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Men's Golf Opens Spring at Seminole Intercollegiate
2/19/2021 7:54:00 PM | Men's Golf
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - The James Madison men's golf team opened its 2020-21 spring campaign on Friday afternoon, closing out the opening round of the Seminole Intercollegiate, hosted by Florida State at the par-72, 6,965-yard Golden Eagle Country Club.
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Neal Shipley led the way on the afternoon, tallying three birdies as part of an even-par 72, a performance that put him in a tie for 21st in a strong 85-player field that includes 10 of the country's top 100 players.
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As a team, the Dukes carded an opening 298 (+10) on the day, closing Friday in 13th place on a crowded and powerful 15-team leaderboard, just three strokes outside the top 10 despite nine top-50 teams in the field.
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Senior Walker Cress and junior Ignacio Montero each shot rounds of 75 (+3) to open their spring, closing the day tied for 47th, while sophomore Ignacio De Pineda is just a stroke behind in a tie for 55th. Sophomore George Heath closed out the JMU scoring in 74th with a first-round 79 (+7).
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QUOTING COACH CHEVES
"Most importantly, we're happy to be playing golf again and going up against some of the country's best teams. To get out on the course again was great. We felt like we had a solid day that we let get away from us in the final few holes. We'll try to reset, come out tomorrow and see if we can make up some ground."
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UP NEXT
The Dukes will be back in action on Saturday (Feb. 19) morning for the second round of the Seminole Intercollegiate, going off the first tee beginning at 11:30 a.m. alongside Troy and West Virginia. GolfStat.com will continue to provide live results.
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Neal Shipley led the way on the afternoon, tallying three birdies as part of an even-par 72, a performance that put him in a tie for 21st in a strong 85-player field that includes 10 of the country's top 100 players.
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As a team, the Dukes carded an opening 298 (+10) on the day, closing Friday in 13th place on a crowded and powerful 15-team leaderboard, just three strokes outside the top 10 despite nine top-50 teams in the field.
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Senior Walker Cress and junior Ignacio Montero each shot rounds of 75 (+3) to open their spring, closing the day tied for 47th, while sophomore Ignacio De Pineda is just a stroke behind in a tie for 55th. Sophomore George Heath closed out the JMU scoring in 74th with a first-round 79 (+7).
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QUOTING COACH CHEVES
"Most importantly, we're happy to be playing golf again and going up against some of the country's best teams. To get out on the course again was great. We felt like we had a solid day that we let get away from us in the final few holes. We'll try to reset, come out tomorrow and see if we can make up some ground."
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UP NEXT
The Dukes will be back in action on Saturday (Feb. 19) morning for the second round of the Seminole Intercollegiate, going off the first tee beginning at 11:30 a.m. alongside Troy and West Virginia. GolfStat.com will continue to provide live results.
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