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Hootie at Bulls Bay
Randolph One Back At Hootie @ Bulls Bay Intercollegiate
3/27/2011 | Men's Golf
March 27, 2011
AWENDAW, S.C. - Ole Miss senior golfer Jonathan Randolph is just one back at the Hootie @ Bulls Bay Intercollegiate after shooting a 3-under 68 in the first round Sunday at the Par-71, 7,298-yard Bulls Bay to lead the Rebels.
Before leaving for the tournament, head coach Ernest Ross talked about wanting his team to get off to a better start in tournaments, as they had not been able to do much this year. The Rebels were tied for the lead for most of the round before finishing with a 5-over 289. They are in 10th among the 15-team field, which includes seven teams in the Top 25. However, the Rebels are not that far back and will look to make a move on Monday in the second round.
"I was very pleased with our start," Ross said. "We have been struggling in the first round, but today we were tied for the lead through 12 holes. The weather really changed in the middle of the round. The temperatures dropped to 48 degrees by the end with rain and wind. It was a tough finish. I was proud of our effort and look forward to our chances tomorrow."
Randolph is tied for fourth at 3-under with three others golfers, and trails three players at 4-under. The All-American from Brandon, Miss., carded four birdies and just one bogey.
Junior Joe David fired a 1-under 70 and is tied for 10th, just three back. He had it to 3-under on his round before bogeying 12, 13 and 15 to fall back to even. A birdie on the par-4 16th left him at 70 for the day.
Juniors Zach Primavera and Billy Brozovich shot 75 and 76, respectively to round out the scoring for the Rebels, who hope to make a move on Monday.
Wake Forest shot 4-under 280, and leads Augusta State (281), Auburn (281) and LSU (281) by one. Texas A&M is just two back at 282.
The Rebels will tee off the second round beginning at 8:00 a.m. CT. Live scoring is available by going to www.OleMissSports.com and clicking on the link in the calendar.
HOOTIE @ BULLS BAY - ANWENDAW, S.C.
TEAM STANDINGS (AFTER ROUND ONE)
1. Wake Forest 280
T2. Augusta State 281
T2. Auburn 281
T2. LSU 281
5. Texas A&M 282
6. North Florida 287
T7. Florida 288
T7. North Carolina State 288
T7. Duke 288
10. Ole Miss 289
11. Virginia 294
12. South Carolina 297
13. Kentucky 301
T14. College of Charleston 306
T14. North Carolina 306
OLE MISS INDIVIDUALS
T4. Jonathan Randolph 68
T10. Joe David 70
T45. Zach Primavera 75
T52. Billy Brozovich 76
T58. Chad Bounds 77
