Toledo in First Place After Day One of Island Resort Intercollegiate

Sunday, September 4

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University of Toledo

Island Resort Intercollegiate

Senior NJ Botha is in first place at seven-under par 137 after 36 holes at the Island Resort Intercollegiate.

Toledo in First Place After Day One of Island Resort Intercollegiate

9/4/2022 10:09:00 PM | Men's Golf

Day One Results (PDF)

BARK RIVER, Mich. – Senior NJ Botha fired a seven-under 137 (68-69) to help the Toledo men's golf team sit atop the leaderboard after the first 36 holes of the Island Resort Intercollegiate. The tournament is the Rockets' first of their 2022-23 campaign and is being played at the par-72, 7,375-yard Sage Run Golf Course.

Botha's red-hot play helped Toledo post under par scores in each round en route to a team score of nine-under par 567 (281-286). The George, South Africa native holds a one-shot lead in the individual standings after notching two eagles and eight birdies during his two rounds. Botha's four-under 68 in the opening round was one shy of his collegiate best.

Junior Barend Botha, NJ's brother, is tied for seventh place at three-under par 141 after leading the tourney field with 28 pars. He also carded an eagle and four birdies.

Senior Palmer Yenrick (72-74) and junior Jamie Tofte Nielsen (73-73) are tied for 24^th place at two-over par 146. Senior Michael Terblanche is tied for 39^th at five-over par 149 after carding a two-under 70 in his first round as a Rocket.

Freshman Bence Kotel is competing as an individual and is tied for 13^th place at one-under par 143 (70-73) in his collegiate debut.

The Rockets' tee times in tomorrow's final round will begin at 9:10 am. Toledo will be playing with second-place Illinois State (572) and third-place Michigan (573).

TEAM STANDINGS
1. Toledo 281-286=567 (-9); 2. Illinois State 287-285=572 (-4); 3. Michigan 291-282=573 (-3); 4. Kentucky 299-278=577 (+1); T5. Miami 295-283=578 (+2); T5. North Dakota State 293-285=578 (+2); 7. Valparaiso 301-282=583 (+7); 8. Southern Illinois 294-292=586 (+10); 9. South Dakota State 302-295=597 (+21); 10. Kentucky B 302-298=600 (+24); 11. Bowling Green 302-299=601 (+25); 12. Green Bay 321-302=623 (+47); 13. Northern Michigan 327-319=646 (+70)

TOP FIVE INDIVIDUALS
1. NJ Botha (Toledo) 68-69=137 (-7); T2. Matthew Schaefer (SDSU) 72-66=138 (-6); T2. Caleb VanArragon (Valpo) 72-66=138 (-6); T2. Valentin Peugnet (ISU) 72-66=138 (-6); T5. Ben Hoagland (Mich.) 72-67=139 (-5); T5. Garret Wood (UK) 72-67=139 (-5)

TOLEDO INDIVIDUALS
1. NJ Botha 68-69=137 (-7); T7. Barend Botha 71-70=141 (-3); T13. Bence Kotel (Ind.) 70-73=143 (-1); T24. Jamie Tofte Nielsen 73-73=146 (+2); T24. Palmer Yenrick 72-74=146 (+2); T39. Michael Terblanche 70-79=149 (+5)