Northwestern University Athletics
Lumsden, Wildcats in Lead at NCAA Championships After Day One
5/25/2018 9:47:00 PM | Men's Golf
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STILLWATER, Okla. — In the midst of fierce competition, Northwestern announced that they came to play on Friday at Karsten Creek, firing off an 8-under 280 in the opening round to pace all 30 teams by three strokes.
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Northwestern's round was the team's best in an NCAA Championships since carding a final-round 280 at the 2000 NCAA Championships in Opelika, Alabama. The round was NU's best, relative to par, this entire season.
Additionally, the round was the best single team round that Karsten Creek has ever seen, surpassing the previous low 18-hole score in a team event of 6-under 282 put together by Florida at the 1996 Karsten Creek Collegiate.
"We did a good job today, but this was just the first task of the week," said Head Coach David Inglis. "We needed to come out and play a good first round and we did that. We've got to move on tomorrow and be ready to go again. At any moment this course could bear its teeth and we know the struggle is coming at some point, so you've got to be ready to fight it out."
The Wildcats were led by a lionhearted performance by junior Ryan Lumsden, who is tied for the individual lead after his 5-under 67. The London, England, native utilized five birdies and an eagle in his NCAA Championships debut. He now holds the solo lead in eagles this season for Northwestern with three.
His last three rounds have all been under par and he has gone 66-67 in his last two. In fact, eight of his last 10 rounds have been at or under par.
Lumsden's round of 67 was the best for a Northwestern golfer in NCAA Championships competition since Jess Daley carded a 67 in the final round of the previously-mentioned 2000 Championships.
"You're not going to escape this place without struggling at some point," Inglis said. "The guys did a great job of responding today. Obviously, Ryan Lumsden had a heck of a round. All in all, the way they finished was encouraging. I think they were well ready for the test."
All five 'Cats posted rounds of 1-over or better and three NU golfers sit in the top-25.
"We were here for finals in 2011, and we were here for regionals in 2016, so it's a place we've got a lot of experience with," Inglis said. "It's simple, but it's hard. You've just got to fight through the day, and I think that's what the guys did a good job of today. The course allowed for lower scores and we didn't see Karsten bear its full teeth because there was no wind, they moved some of the tees up and there was rain last night and this morning, so it was plenty soft. It's never going to get better for scoring at Karsten Creek."
The next-best round for Northwestern came from sophomore Everton Hawkins, who is 2-under and is tied for 13th place. After starting his round with a double bogey and a bogey, he played 5-under golf to finish with his 70. Hawkins has a 72.3 scoring average in his last four rounds, and the round marked his 15th round of par or better in his career.
Senior Sam Triplett was the third Wildcat with a round under-par, carding a 1-under 71. He had five birdies, the same output of senior Dylan Wu, who finished with an even-par 72.
Junior Pete Griffith was 1-over in his first 18 holes — and did not have his score count for the Wildcats, a testament to the one-through-five performance for the Purple and White. The round was tied for the California native's best in the 2017-18 season, and his best as a member of the starting lineup since a middle-round 69 in his first-ever collegiate start at the Bridgestone Golf Collegiate in 2015.
Northwestern saw an extraordinary finish in day one, highlighted by a 7-under team performance on the Par-5, 575-yard 18th hole. The 'Cats made two eagles and three birdies on the hole — and two of the birdies caromed off the pin in the previous shot.
Friday's competition featured two separate weather delays, totaling nearly three hours and thirty minutes and 15 teams have yet to complete their first round due to darkness.
The Wildcats are scheduled to tee off Saturday afternoon for round two, starting at 2:37 p.m. NU will not re-pair, and are matched again with Oregon and North Carolina State. The times will be as follows: Everton Hawkins (2:37 p.m.), Pete Griffith (2:48), Sam Triplett (2:59), Dylan Wu (3:10), Ryan Lumsden (3:21).
After the third round on Sunday, the top 15 teams will advance to the final round of match play competition on Monday. The top eight teams after Monday's play will proceed to three rounds of match play to determine the national champion.
Northwestern • 1/30 • 280-R2-R3-R4=280 (-8)
T1 - Ryan Lumsden - 67-R2-R3-R4=67 (-5)
T13 - Everton Hawkins - 70-R2-R3-R4=70 (-2)
T24 - Sam Triplett - 71-R2-R3-R4=71 (-1)
T37 - Dylan Wu - 72-R2-R3-R4=72 (E)
T60 - Pete Griffith - 73-R2-R3-R4=73 (+1)
STILLWATER, Okla. — In the midst of fierce competition, Northwestern announced that they came to play on Friday at Karsten Creek, firing off an 8-under 280 in the opening round to pace all 30 teams by three strokes.
