ATHENS, Ga. — Southern Miss men’s golf opened the NCAA Athens Regional with an 11th-place finish, ending the first round at the University of Georgia Golf Course, according to school officials.
Freshman Jake Moffitt highlighted the Golden Eagles’ effort, shooting a 4-under 67 to tie for fourth place. Moffitt recorded five birdies and ranked in the top eight on par-4s with an average of 3.82 strokes.
Junior Supakorn Amornchaichan shot a 1-over 72, finishing with 13 pars. After a bogey on hole 10, he responded with six straight pars and a birdie to finish the front nine even. He added six more pars on the back nine, tying for 12th in pars among participants.
The team shot a 5-over 289 through the opening 18 holes. Louisville led with a 10-under, followed by Auburn and Vanderbilt, tied at 7-under. BYU was fourth at 6-under, with Rice and Georgia tied for fifth at 5-under.
Redshirt junior Walker Wise posted a 3-over 74, and junior Benjamin Fernandez finished with a 5-over 76. Wise and Fernandez combined for 20 pars and five birdies, with Wise in a tie for 52nd and Fernandez tied at 65th. Sophomore Matthew Javier shot a 7-over 78, finishing 71st with 11 pars and one birdie. Javier closed his round with five straight pars, capped by a birdie.
Round two begins on May 19 at 8:25 a.m., with Javier teeing off first. Follow live scoring and updates on Southern Miss’ Instagram account (@southernmissmg).
Southern Miss players and their scores: Moffitt (67, -4), Amornchaichan (72, +1), Wise (74, +3), Fernandez (76, +5), Javier (78, +7). The team is competing against top-ranked programs, with Louisville leading the field.
