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Bandon, Ore.
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at
Bandon Dunes Championships (First Round)
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Schafer Tied for First, LBSU in Fourth After the First Round at Bandon Dunes Championship
3/7/2021 4:46:00 PM | Men's Golf
Tyler Schafer shot a 66 for 5-under par to lead the Beach
BANDON, Ore. – Junior Tyler Schafer paced Long Beach State in the first round at the Bandon Dunes Championship on Sunday at the Bandon Trails Course. With Schafer's team-leading 5-under par, the Beach sit in fourth place at the end of the first round after shooting 3-under par, while Schafer is tied for first.
Utah and San Francisco are leading the way in the 14-team tournament as the two teams are shooting 10-under par after the first 18-holes. Oregon is in third place with 5-under, while the Beach are in fourth (-3) and Fresno State sits in fifth (-1).
Schafer started the tournament out strong as he shot a 66 for 5-under par while recording five birdies and an eagle. He birdied back-to-back holes at 1 and 2, 4 and 5, before getting a birdie at hole 14. Two holes later, at hole 16, he finished a par 5 in three strokes.
Senior Hunter Epson also turned in a solid showing in the first round for the Beach. He shot a 69 for 2-under while registering four birdies on holes 3, 4, 16, and 18.
Long Beach State will be back in action Monday morning for the second round of competition at the Bandon Dunes Championship. Live stats will be available via www.GolfStat.com.
Team Results
T1. Utah 274 (-10)
T1. San Francisco 274 (-10)
3. Oregon 279 (-5)
4. Long Beach State 281 (-3)
5. Fresno State 283 (-1)
T6. Oregon State 284 (E)
T6. Santa Clara 284 (E)
8. Boise State 287 (+3)
9. Stanford 289 (+5)
T10. Seattle 291 (+7)
T10. Washington State 291 (+7)
12. Grand Canyon 296 (+12)
13. Utah Valley 302 (+18)
14. Northern Colorado 306 (+22)
Individual Results
T1. Tyler Schafer 66 (-5)
T11 Hunter Epson 69 (-2)
T37 Clay Seeber 73 (+3)
T37 Isaac Rodea 73 (+2)
T48 Hunter Reed 74 (+3)
Utah and San Francisco are leading the way in the 14-team tournament as the two teams are shooting 10-under par after the first 18-holes. Oregon is in third place with 5-under, while the Beach are in fourth (-3) and Fresno State sits in fifth (-1).
Schafer started the tournament out strong as he shot a 66 for 5-under par while recording five birdies and an eagle. He birdied back-to-back holes at 1 and 2, 4 and 5, before getting a birdie at hole 14. Two holes later, at hole 16, he finished a par 5 in three strokes.
Senior Hunter Epson also turned in a solid showing in the first round for the Beach. He shot a 69 for 2-under while registering four birdies on holes 3, 4, 16, and 18.
Long Beach State will be back in action Monday morning for the second round of competition at the Bandon Dunes Championship. Live stats will be available via www.GolfStat.com.
Team Results
T1. Utah 274 (-10)
T1. San Francisco 274 (-10)
3. Oregon 279 (-5)
4. Long Beach State 281 (-3)
5. Fresno State 283 (-1)
T6. Oregon State 284 (E)
T6. Santa Clara 284 (E)
8. Boise State 287 (+3)
9. Stanford 289 (+5)
T10. Seattle 291 (+7)
T10. Washington State 291 (+7)
12. Grand Canyon 296 (+12)
13. Utah Valley 302 (+18)
14. Northern Colorado 306 (+22)
Individual Results
T1. Tyler Schafer 66 (-5)
T11 Hunter Epson 69 (-2)
T37 Clay Seeber 73 (+3)
T37 Isaac Rodea 73 (+2)
T48 Hunter Reed 74 (+3)
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