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Thursday, October 26
Maui, Hawaii
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Ka'anapali Collegiate Classic
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Creasy, Georgia in Second After Ka’anapali Collegiate Day One
October 26, 2023 | Men's Golf
LAHAINA, Hawaii — Graduate student Connor Creasy paced the Georgia men's golf team with a seven-under 64 at the Ka'anapali Collegiate Classic, helping the Bulldogs end day one in second place on Thursday at the Royal Kā'anapali Course.
Creasy finished 18 holes on the par-71, 6,700-yard layout shooting his best individual round during his collegiate career by a stroke, ending the day tied for second. Graduate Ben van Wyk joined him in the top-10 on the individual leaderboards, carding a five-under 66 which tied him for eighth. Georgia shot an 18-under 266, four strokes behind first-place Liberty.
"As a team, they all played well," head coach Chris Haack said. "To have your high score be a two-under and kicking out a 69 is a good sign of the team effort we were hoping to see. That's ideally what we want – all five guys in the hunt."
The team had a combined total of eight holes over par, with Creasy and van Wyk shooting par-or-better on all 18. Creasy finished the day with the third-most birdies of any player, while van Wyk had the second-most pars in the field.
"Connor got off to a strong start and continued to play steady all day long," Coach Haack said. "He kept adding on a birdie here and there, and when I saw he birdied his last hole to shoot 64, I thought to myself, 'Man, that's awesome.' It's great to see him play well out here."
Buck Brumlow has continued his stellar play during his junior season, shooting under par for the seventh time in 10 rounds. The Cartersville native carded a three-under 68 to place him tied for 19th on the individual leaderboard with teammate Camden Smith. Smith, a freshman, shot par-or-better in 16 holes during his Bulldog debut.
"To shoot 68 in his first round of collegiate golf, that's a pretty good start to Camden's career," Coach Haack said. "I told him, 'Just try to keep it as simple as you can to continue playing that well.' We're proud of him and excited to see him continue to represent us well."
Beck Burnette had the best round of his Bulldog career as well, earning a two-under 69. The graduate student shot six birdies during the opening day of the tournament, tied for the fourth-most in the field.
JT Herman and Carter Loflin are competing as individuals, and both shot four-over 75 on day one. Each had solid play on the front nine holes but struggled on the back nine, posting scores of three-over and four-over on the back half respectively.
The Bulldogs will continue the Ka'anapali Collegiate Classic on Friday afternoon at 2:30 p.m. ET This event marks the final fall competitions for Georgia, who previously played in the Valero Texas Collegiate, SEC Match Play Hosted by Jerry Pate and the Ben Hogan Collegiate.
Ka'anapali Collegiate Classic
Course
Maui, Hawaii
Par 71, 6700 Yards
Day One Results
Team Leaderboard
1. Liberty 262 (-22)
2. Georgia 266 (-18)
3. San Jose State 269 (-15)
t-4. East Tennessee St. 272 (-12)
t-4. Oklahoma 272 (-12)
6. Hawaii 273 (-11)
7. North Florida 276 (-8)
t-8. Sacramento St. 277 (-7)
t-8. Boise St. 277 (-7)
t-10. Connecticut 280 (-4)
t-10. Louisiana 280 (-4)
t-10. Kansas 280 (-4)
13. Wyoming 282 (-2)
14. Gonzaga 285 (+1)
t-15. Colorado 287 (+3)
t-15. CSU-Northridge 287 (+3)
t-17. Denver 288 (+4)
t-17. Clemson 288 (+4)
19. Mount St. Mary's 290 (+6)
20. Air Force 291 (+7)
Individual Leaderboard
1. Robbie Higgins, North Florida 63 (-8)
t-2. Connor Creasy, Georgia 64 (-7)
t-2. Brett Reid, Liberty 64 (-7)
t-2. Ivan Barahona, SJSU 64 (-7)
t-5. Will King, Kansas 65 (-6)
t-5. PJ Maybank, Oklahoma 65 (-6)
t-8. Ben van Wyk, Georgia 66 (-5)
t-8. Mats Ege, ETSU 66 (-5)
t-8. Isaac Simmons, Liberty 66 (-5)
t-8. Caleb Shetler, SJSU 66 (-5)
t-8. Gabriel Smith, Sacramento St. 66 (-5)
t-8. Luke Kluver, Oklahoma 66 (-5)
Georgia Scores
t-2. Connor Creasy 64 (-7)
t-8. Ben van Wyk 66 (-5)
t-19. Buck Brumlow 68 (-3)
t-19. Camden Smith 68 (-3)
t-27. Beck Burnette 69 (-2)
t-98. JT Herman* 75 (+4)
t-98. Carter Loflin* 75 (+4)
*Playing as individual
Keep up with all the latest news and information on the Bulldogs by following UGA Men's Golf on X @UGAGolf, on Instagram @UGAGolf or check out information online at georgiadogs.com.
