Stephen F. Austin
SFA Crown Classic
Missouri State Leads Crown Classic
3/20/2006 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
March 20, 2006
LUFKIN, Texas - Crown Colony Country Club is close enough to Nacogdoches for the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjack golf team to consider it a "home" course. But in Monday's opening round of the SFA Crown Classic, it was a team that traveled over 550 miles to play that looked most at home on the local links. Missouri State shot 287 in Round 1 to take the early lead in the tournament. Texas-Pan American finished the first day one stroke back, and Oral Roberts held the third spot, with a first-round total of 292. The Lumberjacks opened the tournament with a 294, good enough to tie them for fifth place with Southland Conference foe Sam Houston State.
Senior Brian Grossman finished Day 1 tied for fifth place, leading the SFA effort. Grossman shot a 33 on the front nine and a 38 on the back for a one-under 71. He led all players in par 4 scoring average at 3.63. Grossman also recorded four birdies on the day.
Senior Jason Landry and sophomore Tyler Trichell posted the next-best score for the Lumberjacks. They each shot two-over 74 and will start Round 2 tied for 21st place. Freshmen Josh Irving and Johnathan Porter finished the first day tied for 30th, each golfer carding a 75.
Three Lumberjacks are competing as individual medalists. Junior Ryan Salinas leads that pack with a 78, which has him tied for 50th. Senior Josh Price and junior James Winkley recorded an 80 and 81, respectively, in the first round.
The Classic will wrap up with Round 2 on Tuesday. The final 18 holes of the tournament are set to kick off at 8 a.m. The event was originally scheduled for three rounds, but, thanks to weather delays Monday morning, it was trimmed back to 36 holes.
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2006 Crown Classic Standings After Round 1School Score 1. Missouri State 287 2. Texas-Pan American 288 3. Oral Roberts 292 4. Texas A&M (JV) 293 5. Stephen F. Austin 294 Sam Houston State 294 7. Texas State 295 8. McNeese State 296 9. Southern Illinois 298 Nicholls State 298 11. Missouri-Kansas City 305 12. Centenary College 346
