Sunday, October 8
Jonesborough, Tenn. - Blackthorn Club
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Senior Jamie Tofte Nielsen shot a one-under par 71 in the first round of the Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate.
Barend Botha and Jamie Tofte Nielsen Leading Toledo at Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate
10/8/2023 7:26:00 PM | Men's Golf
Rocket seniors fire one-under under par 71s in opening round
JONESBOROUGH, Tenn. – Seniors Barend Botha and Jamie Tofte Nielsen each fired one-under par 71s on Sunday to lead the Toledo men's golf team in the opening round of East Tennessee State's Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate. Toledo is in 14th place in the team standings after carding a six-over par 294 at the par-72, 7,118-yard Blackthorn Club at the Ridges.
Botha and Nielsen both tallied a team-high three birdies in their rounds with both opening the day with a birdie on their first hole.
The remainder of the Rockets' lineup included senior NJ Botha (T-58th/75), senior Palmer Yenrick (T-75th/77) and sophomore Mads Jensen (T-82nd/78). Junior CJ van Wyk is competing as an individual and tied for 75th place with a five-over par 77.
Furman sits atop the team standings with a 10-under par 278, while the Buccaneers' Mats Ege shot a tournament-record 10-under par 62 to lead all individuals.
The Rockets will begin the second round tomorrow with tee times beginning at 9:20 a.m. off the 10th hole.
TEAM STANDINGS
1. Furman 278 (-10); T2. Charlotte 283 (-5); T2. East Tennessee State 283 (-5); 4. Augusta 285 (-3); 5. Coastal Carolina 286 (-2); 6. Georgia Southern 288 (E); 7. Loyola Marymount 289 (+1); 8. Virginia Tech 290 (+2); T9. College of Charleston 291 (+3); T9. Rutgers 291 (+3); T9. FGCU 291 (+3); T9. Penn State 291 (+3); 13. Louisiana Tech 293 (+5); 14. TOLEDO 294 (+6); 15. Liberty 299 (+11)
TOP FIVE INDIVIDUALS
1. Mats Ege (ETSU) 62 (-10); 2. Niilo Maki-Petaja (La. Tech) 64 (-8); T3. Ollie Smith (Charlotte) 67 (-5); T3. Brycen Jones (GSU) 67 (-5); T3. Ross Funderburke (Furman) 67 (-5)
TOLEDO INDIVIDUALS
T15. Jamie Tofte Nielsen 71 (-1); T15. Barend Botha 71 (-1); T58. NJ Botha 75 (+3); T75. Palmer Yenrick 77 (+5); Ind.-T75. CJ van Wyk 77 (+5); T82. Mads Jensen 78 (+6)
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Botha and Nielsen both tallied a team-high three birdies in their rounds with both opening the day with a birdie on their first hole.
The remainder of the Rockets' lineup included senior NJ Botha (T-58th/75), senior Palmer Yenrick (T-75th/77) and sophomore Mads Jensen (T-82nd/78). Junior CJ van Wyk is competing as an individual and tied for 75th place with a five-over par 77.
Furman sits atop the team standings with a 10-under par 278, while the Buccaneers' Mats Ege shot a tournament-record 10-under par 62 to lead all individuals.
The Rockets will begin the second round tomorrow with tee times beginning at 9:20 a.m. off the 10th hole.
TEAM STANDINGS
1. Furman 278 (-10); T2. Charlotte 283 (-5); T2. East Tennessee State 283 (-5); 4. Augusta 285 (-3); 5. Coastal Carolina 286 (-2); 6. Georgia Southern 288 (E); 7. Loyola Marymount 289 (+1); 8. Virginia Tech 290 (+2); T9. College of Charleston 291 (+3); T9. Rutgers 291 (+3); T9. FGCU 291 (+3); T9. Penn State 291 (+3); 13. Louisiana Tech 293 (+5); 14. TOLEDO 294 (+6); 15. Liberty 299 (+11)
TOP FIVE INDIVIDUALS
1. Mats Ege (ETSU) 62 (-10); 2. Niilo Maki-Petaja (La. Tech) 64 (-8); T3. Ollie Smith (Charlotte) 67 (-5); T3. Brycen Jones (GSU) 67 (-5); T3. Ross Funderburke (Furman) 67 (-5)
TOLEDO INDIVIDUALS
T15. Jamie Tofte Nielsen 71 (-1); T15. Barend Botha 71 (-1); T58. NJ Botha 75 (+3); T75. Palmer Yenrick 77 (+5); Ind.-T75. CJ van Wyk 77 (+5); T82. Mads Jensen 78 (+6)
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