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SEC Match Play
Georgia Concludes Opening Day of SEC Match Play
September 25, 2023 | Men's Golf
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The University of Georgia men's golf team opened SEC Match Play hosted by Jerry Pate in 10th place as Ben van Wyk registered his first round under 70 of the season, pacing the Bulldogs in the first round with a four-under 67.
On Monday, Georgia logged 36 holes on the par-71, 7,226-yard layout on the west course at the Birmingham Country Club. The team shot four-under 280 during the first round and a two-over 286 in the second round. Auburn holds the team lead at 30-under 538, followed by Arkansas in second trailing by two shots and Vanderbilt in third at 23-under 545.
Buck Brumlow shot one-under 70 in both rounds, putting him in 29th at two-under 140. The junior opened the day in the first round with a birdie and an eagle in consecutive holes, shooting eight birdies or better across the two rounds to conclude the day as the highest ranked Bulldog on the leaderboard.
Van Wyk had Georgia's lowest figure of the day with his first-round performance. The graduate as shot par-or-better in 16 of 18 holes in the first round with seven birdies. After a shooting threez-over 74 in the second round, van Wyk stands one-under 141 in 35th.
Senior Caleb Manuel closely follows van Wyk at 43rd on the individual leaderboard, shooting even par in consecutive rounds for a 142 total. Carter Loflin finished with a three-over 145, good for 55th after shooting one-over and two-over in the first and second rounds respectively. Connor Creasy is 62nd after a steady second round puts him four-over 146.
The Bulldogs will return to action for the third round of SEC Match Play hosted by Jerry Pate on Tuesday. Georgia will tee off tomorrow morning alongside Alabama and Kentucky. The top two finishers after stroke play will square off in match play on Wednesday for the team title, with the remaining 12 teams facing off in match play events on the final day.
This event marks the second of four fall competitions for Georgia, who will next participate in the Ben Hogan Collegiate hosted by TCU on Oct. 2-3. The Bulldogs will round out 2023 at the Ka'anapali Collegiate Classic hosted by Hawaii on Oct. 26-28.
Birmingham, Ala.
Par 71, 7226 Yards
Day One Results
Team Leaderboard
1. Auburn 274-264=538 (-30)
2. Arkansas 272-268=540 (-28)
3. Vanderbilt 269-276=545 (-23)
t-4. Texas A&M 270-278=548 (-20)
t-4. Ole Miss 276-272=548 (-20)
6. Tennessee 278-272=550 (-18)
t-7. Mississippi St 275-282=557 (-11)
t-7. Florida 285-272=557 (-11)
9. LSU 280-282=562 (-6)
10. Alabama 284-279=563 (-5)
11. Georgia 280-286=566 (-2)
12. Kentucky 282-286=568 (E)
13. Missouri 286-282=568 (E)
14. South Carolina 291-285=576 (+8)
Individual Leaderboard
1. Gordon Sargent, Vanderbilt 64-65=129 (-13)
2. Brendan Valdes, Auburn 69-63=132 (-10)
t-3. Jackson Koiven, Auburn 70-63=133 (-9)
t-3. John Driscoll, Arkansas 68-65=133 (-9)
t-3. JM Butler, Auburn 66-67=133 (-9)
t-3. Phichaksn Maichon, Texas A&M 65-68=133 (-9)
7. Matthew Riedel, Vanderbilt 69-65=134 (-8)
t-8. Matthew Kress, Florida 68-67=135 (-7)
t-8. Alex Goff, Kentucky 69-66=135 (-7)
t-8. Nick Dunlap, Alabama 70-65=135 (-7)
t-8. Caleb Surrett, Tennessee 68-67=135 (-7)
t-8. Jacob Skov Olesen, Arkansas 68-67=135 (-7)
t-8. Hunter Logan, Mississippi St. 65-70=135 (-7)
Georgia Scores
27. Buck Brumlow 70-70=140 (-2)
35. Ben van Wyk 67-74=141 (-1)
43. Caleb Manuel 71-71=142 (E)
55. Carter Loflin 72-73=145 (+3)
62. Connor Creasy 74-72=146 (+4)
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.
