Sam Bennett led the way in the first round for the Aggies with a 3-under 69
Photo by: Skylar Lien
Aggie Golf Stands Fourth at Old Waverly Collegiate
Mar 26, 2021 | Men's Golf
WEST POINT, Miss. – The Texas A&M men's golf team fired a 3-under par 285 and stands in fourth place after the first round of Mississippi State's Old Waverly Collegiate Championships on Friday at the Old Waverly Golf Club.
Leading the way for the Aggies was junior Sam Bennett with a 3-under 69, which put him in a tie for fifth place on the individual leaderboard. Mississippi State's Ford Clegg grabbed the first-day lead with a 5-under 67.
Other Aggies contributing scores were senior Walker Lee with a 1-under 72 (t15), senior Dan Erickson with an even par 72 (t25) and freshman Daniel Rodrigues with a 1-over 73 (t33).
LSU took the first round lead with a 7-under 281, followed by Vanderbilt (-5), Georgia (-5) and the Aggies. Rounding out the top 10 were Tennessee (-2), East Tennessee State (-2), Mississippi State (-1), Kansas State (+1), Texas Tech (+2) and Arkansas (+5).
The Aggies return to action at 8:50 a.m. on Saturday and are paired with Tennessee and East Tennessee State.
Aggies on the Leaderboard (Rd. 1):
Follow the Action:
Fans can follow the action in Tennessee 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 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 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.
Leading the way for the Aggies was junior Sam Bennett with a 3-under 69, which put him in a tie for fifth place on the individual leaderboard. Mississippi State's Ford Clegg grabbed the first-day lead with a 5-under 67.
Other Aggies contributing scores were senior Walker Lee with a 1-under 72 (t15), senior Dan Erickson with an even par 72 (t25) and freshman Daniel Rodrigues with a 1-over 73 (t33).
LSU took the first round lead with a 7-under 281, followed by Vanderbilt (-5), Georgia (-5) and the Aggies. Rounding out the top 10 were Tennessee (-2), East Tennessee State (-2), Mississippi State (-1), Kansas State (+1), Texas Tech (+2) and Arkansas (+5).
The Aggies return to action at 8:50 a.m. on Saturday and are paired with Tennessee and East Tennessee State.
Aggies on the Leaderboard (Rd. 1):
| Place | Team/Player | Rd. 1 |
| 4 | Texas A&M | 285 |
| T5 | Sam Bennett | 69 |
| T14 | Walker Lee | 71 |
| T25 | Dan Erickson | 72 |
| T34 | Daniel Rodrigues | 73 |
| T57 | Brandon Smith | 75 |
Follow the Action:
Fans can follow the action in Tennessee 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 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 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.
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