OPELIKA, Ala. — WKU Hilltopper Golf's Tom Bevington carded a 1-over 73 in the first round of Auburn's Tiger Invitational on Sunday, tying him for 16th individually in a loaded field.
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The junior Bevington is tied with or ahead of seven of the nine top-100 players in the field at the par-72, 7,289-yard Grand National on the Lake Course. He's just two strokes out of third.
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Arkansas State's Joel Wendin leads at 6 under.
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As a team, WKU is in 14th place following a 306 team score in a very windy opening round. The tournament features six teams in the Golfstat Top 100, as well as 11 programs in the top 120.
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No. 21 Arkansas State is in first place at 283.
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WKU redshirt senior Billy Tom Sargent is tied for 46th following a 77, while senior Stuart Easton and redshirt junior Linus Lo are tied for 56th at 78. Freshman Dominic Brettkelly opened with an 82.
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The Hilltoppers are scheduled to tee off in Monday's second round at 8:50 a.m. CT. The final round will be played Tuesday.
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Tiger Invitational First Day Results
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T16. Tom Bevington (73)
T46. Billy Tom Sargent (77)
T56. Stuart Easton (78)
T56. Linus Lo (78)
T74. Dominic Brettkelly (82)
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