Miami University
Purdue/Midwest Shootout
Men's Golf Takes Second Place in Season Opener
9/11/2010 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
Sept. 11, 2010
Purdue/Midwest Shootout Results 
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - The Miami men's golf team got its season off to a strong start Saturday with a second place showing in the Purdue/Midwest Shootout. The RedHawks shot a 36-hole team score of 27-over par in the event. Playing on its home course, Purdue won the event at 12-over par.
"I was happy with the sharpness with which we started," said head coach Casey Lubahn. "We got off to a decent start and everyone had pretty good attitudes. We looked like we were in mid-season mental form throughout the first round. We let things really slip in the second round. We can't fold when conditions get tough and we're coming down the stretch."
Nathan Sutherland was the top Miami individual, shooting rounds of 74 and 72 to finish at two over par and in a tie for third place, three shots behind the eventual winner. Michael Drobnick joined Sutherland in the top-10, shooting two rounds of 75 to finish at six over par and in a tie for eighth place.
"Nathan was not at his best today but he kept hanging around," said Lubahn. He finished both rounds really well."
Other RedHawk performers included Matt Stasiak at 11-over par and in 14th. Blake English was right behind him at 12-over par and in a tie for 15th, while freshman Austin Kelly finished his collegiate debut at 16-over par and in a tie for 20th.
Playing as an individual, sophomore Ben Peacock shot rounds of 75 and 77 to finish eight over par and in a tie for 12th place. However, his scores did not count towards the Miami total.
The RedHawks will complete their opening week of tournaments by traveling to Huntington, W.V. for the Marshall Invitational. Miami will play 36 holes on Monday and conclude the tournament with one final 18-hole round on Tuesday.
"It's our first full field event of the year and it'll be a test," said Lubahn. "There will be a lot of teams, a lot of conference foes. We need to be better than we were today. We'll need to conserve energy and emotions (early on) because it is going to be a grind for 54 holes on a pretty difficult, hilly golf course."
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