May 18, 2006
CLEVELAND, Ohio - - The Mizzou men's golf team is tied for 19th place after the first round of the NCAA Central Regional at the Sand Ridge Golf Club in Cleveland, Ohio after carding a round of 306 on Thursday. Three of the five MU golfers shot an even-par 35 on the front nine, which was the second nine of the day as the Tigers started on the tenth hole in round one.
Junior Shawn Jasper led Mizzou with a three-over 74 in the first round. Jasper made four bogies in his first six holes, but was one-under par on the remaining 12 holes. He stands in a tie for 51st place after day one.
Senior Chris Mabry and junior John Kelly both carded round of 76 on Thursday at Sand Ridge Golf Club and stand in a tie for 74th spot. Mabry had three birdies on the round to tie Jasper for the most birdies by a Tiger on the day. Kelly birdied the par-four eleventh, his second hole of the day to quickly jump to one-under in the tournament.
Freshmen Ryne Fisher and Peter Malnati recorded rounds of 80 and 81 respectively in the opening round.
The Tigers are tied for 19th place with three other schools, all of which are from the Big 12. Colorado, Kansas State and Nebraska also recorded rounds of 306 on Thursday. Oklahoma State leads after round one with a four-under par 280.
Round two of the Central Regional will be played on Friday with the final round scheduled for Saturday. Live score is available through GolfStat on mutigers.com.
MIZZOU MEN'S GOLF NCAA Central Regional Sand Ridge Golf Club - Cleveland, Ohio 7,173 yards/Par 71
TEAM STANDINGS 1. Oklahoma State 280 (-4) 2. Northwestern 281 (-3) 3. Texas A&M 284 (E) T4. Duke 286 (+2) T4. Lamar 286 (+2) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ T19. MISSOURI 306 (+22)
INDIVIDUAL STANDINGS 1. Cody Wilson (Northwestern) 67 (-4) T2. Bobby Bennett (Purdue) 68 (-3) T2. Bronson Burgoon (Texas A&M) 68 (-3) T2. David Merkow (Northwestern) 68 (-3) T2. Andrew Parr (Texas A&M) 68 (-3) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- T51. Shawn Jasper (MIZZOU) 35-39=74 (+3) T74. Chris Mabry (MIZZOU) 35-41=76 (+5) T74. John Kelly (MIZZOU) 38-38=76 (+5) T122. Ryne Fisher (MIZZOU) 37-43=80 (+9) T128. Peter Malnati (MIZZOU) 35-46=81 (+10)