FORT COLLINS, Colo. – Sophomore David Perkins started strong for the Illinois State men's golf team over Monday's first two rounds of Colorado State's Ram Masters Invitational at the par-70, 7,218-yard Fort Collins Country Club.
The Redbirds were in 13th place at the end of the first round, shooting a 290, but jumped to ninth place after shooting a second-straight 290 in the second round, which produced a 36-hole total of 580 (290-290). The hosts lead the 19-team field with a 12-under par 548 (268-280), as the Rams shot a tournament record for an 18-hole round in the morning - 12-under-par 268.