HOUMA, La. – Playing for something a little more than the name on the front of their shirts this week, the Troy men's golf team carded 37 birdies (actually 36 and one eagle) during Monday's opening two rounds of the Ellendale Intercollegiate at the Ellendale Country Club. The Trojans committed a donation per birdie to support the University of the Southwest golf programs.
Troy is in sixth place overall as a team at 11-over par after shooting even par in the first round of the day. Kyle Cornelius, who is playing as an individual, is Troy's clubhouse leader at 1-under par, Brantley Scott and Will McFadden are tied for ninth place at even par.