SAUCIER, Miss. – Mississippi State’s Finn Burkholder surged to the top of the leaderboard in round one of the Fallen Oak Collegiate Invitational, shooting a 4-under 68 to tie for first overall.
Burkholder’s score is a career best and this makes his third consecutive tournament to card a round score of 68.
The freshman totaled six birdies through 18 holes to tie for the most in the field of 84. He collected back-to-back birdies on the front nine before making four-straight birdies on holes 13-16.
The Texas native also led the field in par four scoring at 1-under.
State will return to action Sunday morning for round two beginning with Gavin Isbell at 9:30 a.m. CT. Yago Horno, Bryson Hughes, Arth Sinha, Finn Burkholder and Jackson Skinner will follow in ten-minute intervals.
Fallen Oak Collegiate Invitational Round One Results
1. Ohio State – 288 (E)
T2. Alabama – 292 (+4)
T2. Arkansas – 292(+4)
T2. Ole Miss – 292(+4)
T2. Tennessee – 292 (+4)
T6. Georgia – 293 (+5)
T6. Illinois – 293 (+5)
8. LSU – 294 (+6)
9. Florida State – 295 (+7)
10. Mississippi State – 298 (+10)
T11. Wake Forest – 299 (+11)
T11. South Carolina – 299 (+11)
13. Wisconsin – 302 (+14)
14. Southern Miss – 304 (+16)
15. Iowa – 313 (+25)
Day One State Player Results
T1. Finn Burkholder – 68 (-4)
T35. Arth Sinha – 75 (+3)
T50. Bryson Hughes – 77 (+5)
T63. Yago Horno – 78 (+6)
T71. Gavin Isbell – 79 (+7)
Day One State Individual Results
81. Jackson Skinner – 81 (+9)
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