Golf Wraps Up Day One at Fighing Illini Invite

DAY ONE RESULTS

OLYMPIA FIELDS, Ill. - The Army West Point golf team finished the first round with a team score of 26 at the OFCC/Fighting Illini Invitational hosted by Illinois at Olympia Fields Country Club.

Illinois finished the first 18 holes in the lead at -6, while Texas A&M was the next closest at even par. Oklahoma State, Purdue and Baylor rounded out the top five.
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"The team got off to a solid start today, but we struggled on holes 7-12," head coach Brian Watts stated. When we missed a green we either didn't get it up and down or we missed the 5'-10' putts to save par or bogey."

"Our short game suffered a bit today, so the team spent a great deal of time after the round getting a better feel for the speed of the greens.
I'm not sure if the Army Golf team has ever been paired with the #1 and #2 ranked team in the country during a tournament before, but we are thankful for the opportunity and are making the most of it. We are looking forward to a great day tomorrow."

ARMY HIGHLIGHTS AND ROUND NOTES

Matt Plunkett led the way for the Black Knights as he carded five-over-par 75 over the first 18 holes
Additionally, Peter Kim and Gunnar Doyle each tallied a six-over-par 76 during the first round.
Statistically, hole No. 9 played the hardest on the day as there were just four birdies, 32 bogeys and 10 scores of higher than bogey recorded throughout the round.
Hole No. 1 was the easiest hole of the day relative to par, as there were two eagles, 19 birdies and just 11 bogeys made on the day.

The second round will begin at 9 a.m. ET on Saturday at Olympia Fields Country Club.

Golf Wraps Up Day One at Fighing Illini Invite

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Players Mentioned

Gunnar Doyle

Peter Kim

Matt Plunkett

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