Lihu'e, Kaua'I, Hawai'i – The No. 11Texas A&M men's golf team shot an even par 288 and stands in third place after the first round of the 44th annual John A. Burns Intercollegiate on Thursday at the Wailua Golf Course.
The Aggies were just one shot out of the lead, which was shared by UNC-Wilmington and Brigham Young at 1-under par. Rounding out the top 10 teams were UC Irvine (+1), New Mexico (+1), Illinois (+2), UNLV (+2), Long Beach State (+5), Arizona (+5) and St. Mary's (Calif.) (+5).
Texas A&M sophomore Sam Bennett grabbed a share of the first round lead after carding a 3-under par 69. Teammate Josh Gliege, playing a non-scoring individual, also fired a 69 for a share of the lead.
Freshman Jimmy Lee tallied a spot in the top 10 with a 1-under par score of 71, which put him in a tie for 10th. Other Aggie scorers were freshman William Paysse with a 1-over 73 (t24th) and senior Dan Erickson with a 3-over 75 (t58th). Junior Walker Lee posted a 5-over 77 (t89th).
Playing as non-scoring individuals, senior Brandon Smith shot a 1-over 73 (t24th) and junior Reese Ramsey finished with a 6-over 78 (t108th).
Head Coach J.T. Higgins said:
"The one positive out of today is that we're only one shot off the lead and we are still in a great position to win this tournament. When you compare our play against the field, we were OK; but for our expectations and goals, we were not good enough. We put ourselves in great position all day, but we did not take advantage. It was windy, but we weren't tough enough. I look for this team come out and be ready to play much better over the next two rounds."
Aggies on the Leaderboard (Rd. 1):
Individuals
In the Standings:
T1 UNCW 287 -1
T1 Brigham Young 287 -1
3 Texas A&M 288 E
T4 UC Irvine 289 +1
T4 New Mexico 289 +1
T6 Illinois 290 +2
T6 UNLV 290 +2
T8 Long Beach State 293 +5
T8 Arizona 293 +5
T8 St. Mary's (CA) 293 +5
11 CSU - Fullerton 296 +8
12 Virginia 297 +9
T13 Grand Canyon 298 +10
T13 Texas El Paso 298 +10
T13 Santa Clara 298 +10
16 Northern Colorado 300 +12
T17 Utah 301 +13
T17 California 301 +13
T17 North Carolina 301 +13
20 Hawaii 304 +16
21 Washington State 306 +18
Follow the Action:
Fans can follow the action in Hawai'i at Golfstat.com, and updates will be available via twitter on @AggieMensGolf.
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About Texas A&M Athletics | Home of the 12th Man:
One of the most successful Athletics Departments in the nation, Texas A&M ranked No. 15 in the 2018-19 Learfield IMG College Directors' Cup standings and is one of eight Division I institutions nationally to finish in the top 20 of the prestigious ranking of athletics success for at least 13 consecutive years. For more information, go to www.12thMan.com.
About Texas A&M University:
Texas A&M University, the flagship university within the Texas A&M University System, is a tier-one research institution with nearly $1 billion in research grants and more than 69,000 students. The President of Texas A&M University has strategic oversight for campuses in College Station and Galveston, TX and Doha, Qatar. We include The Health Science Center with the College of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmacy, as well as The Texas A&M School of Law and Mays Business School. For more information, go to www.tamu.edu.
The Aggies were just one shot out of the lead, which was shared by UNC-Wilmington and Brigham Young at 1-under par. Rounding out the top 10 teams were UC Irvine (+1), New Mexico (+1), Illinois (+2), UNLV (+2), Long Beach State (+5), Arizona (+5) and St. Mary's (Calif.) (+5).
Texas A&M sophomore Sam Bennett grabbed a share of the first round lead after carding a 3-under par 69. Teammate Josh Gliege, playing a non-scoring individual, also fired a 69 for a share of the lead.
Freshman Jimmy Lee tallied a spot in the top 10 with a 1-under par score of 71, which put him in a tie for 10th. Other Aggie scorers were freshman William Paysse with a 1-over 73 (t24th) and senior Dan Erickson with a 3-over 75 (t58th). Junior Walker Lee posted a 5-over 77 (t89th).
Playing as non-scoring individuals, senior Brandon Smith shot a 1-over 73 (t24th) and junior Reese Ramsey finished with a 6-over 78 (t108th).
Head Coach J.T. Higgins said:
"The one positive out of today is that we're only one shot off the lead and we are still in a great position to win this tournament. When you compare our play against the field, we were OK; but for our expectations and goals, we were not good enough. We put ourselves in great position all day, but we did not take advantage. It was windy, but we weren't tough enough. I look for this team come out and be ready to play much better over the next two rounds."
Aggies on the Leaderboard (Rd. 1):
| Place | Team/Player | Rd. 1 |
| 3rd | Texas A&M | 288 (E) |
| T1 | Sam Bennett | 69 (-3) |
| T10 | Jimmy Lee | 71 (-1) |
| T24 | William Paysse | 73 (+1) |
| T58 | Dan Erickson | 75 (+3) |
| T89 | Walker Lee | 77 (+5) |
Individuals
| T1 | Josh Gliege | 69 (-3) |
| T24 | Brandon Smith | 73 (+1) |
| T108 | Reese Ramsey | 78 (+6) |
In the Standings:
T1 UNCW 287 -1
T1 Brigham Young 287 -1
3 Texas A&M 288 E
T4 UC Irvine 289 +1
T4 New Mexico 289 +1
T6 Illinois 290 +2
T6 UNLV 290 +2
T8 Long Beach State 293 +5
T8 Arizona 293 +5
T8 St. Mary's (CA) 293 +5
11 CSU - Fullerton 296 +8
12 Virginia 297 +9
T13 Grand Canyon 298 +10
T13 Texas El Paso 298 +10
T13 Santa Clara 298 +10
16 Northern Colorado 300 +12
T17 Utah 301 +13
T17 California 301 +13
T17 North Carolina 301 +13
20 Hawaii 304 +16
21 Washington State 306 +18
Follow the Action:
Fans can follow the action in Hawai'i at Golfstat.com, and updates will be available via twitter on @AggieMensGolf.
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About Texas A&M Athletics | Home of the 12th Man:
One of the most successful Athletics Departments in the nation, Texas A&M ranked No. 15 in the 2018-19 Learfield IMG College Directors' Cup standings and is one of eight Division I institutions nationally to finish in the top 20 of the prestigious ranking of athletics success for at least 13 consecutive years. For more information, go to www.12thMan.com.
About Texas A&M University:
Texas A&M University, the flagship university within the Texas A&M University System, is a tier-one research institution with nearly $1 billion in research grants and more than 69,000 students. The President of Texas A&M University has strategic oversight for campuses in College Station and Galveston, TX and Doha, Qatar. We include The Health Science Center with the College of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmacy, as well as The Texas A&M School of Law and Mays Business School. For more information, go to www.tamu.edu.