PEBBLE BEACH, CA – Toledo stands tied for 11
th place following the opening 18 holes at the 11th-annual Saint Mary's Invitational on Monday. The three-day event is taking place at the par-71, 6,868-yard Poppy Hills Golf Course and is being hosted by Saint Mary's (CA).
The Rockets posted a team-score of 19-over par 303 during today's opening round to find themselves tied with Nevada among 14 squads, 13 shots behind leaders Gonzaga (290, +6) and Fresno State (290, +6).
Freshman
Thomas Thurloway is pacing UT at one-over par 72 and stands tied for sixth place. Thurloway totaled one birdie, one eagle and 12 pars in today's opening round to be three shots off the pace.
Junior
Stephen Watts is the next closest Rocket at four-over par 75 to sit tied for 29
th place, followed by junior
Colin Joseph at six-over par 77 to rest in a tie for the 53
rd spot.
Rounding out Toledo's lineup are newcomers
Grant Godfrey and
Joe Bryce at eight-over par 79 and 12-over par 83 to find themselves tied for 69
th place and 81
st place, respectively.
Also competing as an individual in this fall's final event is sophomore
Spencer Shoemaker at three-over par 74 to sit tied for 22
nd place.
Individually, the leaders in the clubhouse after 18 holes are San Francisco's Tim Widing and Saint Mary's (CA) Eduardo Carrete at two-under par 69, two shots ahead of a group of three players.
The second round will commence tomorrow morning with a tee time start beginning at 9:10 a.m. (PT) off Hole No. 10 for UT. The Rockets will play with Washington State and Idaho during Tuesday's round.
TEAM STANDINGS
T1. Gonzaga 290 (+6); T1. Fresno State 290 (+6); T3. Saint Mary's (CA) 296 (+12); T3. Oregon State 296 (+12); T3. Arizona 296 (+12); T3. Santa Clara 296 (+12); 7. San Francisco 297 (+13); 8. UC Santa Barbara 298 (+14); 9. San Diego State 299 (+15); 10. Texas State 302 (+18); T11. Nevada 303 (+19);
T11. TOLEDO 303 (+19); 13. Washington State 307 (+23); 14. Idaho 311 (+27)
TOP FIVE INDIVIDUAL STANDINGS
T1. Tim Widing (USF) 69 (-2); T1. Eduardo Carrete (SMC) 69 (-2); T3. Justin Avery (FS) 71 (E); T3. Tyler Munetake (GU) 71 (E); T3. Matthew McCarty (SCU) 71 (E)
TOLEDO INDIVIDUAL STANDINGS
T6.
Thomas Thurloway 72 (+1); T29.
Stephen Watts 75 (+4); T53.
Colin Joseph 77 (+6); T69.
Grant Godfrey 79 (+8); 81.
Joe Bryce 83 (+12); T22.
Spencer Shoemaker* 74 (+3)
* - Competing as Individual
