Sun Devils finish first day of Men's Pac-10 Championship strong

April 27, 2009

The No. 16 Sun Devils, looking to repeat their championship performance of last year, ended the first day of the Pac-10 Championship on a high note.<separator></separator>After shooting a 15-over par 375 on the first 18 holes, Arizona State began the second round in ninth place. However, with four golfers in the lineup with championship experience, ASU made a furious comeback, carding a 2-over par 362 to finish the day in fourth at 17-over par 737.<separator></separator>Sophomore <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-golf/mtt/kennegard_jesper00.html"… Kennegard</a>, a member of last year's title-winning team, shot a team-high 1-over par 145 (72-73), placing him tied for seventh. <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-golf/mtt/borsheim_knut00.html">Kn… Borsheim</a> finished tied for 13th after hitting back-to-back 73's, putting him at 2-over par 146. <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-golf/mtt/byrne_james00.html">James Byrne</a> (76-73), who earned third in last year's tournament, freshman <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-golf/mtt/kim_chan00.html">Chan Kim</a> (78-71) and <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-golf/mtt/pinckney_scott00.html">S… Pinckney</a> (76-73) all completed the two-round day at 5-over par 149 and tied for 27th. Recently chosen to to participate in the prestigious Palmer Cup, <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-golf/mtt/gross_stephan00.html">St… Gross</a> shot a 6-over par 150 (78-72) to finish tied for 31st.<separator></separator>Sitting fourth, Arizona State trails the University of Washington by 12 strokes, the University of Oregon by six, and Oregon State by just two.<separator></separator>Live scoring for the second day of the Pac-10 Championship, set at the 6,836 yard, par 72 Seattle Golf Club, can be found at golfstat.com.