Blessings Collegiate Invitational: Driscoll, Arkansas lead after Day One
10/2/2023 | by Justin Golba of AmateurGolf.com
see also: View results for Blessings Collegiate, The Blessings Golf Club
Driscoll bogeyed his first and last holes but sandwiched six birdies in between to hold the first-round lead.
Driscoll made six birdies and two bogeys on his first hole, No. 10, and his last hole, No. 9.
Driscoll birdied Holes No. 3, 4, 6, and 8 to race up the leaderboard and shoot a 33 on his second nine of the day.
Driscoll's teammate, Manuel Lozada, shot a 3-under 69 to sit in solo second place after the first round.
Lozada recorded a hole-in-one on No. 13, pacing the way for his round of 69. The rest of his round was uneventful, making two birdies and one bogey.
Alex Goff of Kentucky was the only golfer able to get in between the top four Arkansas golfers, shooting 2-under 70 and T3 with Jacob Skov Olesen, and Matthis Lefevre of Arkansas.You saw the result; now see the shot by Manuel Lozada. @BlessingsCI @GolfChannel
— Razorback Men's Golf (@RazorbackMGolf) October 2, 2023
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In the team competition, Arkansas leads by nine shots and sits at 9-under. They were the only team to shoot under par.
Mississippi State is in solo second place at even par, and Kentucky is in solo third place at 5-over.
Results: Blessings Collegiate
| Place | Player | Location | Pts | Scores |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake Mary, FL | 600 | 68-68=136 | |
| T2 | Kings Mountain, NC | 400 | 70-70=140 | |
| T2 | Steens, MS | 400 | 73-67=140 | |
| T4 | Stillwater, MN | 300 | 72-70=142 | |
| T4 | , Argentina | 300 | 69-73=142 |
About the Blessings Collegiate
Started in 2020, the Blessings Collegiate Invitational features men’s and women’s teams competing in a 54- hole stroke play format for individual and team honors.
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