On Monday, Georgia logged 36 holes on the par-71, 7,226-yard layout on the west course at the Birmingham Country Club. The team shot four-under 280 during the first round and a two-over 286 in the second round. Auburn holds the team lead at 30-under 538, followed by Arkansas in second trailing by two shots and Vanderbilt in third at 23-under 545.
Buck Brumlow shot one-under 70 in both rounds, putting him in 29th at two-under 140. The junior opened the day in the first round with a birdie and an eagle in consecutive holes, shooting eight birdies or better across the two rounds to conclude the day as the highest ranked Bulldog on the leaderboard.
Van Wyk had Georgia's lowest figure of the day with his first-round performance. The graduate as shot par-or-better in 16 of 18 holes in the first round with seven birdies. After a shooting threez-over 74 in the second round, van Wyk stands one-under 141 in 35th.
Senior Caleb Manuel closely follows van Wyk at 43rd on the individual leaderboard, shooting even par in consecutive rounds for a 142 total. Carter Loflin finished with a three-over 145, good for 55th after shooting one-over and two-over in the first and second rounds respectively. Connor Creasy is 62nd after a steady second round puts him four-over 146.
The Bulldogs will return to action for the third round of SEC Match Play hosted by Jerry Pate on Tuesday. Georgia will tee off tomorrow morning alongside Alabama and Kentucky. The top two finishers after stroke play will square off in match play on Wednesday for the team title, with the remaining 12 teams facing off in match play events on the final day.
This event marks the second of four fall competitions for Georgia, who will next participate in the Ben Hogan Collegiate hosted by TCU on Oct. 2-3. The Bulldogs will round out 2023 at the Ka'anapali Collegiate Classic hosted by Hawaii on Oct. 26-28.
Birmingham, Ala.
Par 71, 7226 Yards
Day One Results
Team Leaderboard
1. Auburn 274-264=538 (-30)
2. Arkansas 272-268=540 (-28)
3. Vanderbilt 269-276=545 (-23)
t-4. Texas A&M 270-278=548 (-20)
t-4. Ole Miss 276-272=548 (-20)
6. Tennessee 278-272=550 (-18)
t-7. Mississippi St 275-282=557 (-11)
t-7. Florida 285-272=557 (-11)
9. LSU 280-282=562 (-6)
10. Alabama 284-279=563 (-5)
11. Georgia 280-286=566 (-2)
12. Kentucky 282-286=568 (E)
13. Missouri 286-282=568 (E)
14. South Carolina 291-285=576 (+8)
Individual Leaderboard
1. Gordon Sargent, Vanderbilt 64-65=129 (-13)
2. Brendan Valdes, Auburn 69-63=132 (-10)
t-3. Jackson Koiven, Auburn 70-63=133 (-9)
t-3. John Driscoll, Arkansas 68-65=133 (-9)
t-3. JM Butler, Auburn 66-67=133 (-9)
t-3. Phichaksn Maichon, Texas A&M 65-68=133 (-9)
7. Matthew Riedel, Vanderbilt 69-65=134 (-8)
t-8. Matthew Kress, Florida 68-67=135 (-7)
t-8. Alex Goff, Kentucky 69-66=135 (-7)
t-8. Nick Dunlap, Alabama 70-65=135 (-7)
t-8. Caleb Surrett, Tennessee 68-67=135 (-7)
t-8. Jacob Skov Olesen, Arkansas 68-67=135 (-7)
t-8. Hunter Logan, Mississippi St. 65-70=135 (-7)
Georgia Scores
27. Buck Brumlow 70-70=140 (-2)
35. Ben van Wyk 67-74=141 (-1)
43. Caleb Manuel 71-71=142 (E)
55. Carter Loflin 72-73=145 (+3)
62. Connor Creasy 74-72=146 (+4)
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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