TicketsCINCINNATI - University of Cincinnati freshman Nicholas Osterburg (Indianapolis, Ind./Perry Meridian High School) carded a 3-under par 69 to tie for 10th place after the opening round of the Linger Longer Invitational on Sunday at Great Waters Golf Club in Greensboro, Ga.
Osterburg registered his best round of the spring season, posting six birdies, including a 2-under score on the back nine to lead the Bearcats.
Georgia's Davis Thompson leads the 90-player event after registering a 9-under 63.
As the team the Bearcats are tied for seventh place with UNC Greensboro at 1-under 287. Georgia leads the 16-team field at 16-under 272.
Also playing for Cincinnati Sunday were senior Davis Baxter (Nolensville, Tenn./Ravenwood High School), who shot even par 72 and sits tied for 30th overall; both junior Austin Squires (Union, Ky./Ryle High School) and redshirt freshman Andy Mayhew (Dayton, Ohio/Oakwood High School) sit tied for 40th place after each shot a 1-over 73; and sophomore Jake Fox (Cincinnati, Ohio/Moeller High School) posted a 4-over 76 to tie for 70th overall.
Second-round play begins Monday at 8:30 a.m. ET. Live scoring is available at Golfstat.com.
// QUOTING COACH DOUG MARTIN
"Today we got off to a great start and didn't finish the round. We were 5 or 6 under most of the round and made some mistakes trying to finish it off. Nicolas Osterburg had one of his best rounds as a Bearcat. I was with him the entire round and he was in complete control all day."
// CINCINNATI PLAYERS
No. 1 – Austin Squires – Jr., Union, Ky./Ryle High School
No. 2 – Jake Fox – Soph., Cincinnati, Ohio/Moeller High School
No. 3 – Nicolas Osterburg – Fr., Indianapolis, Ind./Perry Meridian High School
No. 4 – Davis Baxter – Sr., Nolsenville, Tenn./Ravenwood High School
No. 5 – Andrew Mayhew – R-Fr., Dayton, Ohio/Oakwood High School
T10 – Nicolas Osterburg 69 (-3)
T30 – Davis Baxter 72 (E)
T40 – Austin Squires 73 (+1)
T40 – Andy Mayhew 73 (+1)
T70 – Jake Fox 76 (+4)
// TEAM RESULTS
1 – Georgia 272 (-16)
2 – Alabama 277 (-11)
3 – Penn State 278 (-10)
4 – Ohio State 281 (-7)
5 – Chattanooga 283 (-5)
6 – Virginia 286 (-2)
T7 – UNCG 287 (-1)
T7 – Cincinnati 287 (-1)
9 – Kennesaw State 288 (E)
10 – Augusta 292 (+4)
11 – Middle Tennessee State 293 (+5)
12 – Mercer 294 (+6)
T13 – Troy 295 (+7)
T13 – Charlotte 295 (+7)
15 – Akron 297 (+9)
16 – Michigan 304 (+16)
Osterburg registered his best round of the spring season, posting six birdies, including a 2-under score on the back nine to lead the Bearcats.
Georgia's Davis Thompson leads the 90-player event after registering a 9-under 63.
As the team the Bearcats are tied for seventh place with UNC Greensboro at 1-under 287. Georgia leads the 16-team field at 16-under 272.
Also playing for Cincinnati Sunday were senior Davis Baxter (Nolensville, Tenn./Ravenwood High School), who shot even par 72 and sits tied for 30th overall; both junior Austin Squires (Union, Ky./Ryle High School) and redshirt freshman Andy Mayhew (Dayton, Ohio/Oakwood High School) sit tied for 40th place after each shot a 1-over 73; and sophomore Jake Fox (Cincinnati, Ohio/Moeller High School) posted a 4-over 76 to tie for 70th overall.
Second-round play begins Monday at 8:30 a.m. ET. Live scoring is available at Golfstat.com.
// QUOTING COACH DOUG MARTIN
"Today we got off to a great start and didn't finish the round. We were 5 or 6 under most of the round and made some mistakes trying to finish it off. Nicolas Osterburg had one of his best rounds as a Bearcat. I was with him the entire round and he was in complete control all day."
// CINCINNATI PLAYERS
No. 1 – Austin Squires – Jr., Union, Ky./Ryle High School
No. 2 – Jake Fox – Soph., Cincinnati, Ohio/Moeller High School
No. 3 – Nicolas Osterburg – Fr., Indianapolis, Ind./Perry Meridian High School
No. 4 – Davis Baxter – Sr., Nolsenville, Tenn./Ravenwood High School
No. 5 – Andrew Mayhew – R-Fr., Dayton, Ohio/Oakwood High School
T10 – Nicolas Osterburg 69 (-3)
T30 – Davis Baxter 72 (E)
T40 – Austin Squires 73 (+1)
T40 – Andy Mayhew 73 (+1)
T70 – Jake Fox 76 (+4)
// TEAM RESULTS
1 – Georgia 272 (-16)
2 – Alabama 277 (-11)
3 – Penn State 278 (-10)
4 – Ohio State 281 (-7)
5 – Chattanooga 283 (-5)
6 – Virginia 286 (-2)
T7 – UNCG 287 (-1)
T7 – Cincinnati 287 (-1)
9 – Kennesaw State 288 (E)
10 – Augusta 292 (+4)
11 – Middle Tennessee State 293 (+5)
12 – Mercer 294 (+6)
T13 – Troy 295 (+7)
T13 – Charlotte 295 (+7)
15 – Akron 297 (+9)
16 – Michigan 304 (+16)