PONTE VERDA BEACH, Fla. (SMU) – Freshman
Daniel Connolly led the SMU men's golf team Monday, as the Mustangs finished day one of the Sea Best Invitational tied for 11th (+28, 588).
Connolly carded a five-over-par 145 (68-77) to finish day one tied for 32nd. The freshman tallied six birdies on the day, with five in the first round.
Gray Townsend was a stroke behind Connolly (146, 73-73) finishing tied for 38th. Senior
Alex Higgs shot a 148 (74-74) to finish tied for 47th. Fellow senior
Andrew Buchanan tallied a 149 (+9, 74-75).
Of the 15 team field, only the top-three cracked even par or better. Second ranked Florida leads the event at 8-under-par (552), while No. 13 North Carolina is a close second at 7-under (553). Lipscomb rounds out the top-three at even par (560).
The Sea Best Invitational concludes Tuesday with the final round of action. Tee times are slated for 8 a.m. ET/7 CT. SMU will be paired with East Carolina and Campbell for the final round. Live results can be found at golfstat.com. Full results and recap from the day will be posted at SMUMustangs.com at the conclusion of the tournament.
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