OLYMPIA FIELDS, Ill. — No. 13 Pepperdine University men’s golf team is in seventh place following the suspension of play Friday evening at the Fighting Illini Invitational due to darkness. Senior Carson Kim of Yorba Linda, California, leads Pepperdine at five-under par after rounds of 67 and 68 in the first two rounds.
Freshman Luke Ringkamp is close behind at four-under, with scores of 69 and 67 through the partial second round. Ayden Fynaut is at three-under for the tournament after a three-under 67 in round one and an even-par effort in round two before play halted.
Willy Walsh stands at one-under overall, shooting one-over 71 in round one and one-under 69 in the second. Freshman Kailer Stone is four-over for the tournament after a six-over 76 and a two-under 68.
At suspension, Illinois leads the team standings at 26-under par, followed by Texas Tech at 25-under and Arizona State at 24-under. Pepperdine holds seventh place at 15-under, just ahead of Texas A&M in eighth at 14-under.
Individual standings for Pepperdine show Carson Kim tied for 13th place, Luke Ringkamp tied for 22nd, Ayden Fynaut tied for 35th, Willy Walsh tied for 51st, and Kailer Stone tied for 73rd.
Play will resume Saturday morning with a 5:30 a.m. Pacific Time start, followed by the third round beginning at approximately 8:00 a.m. Pacific.
CSB Take
Pepperdine men’s golf maintains a strong competitive footing in the early stages of the Fighting Illini Invitational, led by senior Carson Kim’s steady play. The interruption caused by darkness leaves the Waves positioned to make a move as play resumes Saturday. Sustaining consistency and capitalizing on scoring opportunities will be key as Pepperdine looks to ascend the leaderboard against a deep field.
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