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West Virginia golf team tied for ninth after first day in season-opening invitational

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The West Virginia golf team opened its 2020-21 season Monday at the Colonial Collegiate Invitational against all Big 12 teams at the Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas.

After 36 holes, the Mountaineers are tied for ninth place with a two-round total of 295-298=593 to sit at +33 over par at the par-70 Colonial Country Club, playing at 7,204 yards.

“The course played very difficult today, but that’s what you can expect at the highest level in college golf,” WVU coach Sean Covich said. “We have to do a better job limiting our mistakes when we get out of position.”

In the team standings, West Virginia is tied with Iowa State after the Cyclones shot rounds of 295-298=593. Oklahoma (-3) leads the field after 36 holes, followed by Texas (+1), Kansas (+10), Texas Tech (+13), Kansas State (+13), Baylor (+14), TCU (+17), Oklahoma State (+26), West Virginia (+33) and Iowa State (+33).

The final round of the Colonial Collegiate Invitational will begin Tuesday.