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Isleworth Collegiate Invitational
Merrell Tied for Seventh After One Round
October 22, 2006 | Men's Golf
Oct. 22, 2006
WINDERMERE, Fla. - Texas Tech sophomore Garrett Merrell is currently in a five-way tie for seventh at the Isleworth-UCF Collegiate Invitational. Merrell carded a 1-under 71 during the first round of play on Sunday from the Isleworth Country Club in Windermere, Fla. Merrell sits two shots back of the leader and one stroke from a five-way tie for second.
The Red Raider squad is currently in a two-way tie for 15th after 18 holes of play, as the team shot a 12-over 300 on the day. No. 8-ranked Georgia leads the field after carding a 3-over 291.
Santiago Rivas turned in a 3-over 75 first-round score to sit in a tie for 39th. The remaining three Red Raiders, Jeremy Martin, Brandon Lakatta, and Will Griffin, each carded a 5-over 77 on the day to all sit in a tie for 55th.
The second round of play will take place on Monday, Oct. 23, with a 7 a.m. start. For live scoring, please visit www.golfstat.com, and visit www.texastech.com after each round for complete Texas Tech coverage.
Isleworth-UCF Collegiate Invitational:
Top Team Scores: 1. Georgia 291, 2. South Carolina 292, 3. Tennessee 293, T4. Texas 294, T4. Oklahoma State 294, T4. Florida 294.
Top Individuals: T1. Toby Ragland, Florida 69, T2. Brian Harman, Georgia 70, T2. Martin Piller, Texas A&M 70, T2. Hudson Swafford, Georgia 70, T2. Cameron Tringale, Georgia Tech 70, T2. Manuel Villegas, Florida 70.
Tech Individuals: T7. Garrett Merrell 71, T39. Santiago Rivas 75, T55. Jeremy Martin 77, T55. Brandon Lakatta 77, T55. Will Griffin 77.
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