I believe they jumped on a plane this afternoon. As much time on real grass is a good thing.
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Actually left this evening.
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Great field. Unfortunately, many are from warm weather states where they've been playing all winter.
This will be a good test on where we are nationally. Virginia, Florida, Texas, Auburn, Vandy and Pepperdine are playing.
Another bad back nine has us 9 back with a couple of holes left to play. 17 has ate our lunch so far.
Variety of things, I would bet there was some sort of qualifier this week and they played for positions. Trey has been solid this year for sure. But Max and Ryan have been clearly our best guys this year. Ryan led the team last tourney, Max the tourney before. Freddie the tourney before that. Ryan has the lowest stroke average on the year just beating out Max. Honestly, there isn't any difference if you are all starting on the same hole which they were in this one. I bet Small had a playoff for it.
disaster back there, Freddie went 35/41 with two doubles. brutal. Max's late double really hurt the team score.
He still practices with the team.
Rough start on the front 9. 3 over for the day.
So far not good enough with the 4th score but very respectable in a loaded field. Goal today is obviously to claw ahead of Washington and take a solo 3rd. Can't see any way we catch Auburn or Virginia. They are lapping the field.
Two in a row where Max is off his game. He had a decent round yesterday but him and Freddie well over par today, Could've really used something around par from Freddie today, have to count a +4 is tough.
But lots of good happening also. Dane and Trey in the top 10 and good rounds today could get them in the top 5. Ryan is holding it together. something in the 60s would go a long way for his PGA U status. Gotta fight for to stay in it.
Two in a row where Max is off his game. He had a decent round yesterday but him and Freddie well over par today, Could've really used something around par from Freddie today, have to count a +4 is tough.
But lots of good happening also. Dane and Trey in the top 10 and good rounds today could get them in the top 5. Ryan is holding it together. something in the 60s would go a long way for his PGA U status. Gotta fight for to stay in it.
We fought back to +1 for the day and E for the tourney. We are sitting 4th 16 strokes back of the lead. Let’s try to at least cut into that lead and bring our ranking inside the top 10.
2 under early and our guys are playing with Florida and Texas. Good test. Let’s go low.
We are in 3rd alone with Florida and Texas behind us. I am not sure what’s is going on with Max but his game is off. Trey and Dane are carrying us today. Still a good tourney overall. We should move up in the rankings.
Solid showing for the guys.
We should move up into the top 10 with this result.