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No. 14 Aggie Golf Grabs First Day Lead at Border Olympics
Feb 22, 2021 | Men's Golf
LAREDO, Texas – The No. 14 Texas A&M men's golf team takes a two-stroke lead into the final day of the 2021 Border Olympics on Tuesday after darkness halted play at the Laredo Country Club on Monday.
The Aggies completed 35 of 36 scheduled holes of golf, as just two of 18 teams in the field completed the first and second rounds. At 4-over par, the Aggies hold a two-stroke lead over Texas (+6) , followed by Houston (+7), Sam Houston State (+8), Illinois State (+12), UTSA (+15), Kent State (+18), Baylor (+19), Louisiana (+19) and ULM (+20) to round out the top 10.
Junior Sam Bennett, from Madisonville, Texas, grabbed a share of the first day lead at 4-under with Texas' Hunter Ostrom. Senior Dan Erickson was tied for third at 2-under and junior Walker Lee was tied for seventh at even par. Bennett and Lee carded first round scores of 3-under 69, while Erickson posted a 1-under 71. Rounding out the Aggie scorers was senior Brandon Smith (t64) and freshman Daniel Rodrigues (t70).
Head Coach Brian Kortan said:
"It was great to get out there and compete in our first tournament of the spring. We played some solid golf today and we've put ourselves in a good position, but we need to be a lot cleaner tomorrow to have a chance to win. Individually, Sam Bennett was great all day and Dan Erickson did a good job of battling. Walker Lee had a strong round in the morning. Those three guys carried us and have given us a chance to win which is our goal every time we leave campus for a tournament."
Aggies on the Leaderboard (Through 35 holes):
Follow the Action:
Fans can follow the action at Golfstat.com, and updates will be available via twitter on @AggieMensGolf.
Golfstat.com link:
http://results.golfstat.com/public/leaderboards/gsnav.cfm?pg=team&tid=21887
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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 most recent 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 Bryan-College Station and Galveston, Texas 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 completed 35 of 36 scheduled holes of golf, as just two of 18 teams in the field completed the first and second rounds. At 4-over par, the Aggies hold a two-stroke lead over Texas (+6) , followed by Houston (+7), Sam Houston State (+8), Illinois State (+12), UTSA (+15), Kent State (+18), Baylor (+19), Louisiana (+19) and ULM (+20) to round out the top 10.
Junior Sam Bennett, from Madisonville, Texas, grabbed a share of the first day lead at 4-under with Texas' Hunter Ostrom. Senior Dan Erickson was tied for third at 2-under and junior Walker Lee was tied for seventh at even par. Bennett and Lee carded first round scores of 3-under 69, while Erickson posted a 1-under 71. Rounding out the Aggie scorers was senior Brandon Smith (t64) and freshman Daniel Rodrigues (t70).
Head Coach Brian Kortan said:
"It was great to get out there and compete in our first tournament of the spring. We played some solid golf today and we've put ourselves in a good position, but we need to be a lot cleaner tomorrow to have a chance to win. Individually, Sam Bennett was great all day and Dan Erickson did a good job of battling. Walker Lee had a strong round in the morning. Those three guys carried us and have given us a chance to win which is our goal every time we leave campus for a tournament."
Aggies on the Leaderboard (Through 35 holes):
| Place | Team/Player | Rd. 1 | Rd. 2 | Total |
| 1 | Texas A&M | 285 | +7 | +4 |
| T1 | Sam Bennett | 69 | -1 (17) | -4 |
| T3 | Dan Erickson | 71 | -1 (17) | -2 |
| T7 | Walker Lee | 69 | +3 (17) | E |
| T64 | Brandon Smith | 76 | +6 (17) | +10 |
| T70 | Daniel Rodrigues | 77 | +6 (17) | +11 |
| T49th | William Paysse (Individual) | 79 | +1 (17) | +8 |
Follow the Action:
Fans can follow the action at Golfstat.com, and updates will be available via twitter on @AggieMensGolf.
Golfstat.com link:
http://results.golfstat.com/public/leaderboards/gsnav.cfm?pg=team&tid=21887
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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 most recent 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 Bryan-College Station and Galveston, Texas 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.
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