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Ward Harris reads the green crouched behind his marker at the Honors Course
Ray Soldano

Men’s Golf Starts Well in Mississippi

Ward Harris

Ward Harris and the Chattanooga Mocs shot a season-best 5 under to open play at the Fallen Oak Collegiate.

First Look
The Chattanooga Mocs men's golf team put together its best team round of the season with a 5-under 283 to open play at the Fallen Oak Collegiate. The Mocs are in sixth, one shot behind No. 5 Arkansas and one clear of No. 18 Illinois in the power-packed event on Fallen Oak at Beau Rivage.
 
Breakdown
  • 5 under team score is the lowest vs par this season.
  • 283 is second best total behind 1-over 281 to open the year at the Visit Knoxville Collegiate in Loudon, Tenn.
  • Ward Harris' 68 is a career low round as is Griffin Law's 69. The duo were supported by an even-par 72 by Ethan Whitaker and 74 from Evan Rogers for the team tally.
  • Harris posted seven birdies playing the par 3s at 3 under. The Mocs were 5 under as a team on the par 3s and par 5s while shooting 5 over on the 4s.
  • Law's was a bogey-free card with three birdies and 15 pars.
  • The counting cards had 19 birdies with Rogers matching Harris' total of seven.
  • Made the turn at 2 under as a team behind Harris' 4-under start. He was 5 under through 15 before finishing bogey-birdie-bogey for his 68.
  • All three of Law's birdies came in succession on holes 13-15.
 
Coaches Corner
"Thought we looked good today. Played smart, but I think we played the freest we have all year. We still left a bunch out there, but it's a good start to the event. We're excited to have another chance at it tomorrow." – Coach Blaine Woodruff
 
Fallen Oak Collegiate
Fallen Oak at Beau Rivage | Biloxi, Miss. | Par 72 | 7,480 yds
1) No. 9 LSU: 273 (-15)
2) No. 7 Ole Miss: 278 (-10)
3) No. 20 Alabama: 279 (-9)
4) Georgia: 281 (-7)
5) No. 5 Arkansas: 282 (-6)
6) Chattanooga: 283 (-5)
7) No. 18 Illinois: 284 (-4)
8) No. 19 Tennessee: 287 (-1)
9) UNLV: 290 (+2)
10) Wisconsin: 291 (+3)
11) Iowa: 292 (+4)
tie) South Carolina: 292 (+4)
13) Southern Miss: 294 (+6)
tie) Mississippi State: 294 (+6)
 
T5) Ward Harris: 68 (-4)
T7) Griffin Law: 69 (-3)
T28) Ethan Whitaker: 72 (E)
T59) Evan Rogers: 74 (+2)
T73) Conner Brummitt: 76 (+4)
 
Live Scoring: Clippd
 
Mocs at Fallen Oak
Year: Team Scores | Top Individual
First entry
 
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