University of Tennessee Athletics
University of Tennessee
Administaff ASU Invitational
VOLS THIRD AFTER ROUND ONE AT ADMINISTAFF ASU INVITATIONAL
March 30, 2007 | Men's Golf
March 30, 2007
The Tennessee men's golf team fired a 5-under-par 283 to find itself third after one round at the Administaff ASU Invitational played Friday at Champions Retreat Golf Club in Augusta, Ga.
Junior Jonathan Mount is one stroke back of the lead in the individual standings after firing a 5-under-par 67, his best round of golf this year. Mount fired five birdies as he improved on his previous low round by three strokes.
Sophomore Chris Paisley fired a 3-under-par 69 and sits tied for sixth.
Philip Pettitt was next for Tennessee. Pettitt shot an even-par 72 and is tied for 27th.
Junior Charlie Ford and lone senior Tino Weiss rounded out the lineup for the Vols. Both carded a 2-over-par 74 to stand tied for 38th after the first day of competition.
North Carolina holds a three-stroke lead over the field after a 9-under-par 279 in the first round. Coastal Carolina is three strokes back in second with Tennessee four strokes behind in third. South Carolina and Georgia State round out the top five.
South Carolina's George Bryan IV fired a 6-under-par 66 to take the lead in the individual standings over UT's Mount. Three players are tied for third at 4 under with four tied for sixth at 3 under.
The second round is scheduled to being Saturday morning at 8 Eastern time. Live results can be found at www.golfstat.com.
| TEAM RESULTS | ||
| 1. | North Carolina | 279 |
| 2. | Coastal Carolina | 282 |
| 3. | Tennessee | 283 |
| 4. | South Carolina | 289 |
| 5. | Georgia State | 290 |
| 6. | North Florida | 291 |
| 7t. | South Carolina-Aiken | 293 |
| 7t. | East Tennessee State | 293 |
| 9. | Notre Dame | 294 |
| 10t. | Virginia Tech | 295 |
| 10t. | Clemson | 295 |
| 10t. | North Carolina State | 295 |
| 13. | Minnesota | 296 |
| 14. | Augusta State | 297 |
| 15t. | Auburn | 298 |
| 15t. | Virginia | 298 |
| 17. | Houston | 300 |
| 18. | Georgia Southern | 303 |
| INDIVIDUAL LEADERS | ||
| 1. | George Bryan IV, South Carolina | 66 |
| 2. | Jonathan Mount, Tennessee | 67 |
| 3t. | Reed Darise, North Carolina | 68 |
| 3t. | Dustin Johnson, Coastal Carolina | 68 |
| 3t. | Robert Riesen, North Carolina | 68 |
| VOL SCORES | ||
| 2 | Jonathan Mount | 67 |
| t-6 | Chris Paisley | 69 |
| t-27 | Philip Pettitt | 72 |
| t-38 | Charlie Ford | 74 |
| t-38 | Tino Weiss | 74 |
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