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NCAA Austin Regional Day 1
Peicheng Chen Shoots 2-Over in NCAA Austin Regional First Round
5/13/2024 8:03:00 PM | Men's Golf
The junior tied for a tournament-best 4.0 stroke average on par-5’s
AUSTIN, Texas– St. John's men's golfer Peicheng Chen concluded his opening round at the NCAA Austin Regional on Monday shooting a 2-over, 73.
The junior recorded three birdies over a six-hole stretch and hit 10-of-14 fairways during the first round to check in tied for 43rd place after at the University of Texas Golf Club. The Johnnie ranks tied atop the 75-golfer field after recording a 4.00 stroke average (-3) tallying a birdie on all three par 5's.
To start off the tournament, the Beijing, China native made par on six of his first eight holes in Austin. On the final hole of the front nine, Chen launched a rocket down the middle of the fairway on the 605-yard par-5 ninth hole. After getting in close with an iron shot, the junior pinpointed a chip less than two-feet away from the cup to knock home his first birdie of the day.
Chen saved par on the 10th hole before inclement weather halted play for nearly three hours. After returning to the course as the Texas sun appeared, the BIG EAST Champion kicked it into gear finishing a birdie putt to climb back to even for the day.
Three holes later, the two-time team MVP conquered the 562-yard 14th hole by hitting two monster shots to reach the green for an eagle chance. He put the putt just to the right of the cup before tapping in for birdie to move to 1-under par.
After bogeying the next hole, Chen orchestrated a par on the next two holes before heading to the 18th tee. The junior logged a double-bogey on the final hole to finish 2-over, 73, for the opening round.
Chen will return tomorrow for the second round of NCAA Regionals and is set to tee off at 10:20 a.m. ET. Live results throughout the entire event will be available on GolfStat.
The junior recorded three birdies over a six-hole stretch and hit 10-of-14 fairways during the first round to check in tied for 43rd place after at the University of Texas Golf Club. The Johnnie ranks tied atop the 75-golfer field after recording a 4.00 stroke average (-3) tallying a birdie on all three par 5's.
To start off the tournament, the Beijing, China native made par on six of his first eight holes in Austin. On the final hole of the front nine, Chen launched a rocket down the middle of the fairway on the 605-yard par-5 ninth hole. After getting in close with an iron shot, the junior pinpointed a chip less than two-feet away from the cup to knock home his first birdie of the day.
Chen saved par on the 10th hole before inclement weather halted play for nearly three hours. After returning to the course as the Texas sun appeared, the BIG EAST Champion kicked it into gear finishing a birdie putt to climb back to even for the day.
Three holes later, the two-time team MVP conquered the 562-yard 14th hole by hitting two monster shots to reach the green for an eagle chance. He put the putt just to the right of the cup before tapping in for birdie to move to 1-under par.
After bogeying the next hole, Chen orchestrated a par on the next two holes before heading to the 18th tee. The junior logged a double-bogey on the final hole to finish 2-over, 73, for the opening round.
Chen will return tomorrow for the second round of NCAA Regionals and is set to tee off at 10:20 a.m. ET. Live results throughout the entire event will be available on GolfStat.
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