Gamecocks 10th Early at Bulls Bay

AWENDAW, S.C. – South Carolina is in 10^th after the opening 18 holes of the Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate on Sunday. The Gamecocks shot 287 (-1) with under par rounds from transfer Lansdon Robbins and fifth-year senior Evans Lewis.

Robbins shot 70 (-2) and was bogey free until a five at the par-4 18^th hole. Lewis shot 71 (-1) and made a team-high four birdies. Sophomore Nathan Franks and junior Rafe Reynolds were the final counting scores with 1-over 73s. Freshman Zach Adams shot 73 (+1). Sophomore Gene Zeigler, who is playing as an individual this week, shot 76 (+4).

East Tennessee State posted the round of the day with a 19-under 269. They lead by five shots over Purdue. Five players are tied for the individual lead with opening round, 6-under 66s.

The Gamecocks will be paired with VCU and West Virginia on Monday for the second round. Adams will lead things off at 9:54 a.m. (ET) on hole 10.

Live scoring is available via Golfstat all week.

2023 Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate Gamecock Leaderboard

T21. Lansdon Robbins – 70 (-2)

T29. Evans Lewis – 71 (-1)

T42. Nathan Franks – 73 (+1)

T42. Rafe Reynolds – 73 (+1)

T42. Zach Adams – 73 (+1)

T69. Gene Zeigler* – 76 (+4)

2023 Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate Leaderboard

1. No. 41 East Tennessee State – 269 (-19)

2. No. 40 Purdue – 274 (-14)

3. Wisconsin – 277 (-11)

T4. NC State – 280 (-8)

T4. Kentucky – 280 (-8)

6. No. 47 Missouri – 281 (-7)

7. New Mexico – 283 (-5)

8. Furman – 285 (-3)

9. College of Charleston – 286 (-2)

10. South Carolina – 287 (-1)

11. VCU – 288 (E)

12. West Virginia – 290 (+2)

13. Virginia Tech – 291 (+3)

14. Kent State – 293 (+5)

15. Eastern Kentucky – 302 (+14)

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