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Marshall Men's Golf Tied for 10th At Golfweek/AGT Intercollegiate
3/28/2023 12:08:00 AM | Men's Golf
Bilby cards four birdies en route to Even-par 72 in 1st Round
PAWLEYS ISLAND, S.C. – Marshall men's golfer Ryan Bilby ended his round at the Golfweek/AGT Intercollegiate with a pair of birdies to finish at Even, which led the Thundering Herd on day one at True Blue Golf Club in Pawleys Island, S.C.
As a team, Marshall finished at 5-over following Monday's first round, which left the team tied for 10th place, but only eight shots out of first place.
"We played okay today," Marshall men's golf coach Matt Grobe said. "We really didn't make many birdies, but we did a good job of staying away from mistakes."
Bilby ended the day with consecutive birdies to battle back after a stretch of three consecutive bogeys just two holes prior to the final surge. The consecutive red numbers helped him battle back to Even-par 72, which has him in the top-20 going into the second day of action.
Just behind Bilby were Joseph Kalaskey and Clayton Thomas, who shot 1-over par 73s. Thomas is competing as an individual in the tournament.
Tyler Jones and Andrew Wyss were just behind at 2-over with Wyss netting 16 pars on the day in a clean round.
"Ryan and Joseph had very nice rounds," Grobe said. "Tyler and Andrew played well, too. It was also nice to see a solid round out of Clayton, who was playing this tournament for the first time."
Marshall returns to action at 7:45 a.m. on Tuesday and will be paired with UConn and Wichita State on day two.
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