PALM CITY, Fla. – The Old Dominion men's golf team, led by junior Gustav Fransson's 6-under par, ended the first round of the Martin Downs Collegiate in third place with a team score of 277 (11-under par) on Friday.
Fransson's first-round 66 puts him in a tie for second with three other golfers, Graham Hutchinson and Bronson Myers of Elon and Blake Wisdom of Bucknell. The Umea, Sweden native birdied seven holes on the day and eagled the par-5 eighth hole. Fransson's eagle was one of three that ODU collected on the day, as Carter Morgan and Rasmus Konradssoneach eagled the par-5 third hole.
Three other Monarchs finished the first round under par at Martin Downs Golf Clubs' Osprey Course. Freshman Filip Wetterqvist finished his first 18 holes tied for ninth with a 4-under 68. Senior Doug Rios-Ceballos, golfing independently this weekend, came into the clubhouse in a tie for 26th with a 2-under par.
Morgan was the fourth Monarch to finish his round under par, coming in with a 1-under 71. Konradsson scored an even 72, while junior Chris Ayers finished his day with a 7-over 79.
Through 18 holes, ODU sits behind host UNC Greensboro and No. 49 James Madison, who came into the clubhouse with team scores of 270 and 276, respectively. UNCG's Jonathan Brightwell, the No. 8 golfer in the country, sits atop the player leaderboardwith a 10-under 62.
ODU'ssecond round begins tomorrow at 8:40 a.m. The Monarchs are paired with Villanova, Purdue Fort Wayne and James Madison.
ODU Scores
T2. Gustav Fransson– 66
T9. FilipWetterqvist– 68
T26. Doug Rios-Ceballos– 70 *
T33. Carter Morgan – 71
T44. RasmusKonradsson– 72
T84. Christopher Ayers – 79
*Golfing Independently
Team Scores
1. UNC Greensboro – 270
2. No. 49 James Madison – 276
3. Old Dominion – 277
T4. Samford– 278
T4. Elon– 278
6. South Dakota – 279
T7. Drexel – 282
T7. Bucknell– 282
9. Appalachian St. – 284
10. Purdue Fort Wayne – 285
11. Seton Hall – 289
12. Lehigh – 297
13. Holy Cross – 304
14. Villanova - 313
Fransson Tied for Second, ODU Third After First Round of Martin Downs Collegiate
Gustav Fransson's 66 leads ODU after the First Round of the Martin Downs Collegiate