PAWLEYS ISLAND, S.C. – After shooting a 4-under-par 284 to sit sixth in the men's team standings, Campbell owns a one-stroke advantage on the combined leader board after Sunday's first round of the Golfweek Program Challenge.
The 54-hole event matches men's and women's teams from 12 schools from around the country at Caledonia Golf & Fish Club (women) and True Blue Plantation (men). The combined men's and women's scores from each program are added at the end of the event to determine the overall champion.
Campbell (one over par) leads the combined standings, one stroke ahead of Old Dominion (+2) and two clear of Gardner-Webb (+3). Furman (+10) is fourth and Valparaiso fifth (+14).
After 18 holes, Valpo (15-under-par 273) holds a 3-stroke edge over Gardner-Webb (276) in the men's standings. Old Dominion (277) is third, followed by Jacksonville State (279), Jacksonville (280) and Campbell (284).
Valpo's Jared Magoline and Bryce Howell of Furman both carded 7-under-par 65s to share the individual lead. Five players are tied at 4-under 68 heading into Monday's second round, which starts at 8:15 a.m. on the par-72, 6926-yard True Blue layout. The tournament concludes Tuesday. Live scoring is available on-line at Golfstat.com.
Sophomore Gaston Bertinotti was Campbell's low individual on Sunday, tied for 16th place in the 60-golfer field at 2-under 70. The 2014 Big South Conference runner-up made 3 birdies and 14 pars Sunday.
Junior Mikko Lehtovuori and sophomore Chris Hornberger are tied for 23rd place at one-under 71. Lehtovuori played the par-5 holes at 4-under, tied for first in the field, while making 5 birdies on the day. Hornberger's solid round included 15 pars and 2 birdies.
Making his collegiate debut, red-shirt freshman Jeremy Nevius fired an even-par 72 while making 5 birdies and is tied for 31st. Junior Alvaro Veiga made 3 birdies on the back nine to recover from a rough start and is tied for 56th at plus-six 78.
Campbell has won each of the three previous combined men's and women's Program Challenge events. Campbell won the stroke play men's crown in 2011, while claiming the women's title in both 2012 and 2013.
Golfweek Program Challenge (Men)
True Blue Plantation / Pawley's Island, S.C.
Sept. 7-9, 2014 / Par 72, 6926 yards
First Round Team Standings: 1. Valparaiso 273, 2. Gardner-Webb 276, 3. Old Dominion 277, 4. Jacksonville State 279, 5. Jacksonville 280, 6. Campbell 284, 7. Stetson 286, 8. Houston Baptist 288, 9. Furman 289, 10. Akron 290, 11. Northern Iowa 293, 12. James Madison 294.
First Round Individual Leaders: T1. Jared Magoline (Valparaiso) 65, T1. Bryce Howell (Furman) 65, T3. Peter Webb (Valparaiso) 68, T3. Vincent Blanchette (Gardner-Webb) 68, T3. Tomasz Anderson (Jacksonville State) 68, T3. Colin Monagle (Jacksonville) 68, T3. David Langley (Old Dominion) 68.
Campbell Individuals: T16. Gaston Bertinotti 70, T23. Mikko Lehtovuori 71, T23. Chris Hornberger 71, T31. Jeremy Nevius 72, T56. Alvaro Veiga 78.
Combined Team Standings: 1. Campbell +1 (men -4, women +5), 2. Old Dominion +2 (men -11, women +13), 3. Gardner-Webb +3 (men -12, women +15), 4. Furman +10 (men +1, women +9), 5. Valparaiso +14 (men -15, women +29), T6. Houston Baptist +18 (men E, women +18), T6. Jacksonville +18 (men -8, women +26), 8. Akron +24 (men +2, women +22), 9. James Madison +25 (men +6, women +19), 10. Jacksonville State +29 (men -9, women +38), 11. Northern Iowa +33 (men +5, women +28), 12. Stetson +34 (men -2, women +34).
