First day:
Troy Leads USC Collegiate After 36 Holes
On a day beset by gusty winds that played havoc with the ball in the fairways and on the greens, the host Trojans’ dominant first round offset a shaky second as Troy finished the first 36 holes of the USC Collegiate Invitational with the lead on Monday (March 3) at North Ranch C.C. in Westlake Village, Calif.
USC, when the wind was at its worst, scorched the course for an even 284 in the first round before falling off to a 307 in the second round. The collective first round of 23-over 591 was good enough to maintain the lead headed into Tuesday’s final round, which begins off the 1st and 10th tees at 7:30 a.m.
… Sophomore Rory Hie, the defending individual champion of the event, fired a 2-under 69 to open play and is tied for 12th at 7-over 149 (69-80).
Final Round:
Trojan Men’s Golf Team Wins USC Collegiate Invitational
… USC’s 5-man team saw 4 of its members place in the Top 20 of the 80-man field. Besides low Trojan Giles, sophomore Rory Hie–the event’s defending individual champion–tied for ninth at 9-over 222 …