Gaesser's Birdie Binge Paces IU On Day One at Chambers Bay

Monday, April 1

University Place, WA

11:00 AM ET

Indiana University

Redhawk Invitational

Gaesser's Birdie Binge Paces IU On Day One at Chambers Bay

4/1/2019 11:49:00 PM | Men's Golf

Results (PDF)

Tournament: Seattle U Redhawk Invitational
Location: University Place, Washington
Course: Chambers Bay Golf Course
Indiana team standing: 9th/18 teams; 565 (284-281; -3)
Top Indiana individual: Evan Gaesser (T20th) – 139 (69-70; -3)
Live Scoring: BirdieFire.com

TAP-INS
• The tournament is being played at the site of the 2015 U.S. Open Championship, which was won by Jordan Spieth.

• As a team, Indiana is in ninth place at 3-under par as a team after rounds of 284 (Even) and 281 (-3). The second round team score of -3 is the seventh time this season IU has posted a team score below par.

• Junior Evan Gaesser rattled off six consecutive birdies in his second round and is tied for 20^th at 3-under par through 36 holes.

Evan Gaesser hops aboard the birdie train!

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• Gaesser played the par 3's in 4-under par over the first two rounds, which leads the field. He also recorded a total of 12 birdies, which ranks second in the field.

• Gaesser's opening round score of 69 was one shy of his career-best, which he set in the first tournament of the 2018-19 season.

• Freshman Harry Reynolds is also under par after back-to-back rounds of 1-under 70 to tie for 30th. He matches his previous best 18-hole score, which he has achieved twice previously this season.

• Sophomore Ethan Shepherd is tied for 45^th at Even par through 36 holes. He opened with a 2-over par 73 and then rebounded nicely with a 2-under par 69 in round two.

• Junior Brock Ochsenreiter is tied for 70^th at 4-over par following rounds of 72 and 74.

• Senior Jake Brown struggled in round one, posting a 77, and then carded a 72 in round two and is tied for 86^th at 7-over par.

Pos.     Name                          R1        R2        R3        Total (To Par)
T20      Evan Gaesser             69        70                    139 (-3)
T30      Harry Reynolds           70        70                    140 (-2)
T45      Ethan Shepherd          73        69                    142 (Even)
T70      Brock Ochsenreiter     72        74                    146 (+4)
T86      Jake Brown                 77        72                    149 (+7)

10^th      Indiana                        284      281                  565 (-3)

UP NEXT
• Round three begins at 8:00 a.m. (Pacific)/11:00 a.m. (Eastern) on Tuesday.