Flames in 3rd Place after Day 1 at Sea Best Invitational

Jan 31, 2022 | Ponte Vedra Beach Fla | Golf

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No. 22 Liberty had a strong opening day to its spring schedule on Monday and is currently in third place at the 2022 Sea Best Invitational.

Following two trips around the TPC Sawgrass – Dye’s Valley Course (par 70, 6,873 yards), Liberty is currently two shots off the overall pace with its score of 9-over par 569 (285-284).

The Flames enter tomorrow’s final round trailing College of Charleston by two shots after the Cougars posted a 7-over par 567 (285-282) following 36 holes of action.

Final round action gets underway on Tuesday at 8 a.m. Liberty, along with golfers from College of Charleston and former Big South foe Campbell, will begin their final 18-hole trek around Dye’s Valley Course at 9:30 a.m.

Round Recap – Liberty’s Starting Five:

Kieran Vincent – T7 1-over par 141 (71-70)
Austin Barbin – T7 1-over par 141 (71-70)
Austin Duncan – T21 4-over par 144 (72-72)
Brett Reid – T21 4-over par 144 (72-72)
Jonathan Yaun – T21 4-over par 144 (71-73)
Individual: Zach Barbin – T34 6-over par 146 (70-76)
Individual: Isaac Simmons – T34 6-over par 146 (72-74)

Field Reflections:

The College of Charleston had the second-best round during the afternoon flight, allowing the Cougars to climb to the top of the Day 1 leaderboard (+2 282)
9 Texas A&M, the top ranked team in the field, opened the tournament with a 14-over par 293. The Aggies carded a 1-over par 281 during the afternoon and are currently in sixth place with an overall 15-over par 575.
A total of nine shots separate the top seven teams in the field with No. 33 Louisville sitting in seventh place with a 16-over par 576 (288-288).
Only four players in the 84-man field finished the first 36 holes in red figures.
A pair of ASUN Conference golfers hold the individual lead: North Florida’s Nick Gabrelcik (69-69) and Jacksonville’s Alexandre Vandermoten (69-69) with a 2-under par 138).

Birdies and Bogeys – Liberty Team Notes:

The Flames are currently led by Kieran Vincent (71-70) and Austin Barbin (71-70), as they share seventh place with a 1-over par 141.
Vincent was near the top of the leaderboard late in the day, but he closed the second round with a double bogey-bogey combination on this final two holes.
Liberty’s other five starters are currently tied for 21^st place following a 4-over par 144: Austin Duncan (72-72), Brett Reid (72-72) and Jonathan Yaun (71-73).
The Flames finished the first day of competition ranked second in the field with 29 birdies.
Jonathan Yaun accounted for nine of Liberty’s 29 birdies and is currently tied for first in the field in total birdies.

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