Damron in top 15 after Day 1 of MSC Spring Tourney

Jake Damron turned in consecutive rounds of 74 on Day 1 of the Mid-South Conference Spring Tournament, putting himself in 11th place heading into the final day of the tournament. As a team, Georgetown finished the 36-hole opening day in 8th place. The tournament is being played at Bear Trace at Cumberland Mountain in Crossville, TN.

Damron started his 1st round on #10 and got going with 3 straight pars. After a bogey on the par-4 13th, Damron righted the ship with 5 more pars to finish his 1st 9 at +1. He would birdie #1 to get to even par and would stay there until the par-5 4th. On 4, Damron had unfortunate luck and would double-bogey, dropping to +2 on the round. He would bounce back again with 5 pars in a row to close round 1 with a 74. Damron's 1st 9 in round 2 proved to be a rollercoaster. After a par on his opening hole, the 10th, Damron would bogey 11 and 12 to drop to +2 after 3 holes. He would par 13 before a strong tee shot on the par-3 14th put him in position for a birdie, which he nailed. He would birdie the par-3 16th to get back to even par on the round. The 18th proved to be the hiccup on the day as a double bogey put him back to +2 at the turn. Damron would settle in and par every hole on the front 9 to end with another 74.

Steele Paden turned in solid rounds of 76 and 76, putting himself in a tie for 22nd after 36 holes. Sean Mullarkey rebounded in round 2 after an opening 82, with a nice 76 to end his first day. Cole Logsdon turned in rounds of 83 and 80, while Heath Petty finished with an 83 and 89.

Dalton Robertson and Connor Smith competed as individuals on Day 1. Robertson carded a 79 and 86, while Smith shot 85 and 90 to conclude the day.

The team will play 18 holes on Tuesday to wrap up the tournament.