ST. CHARLES, Mo. – The Missouri Western men’s golf team finished the first and second rounds of the Lindenwood Invitational on Monday. The Griffons are in fourth place after day one, shooting 298 in both rounds for a combined score of 596. Patrick McCarthy leads the Griffons and is tied for sixth entering Tuesday’s third round.

Patrick McCarthy’s score of 144 over the first two rounds is the best on the team. After shooting a 73 in the opening round, McCarthy shaved two strokes off in the second round. His second-round score of 71 was the best single round score by a Missouri Western golfer on Monday.

Tom Buffington is currently tied for 17th after the first two rounds. Buffington shot a 76 and 73 for a combined score of 149. Jett Simmons scored a 77 in back-to-back rounds for a 154, placing him tied for 41st.

Jake Mikesch had one of the best rounds of the day for the Griffons in the first, finishing with a score of 72 in the round. Mikesch enters Tuesday with a total score of 156.

Lucas Horseman finished with a two-round total of 159 to round out the Missouri Western scoring.

The Lindenwood Invitational will resume on Tuesday morning.

— MWSU Athletics —