KINGSTON, N.Y. – Senior Caleb Rossi led the way with five birdies while his opening round of two-over 74 was the lowest by a Peacock on the day, as the Saint Peter's University men's golf program wrapped up a marathon morning, afternoon and evening on the links after competing at the one-day, 36-hole Columbia Autumn Invitational at the par-72 Wiltwyck Golf Club on Monday.
Rossi's five birdies were among the 16 carded by Peacocks golfers on Monday, while classmate Jimmy Apostolico once again had the low score from the Saint Peter's contingent thanks to an 11-over 155, finishing just outside of the top-40 on the leaderboard.
The Particulars
Top Finisher: Jimmy Apostolico (75-80—155 (+11) – T-42nd)
Location: Wiltwyck Golf Club | Kingston, N.Y.
Course Info: Par 72 | 6,685 Yards
Leaderboard Roundup
- Apostolico once again led the Peacock quintet thanks to a three-over 75 in his opening round. The senior carded all three of his birdies of the day during his opening 18-hole outing on the way to his 11-over tally for the tournament. The Sparta, New Jersey, native was among the best golfers on the course in Par 3 shooting on Monday, averaging a 3.13 in those situations.
- Classmate Melvin Morales went seven-over and six-over, respectively, on the way to a tie for 55th place thanks to a 13-over for the tournament. Back-to-back birdies down the stretch during the second round helped him trim a stroke off his first-round total; he was also the only Peacock to card a score in the 70s during both rounds.
- Sophomore Adam Varela was next on the ledger for the Peacocks with a 15-over for the tournament. He came out firing with three birdies in his opening 18 holes, including back-to-back on the 12th and 13th and he added another red number after a birdie on the par-5 second during the later round to account for his 59th-place finish.
- Rossi was one stroke back at 16-over for the tournament, but it his team-high five birdies were the story of the day. The senior was was 1-under after three holes an impressive two-over 74 after his opening 18 holes, the lowest single-round score by a Peacock for the tournament. He would finish in 60th place.
- Finally, first-year sophomore Antonio Conde Ortega rounded out the field with a strong second round that saw him card a 13-over 85. He birdied once on the par-5 second during his first round.
Next Up
The Peacocks are back on the links in two weeks when they compete in the 2021 Nassau Intercollegiate from Oct. 25-26 at the Nassau Country Club.
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