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Newcomb To Play Final Round As A Racer At NCAA's
5/17/2013 4:40:00 PM | Men's Golf
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This week's appearance in the NCAA Men's Golf Championship has not gone as planned for Murray State's Patrick Newcomb, so he's going to try and finish it the best he can.
Saturday morning, the MSU senior from Benton, Ky., will play his final round in the Racers' blue and gold and it comes at The Blessings Golf Club in Fayetteville, Ark., in the NCAA regional.
Newcomb, the two-time Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Year, struggled for a second straight day with an 8-over-par 80. After a 76 in round one, Newcomb's 36-hole total of 156 earned a spot in 53rd place in the field of 75 players.
“Yes, I'll be thinking about it a little bit,” said Newcomb about his final round as a Murray State student-athlete. “I'm just really disappointed in today and the whole week because I felt better than I did going into conference. I've had a good career here. That's what I was telling coach coming up the last fairway. What a way to go out, but that's golf sometimes.”
Playing from the 10th tee to start his second round, Newcomb had a wild first nine holes that featured only three pars at the 10th, 17th and 18th holes. Sandwiched in the middle were back-to-back birdies at the 12th and 13th, but he played the next three holes a combined 5-over-par including a triple bogey on the par-3 15th. Newcomb carded a 5-over-par 40 on the back nine and also played the front nine in 40 shots (3-over-par).
With little chance of advancing to the NCAA Finals, Newcomb will instead concentrate on going out with a good round as the multiple All-OVC pick wraps up what is arguably one of the greatest careers in Racer Golf.
“I'm hurting for him,” Murray State Coach Eddie Hunt said. “He just hasn't been able to get on roll like he usually does. But I am going to enjoy watching him play for us one more time. He's had a great career for the Racers.”
“Tomorrow will be tough knowing that it's my final round at MSU,” Newcomb added. “It's my last go around with Coach Hunt too. It's hard to put into words about what a great guy he is. He's a great coach and an even better person.”
The third and final round in Fayetteville is set for Saturday morning with Newcomb starting again from the 10th tee. He'll be paired with Cole Chelle of UMKC and Ian Mmbando of Alabama State.
As for the team competition, the final round is set up for a wild shoot out as the top-5 teams from the Fayetteville Regional advance to the NCAA finals (May 28-June 2) at The Capital City Club, Crabapple Course in Atlanta, Ga.
Host Arkansas put up a 283 in round two to go from fifth place to first with a 36-hole total of 573. First round leader Illinois was one shot back at 574, while Texas (583), Oklahoma State (590) and Kent State (591) made up the top-5. SMU and Tulsa were in sixth place at 595, with UNC Wilmington (601), Colorado (602), Kentucky and Indiana (613) made up the top 11 teams. Liberty (616), UMKC (621) and Alabama State (640) rounded out the field.
The Blessings GC is playing to a par of 72 and 7,251 yards.
This week's appearance in the NCAA Men's Golf Championship has not gone as planned for Murray State's Patrick Newcomb, so he's going to try and finish it the best he can.
Saturday morning, the MSU senior from Benton, Ky., will play his final round in the Racers' blue and gold and it comes at The Blessings Golf Club in Fayetteville, Ark., in the NCAA regional.
Newcomb, the two-time Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Year, struggled for a second straight day with an 8-over-par 80. After a 76 in round one, Newcomb's 36-hole total of 156 earned a spot in 53rd place in the field of 75 players.
“Yes, I'll be thinking about it a little bit,” said Newcomb about his final round as a Murray State student-athlete. “I'm just really disappointed in today and the whole week because I felt better than I did going into conference. I've had a good career here. That's what I was telling coach coming up the last fairway. What a way to go out, but that's golf sometimes.”
Playing from the 10th tee to start his second round, Newcomb had a wild first nine holes that featured only three pars at the 10th, 17th and 18th holes. Sandwiched in the middle were back-to-back birdies at the 12th and 13th, but he played the next three holes a combined 5-over-par including a triple bogey on the par-3 15th. Newcomb carded a 5-over-par 40 on the back nine and also played the front nine in 40 shots (3-over-par).
With little chance of advancing to the NCAA Finals, Newcomb will instead concentrate on going out with a good round as the multiple All-OVC pick wraps up what is arguably one of the greatest careers in Racer Golf.
“I'm hurting for him,” Murray State Coach Eddie Hunt said. “He just hasn't been able to get on roll like he usually does. But I am going to enjoy watching him play for us one more time. He's had a great career for the Racers.”
“Tomorrow will be tough knowing that it's my final round at MSU,” Newcomb added. “It's my last go around with Coach Hunt too. It's hard to put into words about what a great guy he is. He's a great coach and an even better person.”
The third and final round in Fayetteville is set for Saturday morning with Newcomb starting again from the 10th tee. He'll be paired with Cole Chelle of UMKC and Ian Mmbando of Alabama State.
As for the team competition, the final round is set up for a wild shoot out as the top-5 teams from the Fayetteville Regional advance to the NCAA finals (May 28-June 2) at The Capital City Club, Crabapple Course in Atlanta, Ga.
Host Arkansas put up a 283 in round two to go from fifth place to first with a 36-hole total of 573. First round leader Illinois was one shot back at 574, while Texas (583), Oklahoma State (590) and Kent State (591) made up the top-5. SMU and Tulsa were in sixth place at 595, with UNC Wilmington (601), Colorado (602), Kentucky and Indiana (613) made up the top 11 teams. Liberty (616), UMKC (621) and Alabama State (640) rounded out the field.
The Blessings GC is playing to a par of 72 and 7,251 yards.
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