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Nilehn Leads The Way Through 36 In San Diego
March 12, 2018 | Men's Golf
Nilehn notches a hole-in-one in round one, and then a 66 in round two
SAN DIEGO, Calif. – It was quite a day for Red Raider senior Fredrik Nilehn, and that's saying a lot, considering the accolades the nation's No. 7 golfer has already piled up this year.
Nilehn registered a hole-in-one in round one and a bogey-free 66 in round two during the 36 holes No. 9 Texas Tech men's golf played at the Lamkin San Diego Classic, on Monday.
Nilehn's first 18 holes of the day started as a mixed bag, as he began with back-to-back bogeys before rattling of three-straight birdies. Then, he aced the 159-yard, par-3 11th to move to -3 on the round. From there, he notched two birdies in the next three holes before settling at -3 (69) for the first 18.
In the second round, he caught fire. Nilehn birdied two of his first five holes, snagged an eagle on the par-5 14th and logged two birdies in the final six holes to polish off a blemish-free 66 (-6).
For the tournament, Nilehn (-9) is in sole possession of first place by a shot. He already has a win and six top-15 individual finishes this season.
As a team, the Red Raiders (-4) sit in third place, after a rough start, which saw them fall as low as 14th in the loaded 16-team field. Tech's blistering 280 in the second round was the low card of the second stanza.
Individually, Hurly Long (-2) is tied for 12th, Sandy Scott (+4) is tied for 47th, Adam Blomme (+5) is tied for 60th, and Ivan Ramirez (+9) is tied for 83rd, to round out the team scoring.
Playing as an individual, Thomas Allkins (+9) is also tied for 83rd.
The Red Raiders will tee off in the tournament's final round on at 10 a.m. CT on Tuesday, with Golfstat providing live scoring.
For more news and updates on Texas Tech Men's Golf, follow the team on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
Nilehn registered a hole-in-one in round one and a bogey-free 66 in round two during the 36 holes No. 9 Texas Tech men's golf played at the Lamkin San Diego Classic, on Monday.
Nilehn's first 18 holes of the day started as a mixed bag, as he began with back-to-back bogeys before rattling of three-straight birdies. Then, he aced the 159-yard, par-3 11th to move to -3 on the round. From there, he notched two birdies in the next three holes before settling at -3 (69) for the first 18.
In the second round, he caught fire. Nilehn birdied two of his first five holes, snagged an eagle on the par-5 14th and logged two birdies in the final six holes to polish off a blemish-free 66 (-6).
For the tournament, Nilehn (-9) is in sole possession of first place by a shot. He already has a win and six top-15 individual finishes this season.
As a team, the Red Raiders (-4) sit in third place, after a rough start, which saw them fall as low as 14th in the loaded 16-team field. Tech's blistering 280 in the second round was the low card of the second stanza.
Individually, Hurly Long (-2) is tied for 12th, Sandy Scott (+4) is tied for 47th, Adam Blomme (+5) is tied for 60th, and Ivan Ramirez (+9) is tied for 83rd, to round out the team scoring.
Playing as an individual, Thomas Allkins (+9) is also tied for 83rd.
The Red Raiders will tee off in the tournament's final round on at 10 a.m. CT on Tuesday, with Golfstat providing live scoring.
For more news and updates on Texas Tech Men's Golf, follow the team on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
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