
Senior NJ Botha shot a two-over par 74 in the opening round of the Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate.
Barend Botha Leading Rockets in Hootie at Bulls Bay
3/24/2024 7:02:00 PM | Men's Golf
Senior shoots one-over par 73 in opening round
AWENDAW, S.C. – Senior Barend Botha fired a one-over par 73 to lead the Toledo men's golf team in Sunday's opening round of the Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate. The tournament is being played at the par-72, 7,266-yard Bulls Bay Golf Club.
Botha led the Rockets with four birdies today and is tied for 22nd place. Senior NJ Botha finished with three birdies and is one stroke behind his brother, tied for 31st place.
The remainder of the Rockets' lineup consists of senior Palmer Yenrick (T-72nd/78), senior Jamie Tofte Nielsen (T-76th/79) and junior Jamie Butler (81st/82).
The Rockets will begin tomorrow's second round with tee times beginning at 10:30 a.m.
TEAM STANDINGS
1. LSU 284 (-4); 2. New Mexico 286 (-2); T3. South Carolina 287 (-1); T3. East Tennessee State 287 (-1); 5. West Virginia 288 (E); 6. College of Charleston 291 (+3); 7. Marquette 294 (+6); 8. Coastal Carolina 295 (+7); 9. Purdue 298 (+10); T10. Missouri 299 (+11); T10. Furman 299 (+11); T10. Kent State 299 (+11); T13. Kentucky 300 (+12); T13. N.C. State 300 (+12); 15. TOLEDO 304 (+16)
TOP FIVE INDIVIDUALS
1. Max Green (WVU) 67 (-5); T2. Connor Gaunt (LSU) 69 (-3); T2. Max Dupree (CofC) 69 (-3); T4. Mats Ege (ETSU) 70 (-2); T4. Frankie Harris (USC) 70 (-2); T4. Aidan Lafferty (Marquette) 70 (-2)
TOLEDO INDIVIDUALS
T22. Barend Botha 73 (+1); T31. NJ Botha 74 (+2); T72. Palmer Yenrick 78 (+6); T76. Jamie Tofte Nielsen 79 (+7); 81. Jamie Butler 82 (+10)
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Botha led the Rockets with four birdies today and is tied for 22nd place. Senior NJ Botha finished with three birdies and is one stroke behind his brother, tied for 31st place.
The remainder of the Rockets' lineup consists of senior Palmer Yenrick (T-72nd/78), senior Jamie Tofte Nielsen (T-76th/79) and junior Jamie Butler (81st/82).
The Rockets will begin tomorrow's second round with tee times beginning at 10:30 a.m.
TEAM STANDINGS
1. LSU 284 (-4); 2. New Mexico 286 (-2); T3. South Carolina 287 (-1); T3. East Tennessee State 287 (-1); 5. West Virginia 288 (E); 6. College of Charleston 291 (+3); 7. Marquette 294 (+6); 8. Coastal Carolina 295 (+7); 9. Purdue 298 (+10); T10. Missouri 299 (+11); T10. Furman 299 (+11); T10. Kent State 299 (+11); T13. Kentucky 300 (+12); T13. N.C. State 300 (+12); 15. TOLEDO 304 (+16)
TOP FIVE INDIVIDUALS
1. Max Green (WVU) 67 (-5); T2. Connor Gaunt (LSU) 69 (-3); T2. Max Dupree (CofC) 69 (-3); T4. Mats Ege (ETSU) 70 (-2); T4. Frankie Harris (USC) 70 (-2); T4. Aidan Lafferty (Marquette) 70 (-2)
TOLEDO INDIVIDUALS
T22. Barend Botha 73 (+1); T31. NJ Botha 74 (+2); T72. Palmer Yenrick 78 (+6); T76. Jamie Tofte Nielsen 79 (+7); 81. Jamie Butler 82 (+10)
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