FORT WORTH, Texas – Vanderbilt men’s golf senior Jackson Van Paris ended the first day of the 2024 Ben Hogan Collegiate Invitational inside the top-20 on the player leaderboard.
The senior from Pinehurst, North Carolina, finished at 2-over 142 in two rounds of play at Colonial Country Club on Monday. Van Paris wrapped up Round 1 at 2-over 72, then ended his day by carding even par 70 in Round 2. Van Paris goes into Tuesday’s finale in a tie for 19th, eight strokes off the lead.
The Commodores concluded Day 1 of the 2024 Ben Hogan Collegiate in a tie for 10th. Vanderbilt heads into Round 3 on Tuesday at 18-over 578 after posting round scores of 294-284.
“It certainly wasn’t the day we had hoped for, but I am proud of the fight our guys showed,” said Vanderbilt men’s golf head coach Scott Limbaugh. “Our competitive character is always being shaped, good and bad, so you have to be willing to fight with whatever you have. There are a lot of things we have to do better, and it’s up to all of us to take ownership of that. We have to keep wanting to do the right things, over and over, and not let our egos shape our thinking. When you want to do what’s best for the team, you show growth.”
Senior Gordon Sargent went 1-under 69 in Round 2 of the Ben Hogan Collegiate. The All-American ended Monday in a tie for 34th at 4-over 144. Sargent collected a team-best 11 birdies in the first two rounds, which are third-most in the tournament through 36 holes of play. The senior also carded 3-under on par-5 holes, which is the second-best par-5 score in the field through two rounds.
Sophomore Rowan Sullivan was one of two golfers to collect an eagle on Day 1 of the Ben Hogan Collegiate, finishing the par-5 Hole 1 at 2-under in Round 2.
No. 8-ranked Oklahoma leads after two rounds of play in the Lone Star State, as the Sooners carded 9-under 551. North Carolina’s David Ford and Texas’ Daniel Bennett are tied for first place on the player leaderboard at 6-under 134.
Round 3 of the 2024 Ben Hogan Collegiate Invitational gets underway at 8 a.m. on Tuesday. Vanderbilt tees off at 8:45 a.m. from the 10th tee at Colonial Country Club. Fans can follow all of the action via live results on GolfStat.com.
“We are learning a lot about ourselves each time out, and we have to keep stacking layers of toughness,” stated Limbaugh. “It was a tough day, but we have to rest up and be ready to go tomorrow. I believe in this group, and I’m excited to see us play closer to our standards tomorrow.”
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