University of Tennessee Athletics
University of Tennessee
SEC Championship
VOLS THIRD AS DAY ONE CONCLUDES AT 2007 SEC CHAMPIONSHIPS
April 20, 2007 | Men's Golf
April 20, 2007
The No. 15 Tennessee men's golf team fired a 20-over-par 300 to find itself in third place after the first round at the 2007 SEC Championships played Friday at Sea Island Golf Club in Sea Island, Ga.
The par-70, 6,898-yard course proved challenging as cold and windy conditions drove the scores up. None of the 12 teams turned in a round under par.
Senior Tino Weiss paced the Vols finishing the day in 7th place. Weiss posted the best round on the day for UT, a 4-over-par 74.
Juniors Charlie Ford and Philip Pettitt both carded 5-over-par 75 in the first round to finish tied for 15th. The pair combined for three birdies on the day.
Chris Paisley finished with a 6-over-par 76 and sits in 23rd place. He fired one birdie on the front nine before finishing strong, paring eight of his final nine holes.
Knoxville native David Holmes rounded out the lineup for the Volunteers with an 11-over-par 81. The freshman, who is competing in only his second tournament of the season, finished the day tied for 52nd.
Mississippi's Will Roebuck fired a first round 1-under-par 69 to take a three stroke lead in the individual standings. Roebuck was the only individual under par in the first round. Auburn's Patton Kizzire is in second after a 2-over-par 72. There are four player tied for third.
Mississippi opened a five-stroke lead on the field with a team score of 15-over-par 295. Alabama fired a 298 and sits in second place. Tennessee is in third with LSU and Vanderbilt rounding out the top five.
The second round is scheduled to begin Saturday at 8 a.m. Eastern time. Live results can be round at www.golfstat.com .
| TEAM RESULTS | ||
| 1. | Mississippi | 295 |
| 2. | Alabama | 298 |
| 3. | Tennessee | 300 |
| 4. | LSU | 301 |
| 5. | Vanderbilt | 302 |
| 6t. | Florida | 304 |
| 6t. | South Carolina | 304 |
| 6t. | Auburn | 304 |
| 6t. | Mississippi State | 304 |
| 10. | Georgia | 308 |
| 11. | Kentucky | 312 |
| 12. | Arkansas | 316 |
| INDIVIDUAL LEADERS | ||
| 1. | Will Roebuck, Mississippi | 69 |
| 2. | Patton Kizzire, Auburn | 72 |
| 3t. | Andrew Landry, Arkansas | 73 |
| 3t. | Luke List, Vanderbilt | 73 |
| 3t. | Gator Todd, Alabama | 73 |
| 3t. | Chris Wells, LSU | 73 |
| VOL SCORES | ||
| t-7 | Tino Weiss | 74 |
| t-15 | Charlie Ford | 75 |
| t-15 | Philip Pettitt | 75 |
| t-23 | Chris Paisley | 76 |
| t-52 | David Holmes | 81 |
