Hutchinson CC Sports Information
AMARILLO, Texas – After a lightning-delayed opening round, the Hutchinson Community College men's golf team was in the midst of making a strong run during a suspended second round of the Ryan Palmer Foundation Invitational on Tuesday at the Amarillo Country Club.
Tuesday's opening round was delayed for about two hours because of weather. The Dragons completed between 11 and 12 holes of the second round when it was suspended by darkness. The teams will tee off at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday to complete the second around and then go right into the third and final round.
The Blue Dragons were 11th after one round shooting a 3-over 287 on Tuesday. But the Dragons jumped six spots in the standings into a tie for fifth place with the West Texas A&M B Team. Hutchinson was shooting a round-best 8-under par at the time of suspension. Fifth-ranked Hutchinson trails Odessa by 10 strokes when play resumes on Wednesday.
Hutchinson has two golfers in the individual Top 10 after play on Tuesday.
Freshman Grant Hatzenbuehler shot an even-par 71 in the first round. He eagled the 532-yard 18th hole in the first round. Hatzenbuehler then eagled the 502-yard ninth hole in the second round. Hatzenbuehler is 5-under par through 12 holes in the second around and is 5-under par for the tournament.
Hatzenbuehler has now eagles in 5 of 11 fall rounds this season.
Sophomore Corey Scullion had a very steady Tuesday for the Blue Dragons. For the tournament, Scullion is eighth at 3-under par. He shot a 2-under 69 with three birdies and one bogey in the opening round. He is 1-under in the second round with one birdie and 10 pars through 11 holes.
Freshman Ronnie Gibb carded a 71 in the first round with three birdies and three bogeys in the opening round. Gibb is at 3-over par through 11 holes in the second round.
Sophomore Jack Northgraves carded a 76 in the first round and is 1-under through 12 holes in the second round. Freshman Mark Hewlett had a 77 in the opening round and he is 1-under after 12 holes in the second round.
Individual player Joe Austin had a 71 to open and is 2-under through 12 holes in the suspended round and is tied for 17th at 2-under for the tournament.
The individual leader is Odessa's Ken Gao, who is at 7-under par.