OPELIKA, Ala. – The No. 6 Texas A&M men's golf team stands in 13th place after two rounds at the Tiger Invitational on Monday at the Grand National Lake Course.
Host Auburn took the first day lead at 20-under par and Georgia's Davis Thompson was the individual leader at 11-under.
The Aggies were 3-over par for the day with a 4-over 292 in the first 18 and a 1-under 287 in the second loop. Counting scores in the first round were sophomore William Paysse (71), junior Sam Bennett (71), senior Brandon Smith (75) and Dan Erickson (75), and the Aggies received counters from Smith (70), senior Walker Lee (71), Paysse (73) and Erickson (73) in the second round.
In the individual standings, Paysse paced the Aggies at even par (t35th), followed by Smith at 1-over (t40th), Lee at 3-over (t50th), Bennett at 3-over (t50th) and Erickson at 4-over (t57th). Competing as an individual, redshirt freshman Matthew Denton was 10-over (t83rd).
The Aggies return to action with a shotgun start at 9 a.m. and will be paired with Arkansas State and Missouri.
Head Coach Brian Kortan said:
"When we leave College Station, we expect to compete for championships and we didn't play to our expectations today. The guys on this team are prideful and today isn't what they are used to. They don't like to see their names at the bottom of the standings. We've got another round to move up the leaderboard and I know there will be five guys out there fighting for the best finish possible."
Aggies on the Leaderboard (Rd. 2):
Follow the Action:
Fans can follow the action in Alabama 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.
Host Auburn took the first day lead at 20-under par and Georgia's Davis Thompson was the individual leader at 11-under.
The Aggies were 3-over par for the day with a 4-over 292 in the first 18 and a 1-under 287 in the second loop. Counting scores in the first round were sophomore William Paysse (71), junior Sam Bennett (71), senior Brandon Smith (75) and Dan Erickson (75), and the Aggies received counters from Smith (70), senior Walker Lee (71), Paysse (73) and Erickson (73) in the second round.
In the individual standings, Paysse paced the Aggies at even par (t35th), followed by Smith at 1-over (t40th), Lee at 3-over (t50th), Bennett at 3-over (t50th) and Erickson at 4-over (t57th). Competing as an individual, redshirt freshman Matthew Denton was 10-over (t83rd).
The Aggies return to action with a shotgun start at 9 a.m. and will be paired with Arkansas State and Missouri.
Head Coach Brian Kortan said:
"When we leave College Station, we expect to compete for championships and we didn't play to our expectations today. The guys on this team are prideful and today isn't what they are used to. They don't like to see their names at the bottom of the standings. We've got another round to move up the leaderboard and I know there will be five guys out there fighting for the best finish possible."
Aggies on the Leaderboard (Rd. 2):
| Place | Team/Player | Rd. 1 | Rd. 2 | Total |
| 13 | Texas A&M | 292 | 287 | 579 |
| T35 | William Paysse | 71 | 73 | 144 |
| T40 | Brandon Smith | 75 | 70 | 145 |
| T50 | Sam Bennett | 71 | 76 | 147 |
| T50 | Walker Lee | 76 | 71 | 147 |
| T57 | Dan Erickson | 75 | 73 | 148 |
Follow the Action:
Fans can follow the action in Alabama 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.