Army Sits Tied for 14th at Augusta Invite

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Army Sits Tied for 14th at Augusta Invite

April 01, 2017 | Men's Golf

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WILLMINGTON, N.C. – The Army West Point men's golf team is tied for 14th with a score of 585 (+9) after the first day of competition at the Augusta Invitational.

The team started the day by marking 294 (+6) through the first 18 holes. Army then went on to improve their score to 291 (+3) during the second round.

Senior Peter Kim battled to finish the day tied for 11th, scratching 140 (-4) through 36 holes. Kim started the invite with a score of 71 (-1) before improving to 69 (-3) in the later round. The next cadet to place was Dean Sakata, who is currently tied for 33rd after shooting 143 (-1) after both rounds of competition.

RESULTS:

Place	Name	Round 1	Round 2	Total
T11	Peter Kim	71	69	140 (-4)
T33	Dean Sakata	72	71	143 (-1)
T69	Justin Pagila	77	74	151 (+7)
T75	Matt Plunkett	75	78	153 (+9)
T75	Nick Turner	76	77	153 (+9)

COACHES CORNER:
"We got off to a good start in the morning round, but struggled on a few holes coming down the stretch. The team battled hard this afternoon and made a lot of birdies. We didn't take advantage of the opportunities we had in front of us. We had a few good guys struggle off the tee and too many short putts missed."

"Peter Kim had a good afternoon round as he birdied three in a row out of his last five holes to shoot 69 (-3). He and Dean Sakata were the only two to shoot under par for the day. This is a great field and we look forward to tomorrow's final round. I expect the team to shoot some good numbers for us to move up in the leaderboard."

UP NEXT:
The Augusta Invitational will conclude Sunday morning at 9:45 a.m. for the final 18 holes.