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Tyler Ruth

RECAP: Men’s Golf Completes Round 1 in L.A.

Camden Braidech

Camden Braidech led the Chattanooga Mocs over the opening 18 holes of the Southwestern Invitational.

ABOUT CHATTANOOGA GOLF 
 
THOUSAND OAKS---The Chattanooga Mocs men's golf team began play at the Southwestern Invitational Monday at Sherwood Country. The quintet shot 309 led by Camden Braidech.
 
Braidech shot 1-over 72. That was ahead of Carson Johnson with 76 followed by Braedon Wear at 78. Aidan Cohl and Ethan Whitaker matched for the final counting card of 83.
 
San Diego State has the lead shooting 8-under 276. It holds a 6-stroke lead over No. 15 Vanderbilt in second. UNLV's Wyatt Plattner and Ivan Barahona of San Jose State are the individual leaders at 66.
 
Tournament 5: Southwestern Invite
Dates: Jan. 27-29 | Format: 18/day | Host: Pepperdine
Course: Sherwood CC; Par 71; 7,081 yards | Location: Thousand Oaks, Calif.
Field: Chattanooga, (11) Arizona, Cal, (10) UCLA, (24) Duke, (14) Florida, UNLV, (19) Pepperdine, San Diego State, San Jose State, USC, (5) Texas, (15) Vanderbilt & Washington
 
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1st Thought: "It was a tough day for us. Cam played solid. It's all a part of the process though. Just gotta keep growing and learning. We have a lot of golf left to show some fight anf beat some good teams." - Coach Blaine Woodruff
 
The Rundown
  • Braidech's first round average is 71.80 through five tournaments. This is just his second time with the low score on day one.
  • Braidech, Wear and Whitaker are the only Mocs to start the first five tournaments. This is the fourth different starting lineup.
  • The counting card accounted for seven birdies. Braidech turned in four. It's his fourth card with four ore in 13 this campaign.
  • No eagles today for the squad breaking a streak of three consecutive rounds and five in the last six.
  • Cohl earned his first start in the Mocs tournament Q school after transferring mid-year from Ole Miss where he spent three semesters.
 
Lineup
Team: 14th, 309 (+25)
T23) Camden Braidech: 72 (+1)
T50) Carson Johnson: 76 (+5)
T62) Braedon Wear: 78 (+7)
T73) Aidan Cohl: 83 (+12)
T73) Ethan Whitaker: 83 (+12)
 
Tournament History
First entry
 
Next Up
Feb. 3-4: Battle at Briar's Creek | G.C. at Briar's Creek | Johns Island, S.C. (College of Charleston)
 
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