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Hinnant Leads Louisiana In Opening Round at Jim Rivers Intercollegiate
9/13/2020 5:34:00 PM | Golf
Second round play in 54-hole event begins on Monday at 8 a.m.
CHOUDRANT – Peter Hinnant fired a 1-over-par 73 while true freshman Jake Marler carded a 3-over 75 in his collegiate debut to lead the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Golf team after the first round of the Jim Rivers Intercollegiate on Sunday at Squire Creek Country Club.
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Louisiana, playing in its 2020-21 season-opener, posted a team score of 15-over 303 to finish 10th overall at the opening 18 holes with second round play in the 54-hole event to start at 8 a.m. on Monday. Live results will be available at GolfStat.com.
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Hinnant played a bogey-free front nine, posting a 2-under 34 before opening the back nine with a birdie at No. 10. The junior bogeyed par-5, 559-yard No. 11 before a double bogey at No. 14 moved him to even par. After a bogey on No. 16 to fall to 1-over for the day, Hinnant birdied at No. 17 before closing out with a bogey at No. 18.
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Marler bogeyed three consecutive holes, starting on the par-4, 438-yard No. 4, before carding his first collegiate birdie at No. 7. The freshman remained at 2-over for the round until a double bogey at No. 15 before eventually rebounding with a birdie on the par-5, 561-yard No. 17.
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Redshirt freshman Matt Weber recorded a 4-over par 76 in his Louisiana debut while Bjorn Gudjonsson posted a 7-over 79 and Cole Kendrick an 83.
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Texas State claimed the first-round lead after posting a team score of 6-under 282 with Little Rock (283), No. 44-ranked UAB (284), South Alabama (286) and Western Kentucky (287) rounding out the top five.
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UAB's Nick Robillard claimed the individual lead after the first round with a 5-under 67 with Yannick Schuetz of South Alabama one stroke back.
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JIM RIVERS INTERCOLLEGIATE
Sept. 13-15, 2020
Choudrant, La. (Squire Creek Country Club)
Par 72, 7,105 yards
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TEAM SCORING
1. Texas State 282; 2. Little Rock 283; 3. UAB 284; 4. South Alabama 286; 5. Western Kentucky 287; T6. ULM 288; T6. Louisiana Tech 288; T8. Lamar 296; T8. Abilene Christian 296; 10. Louisiana 303; 11. Central Arkansas 305; 12. Houston Baptist 308.
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LOUISIANA RESULTS
T22. Peter Hinnant 73; T38. Jake Marler 75; T45. Matt Weber 76; T66. Bjorn Gudjonsson 79; 72. Cole Kendrick 83.
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Louisiana, playing in its 2020-21 season-opener, posted a team score of 15-over 303 to finish 10th overall at the opening 18 holes with second round play in the 54-hole event to start at 8 a.m. on Monday. Live results will be available at GolfStat.com.
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Hinnant played a bogey-free front nine, posting a 2-under 34 before opening the back nine with a birdie at No. 10. The junior bogeyed par-5, 559-yard No. 11 before a double bogey at No. 14 moved him to even par. After a bogey on No. 16 to fall to 1-over for the day, Hinnant birdied at No. 17 before closing out with a bogey at No. 18.
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Marler bogeyed three consecutive holes, starting on the par-4, 438-yard No. 4, before carding his first collegiate birdie at No. 7. The freshman remained at 2-over for the round until a double bogey at No. 15 before eventually rebounding with a birdie on the par-5, 561-yard No. 17.
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Redshirt freshman Matt Weber recorded a 4-over par 76 in his Louisiana debut while Bjorn Gudjonsson posted a 7-over 79 and Cole Kendrick an 83.
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Texas State claimed the first-round lead after posting a team score of 6-under 282 with Little Rock (283), No. 44-ranked UAB (284), South Alabama (286) and Western Kentucky (287) rounding out the top five.
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UAB's Nick Robillard claimed the individual lead after the first round with a 5-under 67 with Yannick Schuetz of South Alabama one stroke back.
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Follow the Ragin' Cajuns on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram (@RaginCajunsGolf) or check RaginCajuns.com for Louisiana golf updates.
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JIM RIVERS INTERCOLLEGIATE
Sept. 13-15, 2020
Choudrant, La. (Squire Creek Country Club)
Par 72, 7,105 yards
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TEAM SCORING
1. Texas State 282; 2. Little Rock 283; 3. UAB 284; 4. South Alabama 286; 5. Western Kentucky 287; T6. ULM 288; T6. Louisiana Tech 288; T8. Lamar 296; T8. Abilene Christian 296; 10. Louisiana 303; 11. Central Arkansas 305; 12. Houston Baptist 308.
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LOUISIANA RESULTS
T22. Peter Hinnant 73; T38. Jake Marler 75; T45. Matt Weber 76; T66. Bjorn Gudjonsson 79; 72. Cole Kendrick 83.
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