Memphis Holds Two-Shot Lead After Day One of 2006 Men's Conference USA Golf Championship
April 24, 2006
Complete Day One Results in PDF Format West Point, Miss. - Memphis sophomore Keven Fortin-Simard shot a first-round 66 (-6) to help the Tigers grab a two-shot lead in the opening round of the 2006 Conference USA Men's Golf Championship at the Par 72, 7,000-yard course at Old Waverly Golf Club. SMU's Colt Knost has the Mustangs within two shots of the lead after equaling Fortin-Simard's low round of the day. Fortin-Simard was joined in red figures by a pair of teammates as Memphis shot a 12-under, 276, while the 35th-ranked Mustangs also had a trio of players under par to post a 278. Memphis freshman Brad Benjamin is one shot back in third place after firing a five-under, 67. Third through 10th places in the team standings are separated by only seven strokes. 42nd-ranked Houston and 24th-ranked Tulsa are tied for third, nine shots back of lead, after posting, respective scores of 285 (-3). Senior Kevin Newman was the low Houston scorer in the field, after shooting a four-under 68, good for fourth place. Rice and UAB are tied for fifth after two-under par scores 286 (-2). A pair of Owls and Blazers were among six players tied for fifth, who posted three-under par scores of 69. The Blazers' duo includes junior Garrett Osborn, a first-team All-C-USA performer in 2005, and freshman Josh Thompson, while Rice tandem includes sophomore Addison Awe and freshman Kyle Kelley. Tulsa's Sam Korbe and UTEP's Trent Rommann also registered scores of 69.
UCF was the only other team to shoot even par or better, posting a 288 (E) to stand in seventh place. UTEP was in eighth with a 291 (+3), host Southern Miss is ninth with a 292 (+4), East Carolina is 10th after a 296 (+8), Marshall is 11th with a 302 (+14) and Tulane rounded out the 12-team field with a 308 (+20).
The second round begins at 8 a.m. on Tuesday.
Team Standings (After 18 holes)
1. Memphis 276 (-12)
2. SMU 278 (-10)
3. Houston 285 (-3)
Tulsa 285 (-3)
5. Rice 286 (-2)
UAB 286 (-2)
7. UCF 288 (E)
8. UTEP 291 (+3)
9. Southern Miss 292 (+4)
10. East Carolina 296 (+8)
11. Marshall 302 (+14)
12. Tulane 308 (+20)
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