Friday, April 26
Westfield, Ind. - The Club at Chatham Hills
All Day
University of Toledo
vs
Mid-American Conference Championships
Senior Barend Botha is in first place at the MAC Championships with a five-under par 67.
Photo by: Michael Hickey
Barend Botha in the Lead at MAC Championships with Five-Under 67
4/26/2024 4:05:00 PM | Men's Golf
Rockets in fifth place in team standings, just seven shots behind leaders
WESTFIELD, Ind. – Senior Barend Botha fired a five-under par 67 and holds a one-stroke lead following Friday's opening round of the Mid-American Conference Men's Golf Championships at The Club at Chatham Hills. Toledo is sitting in fifth place in the team standings at two-over and only seven strokes out of the lead on the par-72, 7,180-yard layout.
Botha, who is looking to repeat as the conference's individual champion, registered a team-high seven birdies and played the back nine at four-under par.
Sophomore Mads Jensen posted the Rockets' second-best round with a one-over par 73. He registered an eagle and four birdies on the day.
The remainder of Toledo's lineup consisted of senior Palmer Yenrick (T-23rd/74), senior Jamie Tofte Nielsen (T-26th/75) and junior CJ van Wyk (44th/81).
Ball State and Miami are tied for the tournament lead at five-under par 283. The RedHawks' Danny Fisher is one stroke behind Botha at the top of the individual leaderboard at four-under par.
The second round of the tournament will begin tomorrow at 9:00 a.m. The third and final round will be held on Sunday at 9:00 a.m.
TEAM STANDINGS
T1. Ball State 283 (-5); T1. Miami 283 (-5); T3. Kent State 288 (E); T3. Northern Illinois 288 (E); 5. TOLEDO 290 (+2); 6. Eastern Michigan 295 (+7); 7. Central Michigan 297 (+9); T8. Ohio 299 (+11); T8. Bowling Green 299 (+11)
TOP FIVE INDIVIDUALS
1. Barend Botha (TOLEDO) 67 (-5); 2. Danny Fisher (Miami) 68 (-4); T3. Jordan Gilkison (KSU) 69 (-3); T3. Felix Krammer (NIU) 69 (-3); T3. Brandon Rattray (BGSU) 69 (-3)
TOLEDO INDIVIDUALSÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
1. Barend Botha 67 (-5); T17. Mads Jensen 73 (+1); T25. Jamie Tofte Nielsen 75 (+3); T25. Palmer Yenrick 75 (+3); 44. CJ van Wyk 81 (+9)
Botha, who is looking to repeat as the conference's individual champion, registered a team-high seven birdies and played the back nine at four-under par.
Sophomore Mads Jensen posted the Rockets' second-best round with a one-over par 73. He registered an eagle and four birdies on the day.
The remainder of Toledo's lineup consisted of senior Palmer Yenrick (T-23rd/74), senior Jamie Tofte Nielsen (T-26th/75) and junior CJ van Wyk (44th/81).
Ball State and Miami are tied for the tournament lead at five-under par 283. The RedHawks' Danny Fisher is one stroke behind Botha at the top of the individual leaderboard at four-under par.
The second round of the tournament will begin tomorrow at 9:00 a.m. The third and final round will be held on Sunday at 9:00 a.m.
TEAM STANDINGS
T1. Ball State 283 (-5); T1. Miami 283 (-5); T3. Kent State 288 (E); T3. Northern Illinois 288 (E); 5. TOLEDO 290 (+2); 6. Eastern Michigan 295 (+7); 7. Central Michigan 297 (+9); T8. Ohio 299 (+11); T8. Bowling Green 299 (+11)
TOP FIVE INDIVIDUALS
1. Barend Botha (TOLEDO) 67 (-5); 2. Danny Fisher (Miami) 68 (-4); T3. Jordan Gilkison (KSU) 69 (-3); T3. Felix Krammer (NIU) 69 (-3); T3. Brandon Rattray (BGSU) 69 (-3)
TOLEDO INDIVIDUALSÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
1. Barend Botha 67 (-5); T17. Mads Jensen 73 (+1); T25. Jamie Tofte Nielsen 75 (+3); T25. Palmer Yenrick 75 (+3); 44. CJ van Wyk 81 (+9)
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