoma (+3), Purdue (+3), Utah (+6), Kent State (+9), Minnesota (+12), Michigan State (+13), NC State (+18) and Iowa (+17).
"We were really solid in the morning round," Aggie head coach J.T. Higgins said. "The conditions were cold and wet and there was some rain, but I thought we did a good job of dealing the elements. In the afternoon, we played well again but we couldn't get a putt to fall, which was frustrating. We're in a great position going into the final round and I'm anxious to see how we respond."
Texas A&M had a trio of players under par after the first two rounds, and all three were among the top 11 on the individual leaderboard. Arkansas' William Buhl was the first-day leader at 7-under with rounds of 68 and 67.
Redshirt freshman William Paysse, in his first action in the maroon and white, led the way for the Aggies at 3-under after posting rounds of 68 and 71 and stands in a tie for fifth individually. Sophomore Sam Bennett was tied for ninth at 2-under (70-70), while senior Dan Erickson was tied for 11th at 1-under (67-74). Rounding out the Aggie scoring, freshman Jimmy Lee (73-72) and junior Walker Lee (71-74) were tied for 31st at 3-over.
Live scoring for the Gopher Invitational is available on Golfstat.com, and updates are available via twitter on @AggieMensGolf.
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Texas A&M's Smith Tallied First Collegiate Victory
In other Texas A&M golf action, senior Brandon Smith (Frisco, Texas) tallied his first collegiate victory at the Pioneer Creek Collegiate on Sunday in Maple Plain, Minn. Smith was 10-under for the tournament with rounds of 71-68-67 to win by two strokes.
The Aggies were 5-under as a team after carding rounds of 276 (-8) and 287 (+3) on Sunday at Windsong Farm Golf Club in Independence, Minn. Baylor leads the Gopher Invitational at 8-under, and the Aggies and Bears were trailed by West Virginia (-2), Arkansas (-2), Marquette (E), Oklahoma (+3), Purdue (+3), Utah (+6), Kent State (+9), Minnesota (+12), Michigan State (+13), NC State (+18) and Iowa (+17).
"We were really solid in the morning round," Aggie head coach J.T. Higgins said. "The conditions were cold and wet and there was some rain, but I thought we did a good job of dealing the elements. In the afternoon, we played well again but we couldn't get a putt to fall, which was frustrating. We're in a great position going into the final round and I'm anxious to see how we respond."
Texas A&M had a trio of players under par after the first two rounds, and all three were among the top 11 on the individual leaderboard. Arkansas' William Buhl was the first-day leader at 7-under with rounds of 68 and 67.
Redshirt freshman William Paysse, in his first action in the maroon and white, led the way for the Aggies at 3-under after posting rounds of 68 and 71 and stands in a tie for fifth individually. Sophomore Sam Bennett was tied for ninth at 2-under (70-70), while senior Dan Erickson was tied for 11th at 1-under (67-74). Rounding out the Aggie scoring, freshman Jimmy Lee (73-72) and junior Walker Lee (71-74) were tied for 31st at 3-over.
Live scoring for the Gopher Invitational is available on Golfstat.com, and updates are available via twitter on @AggieMensGolf.
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Texas A&M's Smith Tallied First Collegiate Victory
In other Texas A&M golf action, senior Brandon Smith (Frisco, Texas) tallied his first collegiate victory at the Pioneer Creek Collegiate on Sunday in Maple Plain, Minn. Smith was 10-under for the tournament with rounds of 71-68-67 to win by two strokes.