Creasy finished 18 holes on the par-71, 6,700-yard layout shooting his best individual round during his collegiate career by a stroke, ending the day tied for second. Graduate Ben van Wyk joined him in the top-10 on the individual leaderboards, carding a five-under 66 which tied him for eighth. Georgia shot an 18-under 266, four strokes behind first-place Liberty.
"As a team, they all played well," head coach Chris Haack said. "To have your high score be a two-under and kicking out a 69 is a good sign of the team effort we were hoping to see. That's ideally what we want – all five guys in the hunt."
The team had a combined total of eight holes over par, with Creasy and van Wyk shooting par-or-better on all 18. Creasy finished the day with the third-most birdies of any player, while van Wyk had the second-most pars in the field.
"Connor got off to a strong start and continued to play steady all day long," Coach Haack said. "He kept adding on a birdie here and there, and when I saw he birdied his last hole to shoot 64, I thought to myself, 'Man, that's awesome.' It's great to see him play well out here."
Buck Brumlow has continued his stellar play during his junior season, shooting under par for the seventh time in 10 rounds. The Cartersville native carded a three-under 68 to place him tied for 19th on the individual leaderboard with teammate Camden Smith. Smith, a freshman, shot par-or-better in 16 holes during his Bulldog debut.
"To shoot 68 in his first round of collegiate golf, that's a pretty good start to Camden's career," Coach Haack said. "I told him, 'Just try to keep it as simple as you can to continue playing that well.' We're proud of him and excited to see him continue to represent us well."
Beck Burnette had the best round of his Bulldog career as well, earning a two-under 69. The graduate student shot six birdies during the opening day of the tournament, tied for the fourth-most in the field.
JT Herman and Carter Loflin are competing as individuals, and both shot four-over 75 on day one. Each had solid play on the front nine holes but struggled on the back nine, posting scores of three-over and four-over on the back half respectively.
The Bulldogs will continue the Ka'anapali Collegiate Classic on Friday afternoon at 2:30 p.m. ET This event marks the final fall competitions for Georgia, who previously played in the Valero Texas Collegiate, SEC Match Play Hosted by Jerry Pate and the Ben Hogan Collegiate.
Ka'anapali Collegiate Classic
Course
Maui, Hawaii
Par 71, 6700 Yards
Day One Results
Team Leaderboard
1. Liberty 262 (-22)
2. Georgia 266 (-18)
3. San Jose State 269 (-15)
t-4. East Tennessee St. 272 (-12)
t-4. Oklahoma 272 (-12)
6. Hawaii 273 (-11)
7. North Florida 276 (-8)
t-8. Sacramento St. 277 (-7)
t-8. Boise St. 277 (-7)
t-10. Connecticut 280 (-4)
t-10. Louisiana 280 (-4)
t-10. Kansas 280 (-4)
13. Wyoming 282 (-2)
14. Gonzaga 285 (+1)
t-15. Colorado 287 (+3)
t-15. CSU-Northridge 287 (+3)
t-17. Denver 288 (+4)
t-17. Clemson 288 (+4)
19. Mount St. Mary's 290 (+6)
20. Air Force 291 (+7)
Individual Leaderboard
1. Robbie Higgins, North Florida 63 (-8)
t-2. Connor Creasy, Georgia 64 (-7)
t-2. Brett Reid, Liberty 64 (-7)
t-2. Ivan Barahona, SJSU 64 (-7)
t-5. Will King, Kansas 65 (-6)
t-5. PJ Maybank, Oklahoma 65 (-6)
t-8. Ben van Wyk, Georgia 66 (-5)
t-8. Mats Ege, ETSU 66 (-5)
t-8. Isaac Simmons, Liberty 66 (-5)
t-8. Caleb Shetler, SJSU 66 (-5)
t-8. Gabriel Smith, Sacramento St. 66 (-5)
t-8. Luke Kluver, Oklahoma 66 (-5)
Georgia Scores
t-2. Connor Creasy 64 (-7)
t-8. Ben van Wyk 66 (-5)
t-19. Buck Brumlow 68 (-3)
t-19. Camden Smith 68 (-3)
t-27. Beck Burnette 69 (-2)
t-98. JT Herman* 75 (+4)
t-98. Carter Loflin* 75 (+4)
*Playing as individual
Keep up with all the latest news and information on the Bulldogs by following UGA Men's Golf on X @UGAGolf, on Instagram @UGAGolf or check out information online at georgiadogs.com.
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