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Men's Golf in Sixth Place in Arizona

The Pepperdine men's golf team finished the first day of competition at the National Invitational Tournament in sixth place after ending the first round +3.

TUCSON, Ariz. Â– The Pepperdine men’s golf team finished the first day of competition at the National Invitational Tournament in sixth place after ending the first round +3.

The Waves shot a total of 291 to put them 16 shots behind leaders TCU, who ended the first day -13.

Andrew Putnam (University Place, Wash./Life Christian Academy) led the Waves on Sunday, shooting a one-under 71 to sit in a tie for 11^th place. Carl Smith (Laguna Beach, Calif./Santa Margarita HS) finished one shot behind, shooting an even-par 72 to end the first day tied for 17^th, Andrew Widmar (El Paso, Texas/Cathedral HS) is tied for 27^th after shooting a one-over 71, Jesse Barnsley (Albuquerque, N.M./Albuquerque Academy) carded a 75 and sits in a tie for 45^th, and Eric Shriver (Cary, N.C./Arkansas/Green Hope HS) is in 79^th place after shooting an 84.