Golf struggles at River Landing
The golf team competed in the River Landing Intercollegiate tournament this weekend, hosted by North Carolina State University in Wallace, N.C. The team finished 11th out of a 15-team field.Sophomore Chris Brown finished the first round tied for ninth with a 71, but shot a 75 and 76 in the next two rounds to drop down in the rankings. Junior Kyle Kelley, also had an impressive round of 71 on the final day, but neither he nor the rest of the team could record three quality rounds of golf.
Despite their disappointing finish, the Owls outplayed Conference USA rivals University of Tulsa and University of Houston, but not Memphis University, who finished in third place.
Rice will next travel to the C-USA Championships in Texarkana, Ark., on April 20, where the Owls will have to place first to secure a spot in the regional tournament.
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