Racers Fourth After Day One At Benbow Invitational

Photo by: Dave Winder-Murray State Athletics

3/8/2021 3:10:00 PM | Men's Golf

Murray State’s Quinn Eaton led the Racers in round one with a 77 at the Jacksonville Beach Golf Club

The Murray State men's golf team had a spot in fourth place and senior Quinn Eaton was in ninth place after the first round of the Don Benbow Invitational at Jacksonville Beach Golf Club in Jacksonville, Florida.

The final round is set for Tuesday morning for the field of 10 teams and 58 players.

The Racers posted a 312 in the opening 18 and had a spot in fourth place, 12 shots off the pace of leader Drexel at 300. Host Butler was in second place (303) and third place Evansville (308) was four shots clear of the Racers.

MSU's Quinn Eaton was in ninth place after a 6-over-par 77, while Avery Edwards and Connor Coombs shared 12^th place as each carded a score of 78. Austin Knight's 79 was good for a spot in 20^th place and Tyler Powell was in 43^rd place after an 84. Walker Beck is playing the event as an individual for the Racers and was second among eight solo players and 20^th overall with a 79.

The 36-hole event ends Tuesday on the par-71 layout at Jacksonville Beach. It's the first time the Racers have played at JBGC since 2000.

Live scoring can be found at GolfStat.com.

Don Benbow Invitational
Jacksonville Beach Golf Club
Par -71 - 6,750 yards
Jacksonville, Fla. (March 8-9, 2021)
Rd 1

Team
1 Drexel 300 +16
2 Butler 303 +19
3 Evansville 308 +24
4 Murray State 312 +28
5 Savannah State University 315 +31
6 Purdue Fort Wayne 316 +32
7 Alabama State 321 +37
8 Detroit Mercy 323 +39
9 Chicago State University 328 +44
10 Eastern Illinois 334 +50

Individual
4 Murray State 312
T9 Quinn Eaton (4) 77
T12 Avery Edwards (1) 78
T12 Connor Coombs (2) 78
T20 Austin Knight (3) 79
T43 Tyler Powell (5) 84
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T20 Walker Beck (I) 79

About Murray State Men's Golf
The Racers' program is in its 64th season overall and head Coach Eddie Hunt is in his 20th as the second coach in program history. Hunt took over the program in 2001. The founder of the Racer team was Coach Buddy Hewitt in 1959. Hewitt is a Murray State Hall of Famer, inducted in 1990. He was part of the famous Murray State football team that played in the 1948 Tangerine Bowl. The Racers have won Ohio Valley Conference championships four times (1971, 1987, 1991 and 2010). Hewitt won the first three titles and Hunt's team won it in 2010 as their most recent OVC championship. MSU has produced 11 all-time OVC Golfer of the Year winners: Bill Graham (1962, 1963), Ron Acree (1965), Chris Piggot (1971), Chris Carlson (1987), Adam Grogan (1996), Brandon Henson (2001), Nick Newcomb (2010), Cameron Carrico (2011) and Patrick Newcomb (2012, 2013).

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