Salisbury University men’s golf finished fourth midway through The Melee after shooting a collective 22-over 310 in the opening round Oct. 18 at Williamsburg National Golf Club in Williamsburg, Va. Hosted by Premier Collegiate Tournaments, the two-round event features an 11-team field. Salisbury University trails third-place Bridgewater (Va.) by four strokes and leads fifth-place Methodist by three.
Ryan Henneman led Salisbury University with a 1-over 73. He made four birdies, including one on No. 18 to close his round, and is tied with five other golfers for third in the 55-golfer field.
Salisbury University Men’s Golf Leaderboard
Henneman sits one stroke behind second place and five strokes behind Drew’s Sam Dolan, who leads the field after shooting 68. Henneman won the individual title at last year’s Melee.
Cole Velardo shot a 5-over 77 and is tied for 18th individually. Parker Pruitt carded a 7-over 79 to tie for 25th, while Alex Langford shot a 9-over 81 and is tied for 33rd.
Colton Thomas posted a 13-over 85 and is tied for 45th. His score counted as Salisbury University’s drop score in the opening round.
Final Round Scheduled for Oct. 19
The final round is scheduled for Oct. 19 at 9:30 a.m. Salisbury University will begin the round four strokes behind Bridgewater (Va.) for third place in the team standings.
Salisbury University is an NCAA Division III institution with primary membership in the Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference.
Maryland Sports Blog Take
Salisbury University enters the final round within four strokes of third place after its opening-round 310. Henneman’s 73 gives the Sea Gulls a contender near the top of the individual leaderboard, while the team standings remain close entering the tournament’s final round.
Source: Original report
