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M. Golf. Three Hilltoppers Make Season Debuts in Opening Rounds in Memphis

CORDOVA, Tenn. — Three Hilltoppers made their season debuts Monday as the WKU men’s golf team finished the first two rounds of the Memphis Intercollegiate in a tie for 11th.

The Hilltoppers finished the opening rounds with a 621 (313-308) total on a windy day at Colonial Country Club.

Sophomore Blake Smith (79-75) and redshirt senior Nick Thompson (78-76) led WKU with a 154 total each, tying them for 22nd individually. Smith had a strong finish with a 1-under showing on the back nine of his final round.

Thompson was competing in his first event of the season, as was freshman Tom Bevington, who tallied a 155 (76-79) total in his college debut.