Sept. 22, 2017 Tournament Results 
| Saturday's Tee Times
OLYMPIA, Wash. â€" The Western Washington University men's golf team came out of the gates with a red-hot start to the 2017-18 season, finishing the first and second round of the Saint Martin's Invitational with a 6-stroke lead over the 13-team field after the first 36 holes of the two-day tournament played at Olympia Country & Golf Club.
The Vikings, ranked No. 24 in the Bushnell Golfweek Division II Preseason Coaches Poll, came out with a morning team round of 1-under-par 283 and backed that score up with an even-par 284 in the afternoon 18 on the par 71 layout. WWU leads the 13-team field by 6 strokes, with GNAC foe Simon Fraser in 2nd place at 5-over-par 573 and the University of Victoria in 3rd place (+9, 577).
"We have been waiting to get into competition and the guys showed they were ready for all 36 holes today," said 5th-year head coach Luke Bennett, the back-to-back GNAC Coach of the Year. "They all had great individual efforts, which led to a great day for the Vikings to open the 2017-18 season." Junior Michael Butler (Sammamish, WA/Skyline) is tied for 2nd in the 72-player field, turning in a 36-hole score of 3-under-par 139. Butler started the day with a blistering 4-under-par 67, and was 1-over-par (72) in the afternoon round. Freshman Devin Andrews (Kirkland, WA/Juanita) made his collegiate debut a memorable one, firing rounds of 71 (E) and 69 (-2) to tie for 4th place with a 2-under-par 140. Overall the Vikings had four players fall in the top 20, with senior Adam Barker (Gig Harbor, WA/Peninsula/Olympic College) tied for 11th (+2, 144) and junior Cody Roth tied for 19th (+4, 146). Junior Nick Sparling (Dublin, OH/Ohio State) is just off the top 20 in a tie for 27th place (+6, 148). Andrew Harrison of the University of British Columbia leads field with rounds of 69 (-2) and 68 (-3) for a 5-under-par 137.
The final round of the tournament concludes Saturday with the Vikings beginning to tee off in the final pairings starting at 12:10 pm. Final results will be posted on WWUVikings.com at the conclusion of the round.
The Vikings will have a quick turnaround hosting the 46th Annual WWU Invitational Monday and Tuesday at Bellingham Golf & Country Club. The 16-team, 93-player field will have a shotgun start for the first 36 holes of the 54-hole tournament Monday morning at 8:30 am. Live scoring will be provided via Golfstat.com. SAINT MARTIN'S INVITATIONAL
Olympia Country & Golf Club (Par 71) |
Pos. | Team/Player | To Par | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | Rd 3 | Total |
1st | Western Washington | -1 | 283 | 284 | -- | 567 |
T2 | Michael Butler | -3 | 67 | 72 | -- | 139 |
T4 | Devin Andrews | -2 | 71 | 69 | -- | 140 |
T11 | Adam Barker | +2 | 70 | 74 | -- | 144 |
T19 | Cody Roth | +4 | 76 | 70 | -- | 146 |
T27 | Nick Sparling | +6 | 75 | 73 | -- | 148 |
Pos. | Team | To Par | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | Rd 3 | Total |
1. | Western Washington | -1 | 283 | 284 | -- | 567 |
2. | Simon Fraser | +5 | 292 | 281 | -- | 573 |
3. | Victoria | +9 | 290 | 287 | -- | 577 |
4. | Colorado Christian | +14 | 292 | 290 | -- | 582 |
5. | British Columbia | +16 | 297 | 287 | -- | 584 |
6. | Saint Martin's | +17 | 294 | 291 | -- | 585 |
7. | Montana State Billings | +19 | 293 | 294 | -- | 587 |
| Dixie State | +19 | 297 | 290 | -- | 587 |
9. | Concordia (OR) | +24 | 297 | 295 | -- | 592 |
| Hawai'i-Hilo | +24 | 297 | 295 | -- | 592 |
11. | Northwest Nazarene | +36 | 305 | 299 | -- | 604 |
12. | Notre Dame de Namur | +48 | 314 | 302 | -- | 616 |
13. | Westminster College | +51 | 314 | 305 | -- | 619 |
