Georgia, Phillips take first round leads at Southwestern Invite
1/24/2022 | by Jim Young of AmateurGolf.com
see also: View results for Southwestern Invitational, Sherwood Country Club
Bulldogs open four-stroke lead over Arizona State while Phillips holds a one-stroke lead after carding 6-under 66 at North Ranch
Georgia's top dog, senior Trent Phillips, made seven birdies and an eagle en route to an opening round of 66, good for a one-stroke lead over UCLA veteran Devon Bling, who shot a 67.
Five of Phillips' birdies came in a seven-hole stretch through holes 4-10. After a bogey on 11, he made back-to-back birdies on holes 12 and 13 to move to 5-under on the day. The Inman, SC native who won the Sunnehanna Amateur in July more than made up for a bogey on 14 with an eagle on the par-5 15th.
Bling, a fifth-year senior who won the prestigious Pacific Coast Amateur in July, opened his round with a bogey but made six birdies thereafter for an opening round of 67.
In addition to Phillips' 66, Georgia also counted 2-under rounds of 70 from freshmen Buck Brumlow and Maxwell Ford.
Texas senior and two-time Walker Cup team member Cole Hammer aced the 202-yard 13th hole and is tied for third with SMU's Nathan Petronzio at 4-under 68. USC freshman Jackson Rivera, a four-time Rolex All-American from Rancho Santa Fe, Calif., held a share of the individual lead at 6-under through 15 holes but gave five strokes back following a double bogey on 16 and a triple on 17.
The Southwestern Invitational will continue on Tuesday and Wednesday at North Ranch Country Club, with GOLF Channel providing live coverage beginning at 1:30 p.m. PT.
Results: Southwestern Invitational
| Place | Player | Location | Pts | Scores |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | , Spain | 700 | 73-70-65=208 | |
| T2 | Leesburg, VA | 500 | 70-70-70=210 | |
| T2 | El Cajon, CA | 500 | 71-67-72=210 | |
| T4 | Minneapolis, MN | 400 | 71-70-70=211 | |
| T4 | Houston, TX | 400 | 70-67-74=211 |
About the Southwestern Invitational
54-hole men's college tournament with team (best four scores of five players) and individual competitions. The Southwestern Invitational is the combination of two previously existing tournaments: the Southwestern Intercollegiate (started by USC in 19...
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