Friday, February 19
Palm Desert, CA
Gonzaga University
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Wyoming Desert Intercollegiate - Day One
Ruel Leads Men's Golf on Day One
2/19/2021 4:04:00 PM | Men's Golf
Zags in 18th as a team after first round
PALM DESERT, Calif. – After the first day of the Wyoming Desert Intercollegiate at the Classic Club hosted by the University of Wyoming, the Gonzaga men's golf team are in 18th place. The Zags totaled a 304 (+16) on the day. As a team they brought in 51 pars and 11 birdies.
Leading the way for the Bulldogs on the first day was Matthew Ruel. Currently, Ruel is tied for 43rd with a 73 (+1). Ruel made 11 pars in the round.
Holden Backes is tied for 52nd at two-over (74). Backes made 12 pars in the first round.
Stocker led GU in Par-3 scoring, averaging 2.75 (-1), tied for second best in the tournament. The junior is tied for 103rd place at seven-over (79).
Charlie Magruder is tied for 94th place finishing with a 78 (+6). Grant Johnson is 11-over (83).
Kansas leads the tournament after finishing the round with a 274 (-14) team total. Individually, Luke Kluver of Kansas tops the leaderboard at seven-under (65).
The Wyoming Desert Intercollegiate will resume for round two tomorrow morning. Live scoring will be available on GoZags.com.
Gonzaga Head Coach Robert Gray ...
"The course is in excellent shape and the weather was very good today. As a team, we made good decisions for the most part but just didn't execute some shots and they resulted in big numbers. We're spotting the field a bunch of shots with those big numbers and we know we need to get that under control.
"Individually, Matt hit the ball really well and had some good opportunities for birdies. He's got himself in position to still have a solid finish with two rounds to go.
"Holden got off to a slow start being 3 over thru his first 3 holes but fought back to play his final 15 holes at -1. Ross followed him all day and said he ground out a great round without having his best stuff today.
"Two more rounds to go to play the way we're capable."
Leading the way for the Bulldogs on the first day was Matthew Ruel. Currently, Ruel is tied for 43rd with a 73 (+1). Ruel made 11 pars in the round.
Holden Backes is tied for 52nd at two-over (74). Backes made 12 pars in the first round.
Stocker led GU in Par-3 scoring, averaging 2.75 (-1), tied for second best in the tournament. The junior is tied for 103rd place at seven-over (79).
Charlie Magruder is tied for 94th place finishing with a 78 (+6). Grant Johnson is 11-over (83).
Kansas leads the tournament after finishing the round with a 274 (-14) team total. Individually, Luke Kluver of Kansas tops the leaderboard at seven-under (65).
The Wyoming Desert Intercollegiate will resume for round two tomorrow morning. Live scoring will be available on GoZags.com.
Gonzaga Head Coach Robert Gray ...
"The course is in excellent shape and the weather was very good today. As a team, we made good decisions for the most part but just didn't execute some shots and they resulted in big numbers. We're spotting the field a bunch of shots with those big numbers and we know we need to get that under control.
"Individually, Matt hit the ball really well and had some good opportunities for birdies. He's got himself in position to still have a solid finish with two rounds to go.
"Holden got off to a slow start being 3 over thru his first 3 holes but fought back to play his final 15 holes at -1. Ross followed him all day and said he ground out a great round without having his best stuff today.
"Two more rounds to go to play the way we're capable."
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