Iona Golf Wraps Up Round One of NCAA Regional Play In Tennessee
KINGSTON SPRINGS, TN - The Iona College men's golf program hit the course this morning at the NCAA Regional Championships at the Golf Club of Tennessee. Seniors Oisin Deveruex, Justin Burkhamer, Kritsarin Oukosavanna, sophomore William Fleck and freshman Garrett Giles were the Maroon & Gold's five golfers.
After 18 holes NC State and Kent State lead the pack at 7-under. The Gaels slotted in at 13th place after day one with a team score of 310 (+26). Iona is nine strokes behind the 12th-place UConn Huskies.
The hosts' own Reid Davenport leads the way individually after posting a round-best 65 (-6). The Golf Club of Tennessee is a par-71 and was played today at 7,107 yards.
ROUND ONE RECAP
Burkhamer was the Maroon & Gold's top finisher with a 75 (+4) round. The Florida native was one under through the first six holes, but finished the last twelve holes at five over.
Giles shot 39 (+3) on the front nine, and was even on the back going into the 18th but ended his round with a double bogey, posting a first-round 76 (+5).
Like Giles, Deveruex settled in after a +4 front nine, but the 18th hole took another victim as the Ireland native ended with a double bogey for a first round score of 79 (+8).
Oukosavanna wrapped up his first round with an 80 (+9). His lone birdie of the day came on the 336 yard par-4 12th hole.
Fleck finished his first round with an 83 (+12), parring ten holes and sinking a birdie on the par-5 17th hole.
TEAM LEADERBOARD
| PLACE |
TEAM |
SCORE |
| T1. |
(10) NC State |
277 (-7) |
| T1. |
(46) Kent State |
277 (-7) |
| T3. |
(13) Vanderbilt |
279 (-5) |
| T3. |
Houston |
279 (-5) |
| 5. |
(26) San Diego State |
281 (-3) |
| 6. |
(24) Arkansas |
283 (-1) |
| 7. |
(3) Clemson |
287 (+3) |
| T8. |
(42) Charlotte |
289 (+5) |
| T8. |
(33) Virginia |
289 (+5) |
| 10. |
UTSA |
294 (+10) |
| 11. |
Loyola Maryland |
297 (+13) |
| 12. |
UConn |
301 (+17) |
| 13. |
Iona |
310 (+26) |
IONA INDIVIDUALS
| PLACE |
NAME |
SCORE |
| T53. |
Justin Burkhamer |
75 (+4) |
| T59. |
Garrett Giles |
76 (+5) |
| T65. |
Oisin Devereux |
79 (+8) |
| T69. |
Kritsarin Oukosavanna |
80 (+9) |
| 73. |
William Fleck |
83 (+12) |
UP NEXT
Iona tees off for round two of the NCAA Regionals tomorrow in Kingston Springs, Tennessee. Fleck tees things up for the Maroon & Gold first tomorrow, starting at 10:20 a.m. Oukosavanna tees off 11 minutes later, at 10:31 a.m., followed by Devereux at 10:42 a.m. and Giles at 10:53 a.m. Burkhamer will be the last Gael to tee off, starting his second round at 11:04 a.m. All tee times for tomorrow are listed in eastern standard time.
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