Day 1 Results
The Bulldogs stand in second place after the opening day of the Butler Spring Invitational.
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Cold temperatures pushed Monday's start time back and condensed play to a single round as opposed to the planned 36. The teams will return to action for a final 18 Tuesday.
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Four players in Butler's line-up are among the Top 25 after the first round. There are 98 players in the field. The Bulldogs shot a six-over score of 286 Monday, putting them seven shots behind 18-hole leader Valparaiso (279, -1). Butler is four shots clear of Youngstown State and Green Bay, who are tied for third. There are a total of 12 teams in the field.
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Raymond Sullivan led the way for Butler with a Monday 70, which is even par for the 6,551-yard Highland course. Sullivan had 16 pars to go along with a birdie on his round. He is tied for eighth.
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Valparaiso's Anthony Delisanti and Luke Armbrust of Illinois hold the lead after rounds of 68 (-2).
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Daniel Tanaka, carding three birdies as part of his round, shot a one-over 71 and is tied for 11
th.
Damon Dickey is tied for 18
th at two-over 72.
Henry Quinn is one shot behind him after an opening-round 73 (+3) and is tied for 25
th.
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Weston Guili is tied for 38
th at four-over 74.
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Butler's individuals are led by
Nick Williams, who is part of the group tied for 18
th alongside Dickey after posting a 72. Williams had three birdies on the round.
Michael Tanaka is tied for 54
th at five-over 75, one shot ahead of
Daivic Akala and
Jack Wilcox (76), who are tied for 67
th.
Stephen Kocerha shot 78 Monday and is tied for 86
th.
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Tuesday's shotgun start has been pushed back to 11 a.m. due to cooler temperatures in the forecast overnight. Live Scoring will be available via GolfStat.
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