DALLAS, Texas – The Illinois State men's golf team completed its opening round Tuesday at Oral Roberts' Bob Sitton Invitational at the par-71 TPC Four Seasons Las Colinas. The Redbirds are currently in second place, after shooting a 6-over-par 290 to trail first-place Rice by five strokes.
Junior David Rauer carded a career-low 2-under-par 69 (35-34), as he fired a 1-under-par 34 on the back nine, which included two of his three birdies in the round. He currently sits in a tie for third place on the individual leaderboard.
Senior Zach Burry shot a 1-under-par 71 (36-34), which included two birdies and seven pars, placing him in a fifth-place tie.
Junior Trent Wallace shot a 3-over-par 74 (38-36), to place him in a 28th-place tie on the individual leaderboard. Freshman Daniel Anfield rounded out the scoring for Illinois State, as he carded a 6-over-par 77 (40-37).
"David Rauer & Zach Burry gave us key rounds to keep us in a good position going into tomorrow," said head coach Ray Kralis. "I believe we'll come back with a strong team effort in round two. We have certainly demonstrated the ability to bounce back throughout the year and know we are capable of setting the pace as well. It is a tremendous advantage to be able to draw on those experiences."
The Redbirds will continue play Tuesday with the second round, as all five student-athletes will tee off at 10 a.m. The tournament concludes Wednesday, March 16, with the third and final round.
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