Alabama
Linger Longer Invitational
Bud Cauley Shoots Career-Low 64
3/26/2010 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
March 26, 2010
GREENSBORO, Ga. - University of Alabama sophomore Bud Cauley fired a career-low 64 (-8) to take the individual lead after the opening 18 holes of the Linger Longer Invitational Friday at The Landing Golf Course at Reynolds Plantation.
Collectively the Crimson Tide fired a 6-over-par 294 on the par-72, 7,005-yard layout to finish the opening round alone in third place, one shot behind top-ranked Oklahoma State and Furman (+5, 293). Georgia Tech is in fourth place with a 12-over-par 300 and Florida State shot a 301 to round out the top five.
Following pars on the first five holes, Cauley played the final 13 holes without going more than one hole without a birdie. The All-American birdied holes six, eight and nine to turn in a 3-under-par 33 on the front side. Cauley continued his opening-round assault with a 5-under-par 31 on the back nine with birdies on 11th, 12th, 14th, 16th and 18th to finish off his bogey-free round.
Joining Cauley under par is Oklahoma State's Sean Einhaus (-2, 70) and Furman's Austin Reeves (-1, 71).
Prior to the Linger Longer, Cauley had averaged a 76.7 in the opening round of his first three tournaments this spring with rounds of 77, 78 and 75. His previous career low came at the 2008 Jerry Pate National Intercollegiate when the freshman carded a 4-under-par 66 in tournament's second round.
Redshirt freshman Lee Knox shot a 2-over-par 74 and enters Saturday's round in a tie for 11th place. Knox was one of only two players to birdie the 196-yard, par-3 seventh hole on Friday. The Augusta, Ga., native finished with three birdies and five bogeys.
Sophomores Hunter Hamrick and Hunter Slatton posted opening-round scores of 6-over-par 78 to finish the day tied for 48th. Redshirt freshman Scott Strohmeyer shot an 11-over-par 83 and is tied for 83rd place. Phillip Weaver carded an 82 playing as an individual and is tied for 77th.
Alabama's second round on Saturday is scheduled to tee off at 7:30 a.m. (CDT). The Tide will be joined by Oklahoma State and Kennesaw State for the second straight day. Follow all of the Saturday's action at www.golfstat.com.
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