GRASONVILLE, Md. – The Towson University men's golf team was led by
Spencer Alexander,
Derek Gold and
Justin Griffith during the first round of the 2019 Towson Fall Invitational Saturday afternoon.
Course Information
Prospect Bay Country Club
Par 72, 6,642 yards
Quotable
Towson head coach Mike Larkin on the first round,
"There were a lot of good positives from today. We had a few solid rounds going early that ended up getting derailed by a big number here or there. We just need to clean up some decision making and make the easy play, more consistently. We're in position with a great chance to make a run at it tomorrow though, and that's all you want at the end of the day. The final round should be a lot of fun."
How It Happened
- In helping Towson shoot a 296 (+8), Alexander, Gold and Griffith each carded a one-over 73.
- They are tied for 11th overall, five strokes behind Robert Morris' Max Palmer.
- In shooting a one-under 35 on the front nine, Gold led Towson with five birdies.
- Gold had consecutive birdies on holes eight and nine and 13 and 14.
- Alexander made par on 15 of his 18 holes to finish in a tie for most pars in the first round.
- Alexander's only birdie was on the seventh hole. He shot even par on the front nine.
- Alexander led the field with a 2.75 (-1) par-three average.
- Competing as an individual, Griffith shot two-under on the front nine.
- Griffith finished with three birdies. He started on the 10th hole and birdied consecutive holes (18 and 1).
- He ended his performance with a birdie on the ninth hole.
- Griffith concluded his round by making par or better on his final 11 holes.
- Jeremy Summerson had 14 pars to finish with a two-over 74.
- Summerson birdied the fifth and 11th holes.
- Jackson Courtney, who had a 4.50 (-2) par five scoring average, carded a four-over 76.
- Courtney bookended his round with birdies on the first and 18th holes.
- Brad Riley started the day with a bang by making an eagle on the first hole.
- It was Riley's sixth eagle of the season. It was the only eagle of the first round.
- His six eagles are tied for second nationally in that category.
- Riley finished the first round with a six-over 78.
Riley's 2019 Eagles
- Doc Gimmler Invitational First Round 16th Hole (September 14)
- Doc Gimmler Invitational Third Round 16th Hole (September 15)
- Health Plan Mountaineer Invitational Third Round 12th Hole (October 8)
- Elon Phoenix Invitational First Round 12th Hole (October 14)
- Elon Phoenix Invitational Third Round Sixth Hole (October 15)
- Towson Fall Invitational First Round First Hole (October 19)
Up Next
- The final round concludes Sunday. Towson tees off at 8:30 a.m. with Riley starting things off.
