Opening Round Results

KETTERING, Ohio – University of Evansville golfer Wil Pahud is in the top ten once again as the Purple Aces play their final event of the fall at the Dayton Fall Invitational at NCR Country Club.
 
Pahud toured the club in 73 strokes, just two over par.  He is tied with seven others for seventh place out of 100 golfers in the event.  He is five off the lead.
 
Four strokes behind his pace was Brett Wolvert.  He posted a 6-over 77 in the opening round and is tied for 46^th place.  Will Knights finished the day one shot behind Wolvert as he registered a 78.
 
Fourth on the UE squad was Evansville native Alex Turner.  The junior completed the round at +8 with a 79.  Freshman Tyler Gray was next.  He carded an 82.  Jon Pick rounded out the contingent for the Aces.  He shot an 83.
 
Dayton's George Rohde III had the lone sub-par round of the afternoon.  Rohde posted a 3-under 68 and sits three strokes ahead of Datroit's Kyle Gaines, who stands even at 71.
 
A tight race is ensuing at the top of the team leaderboard.  Xavier holds a one shot lead over Northern Kentucky.  The Musketeers shot a 293 and lead the Norse, who stand at 294.  Dayton is in third, just two shots off the lead while Detroit is fourth (298).  Evansville stands in 14^th place.  The Aces are seven shots off of a 3-way tie for 11^th place.
 
UE is set for its final round of the fall on Tuesday morning.