Salukis in First Place After Day One of 2022 MVC Championship
04/24/2022 | 5:55:00 | Men's Golf
Best opening round since SIU last won the championship in 2019.
PADUCAH, Ky. — Southern Illinois leads the nine-team field at the 2022 MVC Championship with a three stroke lead after carding an opening round of 295 (+7), the Salukis best start since they last won the championship in 2019.
The Salukis battled the elements on a day that saw 15 mph gusts of wind, rain, and cloudy skies turn to sunshine. Markus Wilhelmsen carded the first birdie of the event on Hole 3 to move Southern Illinois to the top of the leaderboard to begin the day. Matthis Besard was locked in, firing three birdies on the day to finish with a score of 1-under par (71), tied for first place. Birgir Magnusson played a consistent round and shot 74 (+2), tied for third place. Tom Cleaton & Braden Hoisington are both tied for 10th place with opening round totals of 75 (+3). Markus Wilhelmsen finished the day tied for 23rd with a mark of 78 (+6).
Due to heavy rain and thunderstorms in the forecast, Monday's second round of action is tentatively set to tee off an hour later at 10:30 a.m. CT, shotgun start. For more information, visit 2022 Championship Central or follow along with live scoring on Golftsat.com.
Teams
1 Southern Illinois 295 (+7)
2 Drake 298 (+10)
3 Valparaiso 300 (+12)
4 Bradley 307 (+19)
5 Missouri State 309 (+21)
6 Loyola 310 (+22)
7 Illinois State 313 (+25)
8 Evansville 316 (+28)
9 Northern Iowa 321 (+33)
Southern Illinois
T1 Matthis Besard 71 (-1)
T3 Birgir Magnusson 74 (+2)
T10 Braden Hoisington 75 (+3)
T10 Tom Cleaton 75 (+3)
T23 Markus Wilhelmsen 78 (+6)
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