Men's Golf in 2nd place after Day 1 of the OAC Championships

WEST LAFAYETTE - The Ohio Northern men's golf team sits in 2nd place ffter day one of the OAC Championships after a hard-fought first round on Friday.

The Basics

• Ohio Northern is 2nd of eight teams, shooting a 3-over-par 291, after 18 holes of the 54-hole tournament.
• ONU Season Record: 92-19-1.
• Marietta sits in 1st place after a 1-under-par round of 287. Otterbein is in 2nd with a 5-over-par 293, while Mount Union is 4th with a 6-over-par 294.
• Venue: River Greens G.C. - West Lafayette, Ohio.

ONU Individuals

• Senior Bennett Christy (Plymouth, Ind.) led the Polar Bears, shooting an even-par 72 on the 6,684-yard course.
• He is tied for fourth of 40 golfers.
• Junior Aashir Patel (Schaumburg, Ill./Conant), sophomore Ian Briars (Maumee/Anthony Wayne), and freshman Sam Cramer (Plain City/Alder) each shot 1-over-par 73s.
• Freshman Zach Butcher (Medina/Highland) fired an impressive 3-over-par 75.

Notables

• The participants still have two rounds to go over the course of the weekend.
• The 18-hole score of 291 is the third-best in ONU men's golf history.
• Patel maintains the team's best 18-hole average at 73.3.
• ONU head coach Chad Bucci is 518-423-17 in his 13th season at the helm of the men's program, a winning percentage of .541.

Up Next

• The Polar Bears will return to the tee Saturday for day 2 of the OAC Championships.