UPPERCO, Md, - The Hood College Men's Golf team chipped away all day at the 36-hole competition of the Stevenson Fall Shootout at the Piney Branch Golf Club and finished eighth out of 14 teams.
On the Scorecards
David Nuckolls (Walkersville, Md./Walkersville) had the top Blazer finish in 17
th place, his first round 82 was middle of the pack but the real highlight was his second 18 holes that featured a 72. He notches six birdies on the second round and without the big score on Hole 6 could have had the top score of the day.
Griffin Cansler (Frederick, Md./Tuscarora) finished with a 153 (+17), Cansler racked up five or more pars on both sides of the turn during his first 18 holes, then followed with four birdies during his final 18 holes to finish with a 77.
Caleb Dolan (Dumfries, Va./Potomac) stayed rock steady preventing the big numbers on the score card and posted a 153 (+17), taking seven pars on the back nine in round one and taking five more and a birdie in round two.
Eli Kane (Milford, Conn./Hamden Hall Country Day) provided a 80 and 79 and owned the back nine on both rounds shooting seven pars in round one and then five with two birdies in round two.
Blake Whitcomb (Jefferson, Md./Brunswick) rounds out the Blazers with a 165 (+23), and sported birdies on Hole 1 and 4 during the day.
On the Leaderboard
Joseph Earley of Catholic finishes in the top individual spot with a score of one over par.
Goucher takes the top spot with a 589, just 21 strokes above par and 10 strokes ahead of the second place Cardinals.
Hood finishes in 8
th with a team total of 630 and 62 strokes above par.
Up Next
The squad will battle in round two of the Battle of the Beltway on Wednesday, October 7 at the Oakmont Green Golf Course.