LIVE SCORING VIA GOLFSTAT
Northwestern's round was the team's best in an NCAA Championships since carding a final-round 280 at the 2000 NCAA Championships in Opelika, Alabama. The round was NU's best, relative to par, this entire season.
Additionally, the round was the best single team round that Karsten Creek has ever seen, surpassing the previous low 18-hole score in a team event of 6-under 282 put together by Florida at the 1996 Karsten Creek Collegiate.
"We did a good job today, but this was just the first task of the week," said Head Coach David Inglis. "We needed to come out and play a good first round and we did that. We've got to move on tomorrow and be ready to go again. At any moment this course could bear its teeth and we know the struggle is coming at some point, so you've got to be ready to fight it out."
The Wildcats were led by a lionhearted performance by junior Ryan Lumsden, who is tied for the individual lead after his 5-under 67. The London, England, native utilized five birdies and an eagle in his NCAA Championships debut. He now holds the solo lead in eagles this season for Northwestern with three.
His last three rounds have all been under par and he has gone 66-67 in his last two. In fact, eight of his last 10 rounds have been at or under par.
Lumsden's round of 67 was the best for a Northwestern golfer in NCAA Championships competition since Jess Daley carded a 67 in the final round of the previously-mentioned 2000 Championships.
"You're not going to escape this place without struggling at some point," Inglis said. "The guys did a great job of responding today. Obviously, Ryan Lumsden had a heck of a round. All in all, the way they finished was encouraging. I think they were well ready for the test."
All five 'Cats posted rounds of 1-over or better and three NU golfers sit in the top-25.
"We were here for finals in 2011, and we were here for regionals in 2016, so it's a place we've got a lot of experience with," Inglis said. "It's simple, but it's hard. You've just got to fight through the day, and I think that's what the guys did a good job of today. The course allowed for lower scores and we didn't see Karsten bear its full teeth because there was no wind, they moved some of the tees up and there was rain last night and this morning, so it was plenty soft. It's never going to get better for scoring at Karsten Creek."
The next-best round for Northwestern came from sophomore Everton Hawkins, who is 2-under and is tied for 13th place. After starting his round with a double bogey and a bogey, he played 5-under golf to finish with his 70. Hawkins has a 72.3 scoring average in his last four rounds, and the round marked his 15th round of par or better in his career.
Senior Sam Triplett was the third Wildcat with a round under-par, carding a 1-under 71. He had five birdies, the same output of senior Dylan Wu, who finished with an even-par 72.
Junior Pete Griffith was 1-over in his first 18 holes — and did not have his score count for the Wildcats, a testament to the one-through-five performance for the Purple and White. The round was tied for the California native's best in the 2017-18 season, and his best as a member of the starting lineup since a middle-round 69 in his first-ever collegiate start at the Bridgestone Golf Collegiate in 2015.
Northwestern saw an extraordinary finish in day one, highlighted by a 7-under team performance on the Par-5, 575-yard 18th hole. The 'Cats made two eagles and three birdies on the hole — and two of the birdies caromed off the pin in the previous shot.
Friday's competition featured two separate weather delays, totaling nearly three hours and thirty minutes and 15 teams have yet to complete their first round due to darkness.
The Wildcats are scheduled to tee off Saturday afternoon for round two, starting at 2:37 p.m. NU will not re-pair, and are matched again with Oregon and North Carolina State. The times will be as follows: Everton Hawkins (2:37 p.m.), Pete Griffith (2:48), Sam Triplett (2:59), Dylan Wu (3:10), Ryan Lumsden (3:21).
After the third round on Sunday, the top 15 teams will advance to the final round of match play competition on Monday. The top eight teams after Monday's play will proceed to three rounds of match play to determine the national champion.
Northwestern • 1/30 • 280-R2-R3-R4=280 (-8)
T1 - Ryan Lumsden - 67-R2-R3-R4=67 (-5)
T13 - Everton Hawkins - 70-R2-R3-R4=70 (-2)
T24 - Sam Triplett - 71-R2-R3-R4=71 (-1)
T37 - Dylan Wu - 72-R2-R3-R4=72 (E)
T60 - Pete Griffith - 73-R2-R3-R4=73 (+1)
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