GAINESVILLE, Ga. – Competing with some of the best teams in the southeast region, the Newberry College men's golf team currently sits tied for tenth in their season opening tournament as they take part in the UNG Mizuno Invitation hosted at Chattahoochee Golf Club.

The Wolves were able to finish the opening round of the day in fifth place but dropped to tenth place after the second 18-holes of the day.  They shot an opening round 289 (+1) before wrapping up the second round with a score of 297 (+9).

Sophomore Carlos Camaros-Ruiz (Madrid, Spain) leads the Wolves in the tournament as he was able to post an opening round of 69 (-3) before carding a 76 (+4) in the afternoon to sit in a tie for 23^rd in the tournament. Freshman Eric Nord (Blythewood, S.C.) sits behind him, just a stroke back, after shooting a pair of 73's (+1) on the day.

Senior Alex Pillar (Hawley, Pa.) currently sits tied for 39^th in the tournament as though he would open the tournament with a 75 (+3) in the first-round, he would rebound with an even round in the second to sit at 145 (+3) after two rounds. Sophomore Benny Fischer (Regensburg, Germany) started the day with an even round before turning in a 76 (+4) in the second-round to sit tied for 47^th after the first day.  Senior Patrick Jacobs (Prosperity, S.C.) wrapped up the scoring for the Wolves on the day turning in score of 80-76 to sit tied in 97^th after day one.

The Wolves return to the course to wrap up their opening tournament with third-round action slated for a 9:00 a.m. shotgun start.