Bo Hoag Tied for Fifth After Opening Round of Isleworth Collegiate – Ohio State Buckeyes
10/25/2010 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
No. 23 Ohio State in eighth place, just one stroke back of second-ranked Oklahoma State
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The 23rd-ranked Ohio State men’s golf team competed in the opening round of the Isleworth Collegiate Invitational Sunday, firing a team score of 299 (+11) on the par 72, 7,544 yard Isleworth Golf & Country Club in Orlando, Fla.
The Buckeyes’ score puts them in eighth place heading into the second round, just a stroke back from second-ranked Oklahoma State and Vanderbilt in a tie for sixth. TCU and Stanford lead the 15-team field at 2-over 290.
Ohio State was lead by the effort of senior Bo Hoag who fired a 1-under 71. The Upper Arlington product balanced four birdies to just three bogeys and will head into the second day of play in a tie for fifth place and only two strokes back from leader Tarquin Macmanus of Arizona.
Dan Charen is in a tie for 15th at 1-over 73. The junior from Langhorne, Pa., started the day with a pair of bogeys on the front nine, but two birdies to just one bogey after the turn.
Senior Brad Smith closed out the first round in a tie for 43rd after an up-and-down day that included a mix of bogeys and birdies for a round of 77.
Fellow seniors Michael Cress opened with a 78 to tie for 50th place, while Tanner Murphy is tied for 70th place after posting an 83.
The Isleworth Collegiate Invitational continues with the second round Monday. Players will tee off beginning at 8 a.m. and live scoring is available on www.golfstat.com.
Isleworth Collegiate Invitational – Day 1
Isleworth Golf & Country Club, Orlando, Fla.
Par 72, 7,544 yards
Team Standings Scores
T-1. TCU 290 (+2)
T-1. Stanford 290 (+2)
3. Alabama 291 (+3)
4. LSU 293 (+5)
5. Texas Tech 297 (+9)
T-6. Oklahoma State 298 (+10)
T-6. Vanderbilt 298 (+10)
8. Ohio State 299 (+11)
9. SMU 301 (+13)
10. Arizona 302 (+14)
11. Georgia 304 (+16)
12. Florida 305 (+17)
13. UCF 307 (+19)
T-14. Texas 309 (+21)
T-14. Tennessee 309 (+21)
Ohio State Results Scores
T-5. Bo Hoag 71 (-1)
T-15. Dan Charen 73 (+1)
T-43. Brad Smith 77 (+5)
T-50. Michael Cress 78 (+6)
T-70. Tanner Murphy 83 (+11)
