PALM CITY, Fla. – Texas A&M golfers Sam Bennett and Walker Lee led the Aggies after the first two rounds of play Monday at the Valspar Collegiate at the Floridian Golf Club.
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The duo are tied for 15th at 4-under. Bennett carded back-to-back rounds of 2-under 69s and was bogey-free in the first round. Lee was 1-under entering the second round and shot a 3-under 68. The Houston native tallied three birdies and an eagle in the second round.
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As a team, the Aggies are in 12th at 5-over. Pepperdine leads the tournament at 28-under with Arizona State (-14) and North Carolina (-12) round out the top three.
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 "We weren't sharp at all, and this is a good golf course. If you aren't sharp, it's going to beat you up and that is what happened today," head coach Brian Kortan said. "We have to do a better job tomorrow of controlling our golf ball, making some putts, having a great attitude and being really competitive. I'm looking to see that from the guys tomorrow and have some pride and shoot some good scores."
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William Paysse is tied for 58th at 6-over. Michael Heidelbaugh is tied for 65th at 8-over, and Evan Myers is in 78th at 12-over.
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The Aggies return to the course Tuesday at 7:30 a.m. and are paired with USC and Marquette. Live scoring is available through Golfstat and can be found here.
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For the most up-to-date information on Texas A&M men's golf, follow the Aggies on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram (@aggiemensgolf).
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The duo are tied for 15th at 4-under. Bennett carded back-to-back rounds of 2-under 69s and was bogey-free in the first round. Lee was 1-under entering the second round and shot a 3-under 68. The Houston native tallied three birdies and an eagle in the second round.
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As a team, the Aggies are in 12th at 5-over. Pepperdine leads the tournament at 28-under with Arizona State (-14) and North Carolina (-12) round out the top three.
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 "We weren't sharp at all, and this is a good golf course. If you aren't sharp, it's going to beat you up and that is what happened today," head coach Brian Kortan said. "We have to do a better job tomorrow of controlling our golf ball, making some putts, having a great attitude and being really competitive. I'm looking to see that from the guys tomorrow and have some pride and shoot some good scores."
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William Paysse is tied for 58th at 6-over. Michael Heidelbaugh is tied for 65th at 8-over, and Evan Myers is in 78th at 12-over.
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The Aggies return to the course Tuesday at 7:30 a.m. and are paired with USC and Marquette. Live scoring is available through Golfstat and can be found here.
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For the most up-to-date information on Texas A&M men's golf, follow the Aggies on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram (@aggiemensgolf).
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