Men's Golf stands fourth of six in tight opening round of Bluffton Fall Classic

Men's Golf stands fourth of six in tight opening round of Bluffton Fall Classic
Results
September 30, 2023

BLUFFTON — The Ohio Northern men's golf team is fourth of six teams after the first day of the Bluffton Fall Classic on Saturday at the Bluffton Golf Course.

The Basics

  • The Polar Bears are in 4th place with a 301.
  • ONU Record: 24-9-2
  • Venue: Bluffton G.C. - Bluffton, Ohio

Results

  • The Polar Bears shot a 301 to finish 17 over par on the 6866-yard, par-72 course.
  • Lourdes leads the team standings with a 289.
  • Places 2-6 are separated by only 7 strokes.
  • Muskingum is second with a 298, Bluffton is third with a 299 and Heidelberg and Tiffin are tied for fifth with 305s.
  • Individually, Brandon Azzi of Tiffin and Collin Diebel of Muskingum are tied for first with 71s.

ONU Individuals

  • Freshman Aashir Patel (Schaumburg, Ill./Conant) leads the Polar Bears in the first round with a 74 to stand tied for 9th place out of 48 golfers.
  • Junior David Walsh (Cincinnati/Moeller) and sophomore Bennett Christy (Plymouth, Ind.) are tied for 14th with 75s
  • Junior Adam Trigg (Cincinnati/Roger Bacon) and sophomore Domenic Pilla (Highland Heights/St. Ignatius) are tied for 24th with 77s.
  • ONU head coach Chad Bucci is now 346-334-15 in his 11th season at the helm.

Up Next

  • The Polar Bears will return to action for the final round of the Bluffton Fall Classic on Sunday at 10 am.