Friday, November 2
Lahaina, HI
11:30 A.M.
Gonzaga University
at
Ka'anapali Classic - Day One
Photo by: Ka’anapali Golf Courses
Ruel Cards a 68 in First Round in Hawaii
11/2/2018 6:17:00 PM | Men's Golf
Zags in 12th place at two-under
LAHAINA, Hawaii – Gonzaga's Matthew Ruel is three-under (68) after the first round of the Ka'anapali Collegiate Classic. The Zags are in 12th place as a team at two-under (282).
Ruel's round of 68 is the lowest total for GU this season. The redshirt sophomore made six birdies on Day 1. He also was three-under on the course's front-nine holes. Ruel is tied for 20th entering the second round.
Chris Mogg matched his career-low round with a 69 (-1) Friday. He made five birdies and 10 pars in the first round. The Sammamish, Wash., native is tied for 34th.
Grant Johnson is tied for 71st at one-over (72). He made 11 pars Friday. Charlie Magruder (73, +2) and Holden Backes (79, +8) are tied for 84th and 111th.
"Overall a decent start to the tournament," Gonzaga Head Coach Robert Gray said. "Nice rounds from Matt and Chris made a big impact on getting us under-par for the day. Two more good rounds from Charlie and Grant rounded out our counting scores and have us around the middle of the pack in a strong field.
"While we finished at two-under for the day, we had it to eight-under at one point. A great sign for this young group that they can go low. I'm excited to see what the next two days will bring!"
Clemson leads the team leaderboard at 22-under (262). The Tigers have a four-stroke lead over California. UCLA's Patrick Murphy and Zack Gordon of Clemson top the 116-golfer field at eight-under (63).
Round 2 begins with a shotgun start at 11:30 a.m. Pacific Time. Live scoring will be available on GoZags.com.
Ruel's round of 68 is the lowest total for GU this season. The redshirt sophomore made six birdies on Day 1. He also was three-under on the course's front-nine holes. Ruel is tied for 20th entering the second round.
Chris Mogg matched his career-low round with a 69 (-1) Friday. He made five birdies and 10 pars in the first round. The Sammamish, Wash., native is tied for 34th.
Grant Johnson is tied for 71st at one-over (72). He made 11 pars Friday. Charlie Magruder (73, +2) and Holden Backes (79, +8) are tied for 84th and 111th.
"Overall a decent start to the tournament," Gonzaga Head Coach Robert Gray said. "Nice rounds from Matt and Chris made a big impact on getting us under-par for the day. Two more good rounds from Charlie and Grant rounded out our counting scores and have us around the middle of the pack in a strong field.
"While we finished at two-under for the day, we had it to eight-under at one point. A great sign for this young group that they can go low. I'm excited to see what the next two days will bring!"
Clemson leads the team leaderboard at 22-under (262). The Tigers have a four-stroke lead over California. UCLA's Patrick Murphy and Zack Gordon of Clemson top the 116-golfer field at eight-under (63).
Round 2 begins with a shotgun start at 11:30 a.m. Pacific Time. Live scoring will be available on GoZags.com.
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