Friday, October 19
Alpharetta, GA
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Justin Suh fired a team-leading 5-under 67 on Friday.
Photo by: Steve Spatafore
Suh 67 Leads USC To Fourth After First Round At Golf Club of Georgia Collegiate
October 19, 2018 | Men's Golf, Features
Onishi, Suppa, Reiter also under par in first round.
Senior Justin Suh fired a 5-under 67 while sophomore Kaito Onishi and junior Kyle Suppa carded 2-under 70s to lead the USC men's golf team to fourth after the first round of the Golf Club of Georgia Collegiate Invitational in Alpharetta, Ga., on Friday (Oct. 19).
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Host Georgia Tech took the first round lead at 18-under 270 while Clemson and Wake Forest are tied for second at 12-under 276 with the Trojans coming in at 10-under 278. The next four teams are tied at 2-under 286.
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Suh, who just took over the No. 1 spot in the World Amateur Golf Rankings this week, celebrated the move with his fourth round under 70 this season in seven outings thanks to a 4-under back 9 that saw him birdie three of his final four holes.
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The five-time winner last year with two top 10s this year – and just one round over par so far -- is two back of the lead.
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Onishi, the 2018 Pac-12 Freshman of the Year who posted a third-place finish in his only event this fall, turned in five birdies today en route to his 70 while Suppa had three. Suppa had a clean card until a late bogey on 18.
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Freshman Charlie Reiter was also under par today – his third round under par this year -- at 1-under 71, good for a tie for 25th, while junior Cheng Jin is tied for 43rd at 2-over 74.
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Action at the Golf Club of Georgia continues Saturday and Sunday. USC will tee off with Alabama and Florida State beginning at 6:25 a.m. PT in the second round.
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Host Georgia Tech took the first round lead at 18-under 270 while Clemson and Wake Forest are tied for second at 12-under 276 with the Trojans coming in at 10-under 278. The next four teams are tied at 2-under 286.
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Suh, who just took over the No. 1 spot in the World Amateur Golf Rankings this week, celebrated the move with his fourth round under 70 this season in seven outings thanks to a 4-under back 9 that saw him birdie three of his final four holes.
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The five-time winner last year with two top 10s this year – and just one round over par so far -- is two back of the lead.
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Onishi, the 2018 Pac-12 Freshman of the Year who posted a third-place finish in his only event this fall, turned in five birdies today en route to his 70 while Suppa had three. Suppa had a clean card until a late bogey on 18.
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Freshman Charlie Reiter was also under par today – his third round under par this year -- at 1-under 71, good for a tie for 25th, while junior Cheng Jin is tied for 43rd at 2-over 74.
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Action at the Golf Club of Georgia continues Saturday and Sunday. USC will tee off with Alabama and Florida State beginning at 6:25 a.m. PT in the second round.
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