CAZENOVIA, N.Y. – The Elmira College men's golf team opened up the first round of the Empire 8 Tournament on Saturday afternoon, sitting just eight strokes off of second place as Elmira finished the afternoon shooting 330 (+46). Elmira, who sits in 6th place heading into round two which begins tomorrow at 9:00 AM, were paced by Chance Gorman '24, who shot an 80 (+9) on the afternoon.
Team Standings (Through 18 Holes):
- St. John Fisher - 309 (+25)
- Nazareth - 322 (+38)
- Russell Sage - 323 (+39)
- Oswego State - 324 (+40)
- Utica - 327 (+43)
- Elmira - 330 (+46)
- Keuka - 341 (+57)
Elmira Leaderboard (Through 18 Holes):
- Chance Gorman '24 - 80 (+9)
- Nicholas Domitrovic '24 - 81 (+10)
- Jack Finnerty '23 - 82 (+11)
- Tyler Scott '26 - 87 (+16)
- Shane Haviland '24 - 92 (+21)
Gorman paced Elmira on the afternoon, and after going five-over par through the first two holes, would put together a ten hole stretch from 3 to 12 going even par. From there, Gorman would finish four-over, finishing the day with an 80.
Elmira would receive one birdie on the afternoon, as Finnerty would shoot a four on the par-5 ninth hole. Finnerty and Gorman would shoot a team-low 40 on the front nine, before Gorman and Domitrovic each posted a 40 on the back nine to lead Elmira.
Domitrovic would go even par from holes 6-10, before paring four of the final five holes on the afternoon.
UP NEXT:
The Soaring Eagles will hit the course tomorrow morning for day two of the Empire 8 Tournament. Tee times are set to begin at 9:00 AM, with the Soaring Eagle tee times yet to be announced.
