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Gildea shines with career-best 3-under-par to open Bandon Dunes Championship
3/12/2017 3:26:00 PM | Men's Golf
Bulldogs continue with round two on the Old MacDonald course at 8:30 am on Monday
Bandon, Ore. – Greg Gildea of the Fresno State men's golf team is tied for sixth place individually among a 90-person field at the Bandon Dunes Championship after the first round of play on Sunday. His 3-under-par 69 is a career-best round vs. par.
Gildea's day started on the sixth tee box, and after being 1-over after six holes, the junior went 4-under over the next 12.
Earlier this season, Gildea fired a 2-under-par 69 at the Alister MacKenzie Invitational on Oct. 10.
Versus a field that has five top 25 teams, Gildea and the rest of the 'Dogs are tied for 10th place as a team against the 16-team Bandon Dunes Championship field. Fresno State carded a 3-over-par 291 as a group.
The next best Bulldog score was Trevor Clayton's 1-over-par 73. He is tied for 37th.
Trailing Clayton by one shot was Alex Lee, who is tied for 47th with a 2-over-par 74.
Justin Avery shot a 3-over-par 74 and is tied for 55th while Cody Neal carded a 5-over-par 77 and is tied for 72nd.
Follow Monday's second round results live on Birdiefire.com.
Bandon Dunes Championship
Dates: Mar. 12-14, 2017
Round 1 Results
Par: 72; Yardage: 6,893
Team Leaderboard
1. Oregon: 275 (-13)
T2. Colorado: 283 (-5)
T2. Texas Tech: 283 (-5)
4. Auburn: 284 (-4)
T5. Texas A&M: 286 (-2)
T5. Oregon State: 286 (-2)
T5. Georgia State: 286 (-2)
8. Denver: 289 (+1)
9. Washington State: 290 (+2)
T10. Boise State: 291 (+3)
T10. Fresno State: 291 (+3)
12. Gonzaga: 292 (+4)
13. San Jose State: 293 (+5)
14. CSU-Northridge: 296 (+8)
15. Utah Valley: 297 (+9)
16. Seattle: 298 (+10)
Fresno State Leaderboard
T6. Greg Gildea: 69 (-3)
T37. Trevor Clayton: 73 (+1)
T47. Alex Lee: 74 (+2)
T55. Justin Avery: 75 (+3)
T71. Cody Neal: 77 (+5)
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Gildea's day started on the sixth tee box, and after being 1-over after six holes, the junior went 4-under over the next 12.
Earlier this season, Gildea fired a 2-under-par 69 at the Alister MacKenzie Invitational on Oct. 10.
Versus a field that has five top 25 teams, Gildea and the rest of the 'Dogs are tied for 10th place as a team against the 16-team Bandon Dunes Championship field. Fresno State carded a 3-over-par 291 as a group.
The next best Bulldog score was Trevor Clayton's 1-over-par 73. He is tied for 37th.
Trailing Clayton by one shot was Alex Lee, who is tied for 47th with a 2-over-par 74.
Justin Avery shot a 3-over-par 74 and is tied for 55th while Cody Neal carded a 5-over-par 77 and is tied for 72nd.
Follow Monday's second round results live on Birdiefire.com.
Bandon Dunes Championship
Dates: Mar. 12-14, 2017
Round 1 Results
Par: 72; Yardage: 6,893
Team Leaderboard
1. Oregon: 275 (-13)
T2. Colorado: 283 (-5)
T2. Texas Tech: 283 (-5)
4. Auburn: 284 (-4)
T5. Texas A&M: 286 (-2)
T5. Oregon State: 286 (-2)
T5. Georgia State: 286 (-2)
8. Denver: 289 (+1)
9. Washington State: 290 (+2)
T10. Boise State: 291 (+3)
T10. Fresno State: 291 (+3)
12. Gonzaga: 292 (+4)
13. San Jose State: 293 (+5)
14. CSU-Northridge: 296 (+8)
15. Utah Valley: 297 (+9)
16. Seattle: 298 (+10)
Fresno State Leaderboard
T6. Greg Gildea: 69 (-3)
T37. Trevor Clayton: 73 (+1)
T47. Alex Lee: 74 (+2)
T55. Justin Avery: 75 (+3)
T71. Cody Neal: 77 (+5)
"Just the Ticket to Build Our Community" - Follow the team on social media on Twitter at @FresnoStateMG.
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