Tough Conditions Lead to Tough Start for Privateer Golf

DAY ONE RESULTS
 
NEW ORLEANS - With a cold front coming through the Spring, Texas area the University of New Orleans golf team shot rounds of 308 and 305 to finish the first day of the Colin Montgomerie Invitational in 9^th place out of 16 teams.

UNO got off to a slow start in the first round, during the first four holes the Privateers were a combined 12-over par with 10 bogeys, and four holes of double bogey or worse. UNO settled down and sank 11 birdies after that, and late in the round Florian Moosmeier, Ryan Fulton, Thomas Artigas and Brady Bennett all birded hole No. 2.

Bennett finished tied for 27^th after rounds of 77 and 76. Brady made five birdies with 13 holes over par on Monday afternoon – he was the only Privateer to finish in the top-30.

Grayson Gilbert was the only other Privateer to finish in the top-40 individually after rounds of 77 and 77 gave a scorecard of 154 on the day. Grayson sank three birdies, but nine of his 36 holes finished over par on Monday.

Artigas finished tied for 41^st after a shooting a 155, Moosmeier finished tied for 53^rd after shooting a 157, and Ryan Fulton finished tied for 64^th after shooting a 161.

DAY ONE RESULTS
9 New Orleans, U of 305, 308 | 613
T27 Brady Bennett (5) 77, 76 | 153
T37 Grayson Gilbert (1) 77, 77 | 154
T41 Thomas Artigas (4) 77, 78 | 155
T53 Florian Moosmeier (2) 83, 74 | 157
T64 Ryan Fulton (3) 77, 84 | 161

HEAD COACH JEFF LORIO
"Really tough conditions out there today. A cold front came through early this morning and we played all day with a cold north wind blowing about 20 miles per hour. I thought we allowed those conditions to really affect us mentally. We were never able to get into a rhythm or anytime of momentum going – it was an extremely frustrating day on the golf course."

"At the end of the day we didn't come close to getting the job done. No excuses we must be more mentally tough throughout the lineup. Unfortunately, the weather forecast for tomorrow looks worse than it looked today. We will have another opportunity to see how we handle adversity."

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