NORMAL, Ill. (www.blugolds.com) – The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire men's golf team started their spring schedule on Friday with day one of the IWU Invitational, hosted by Illinois Wesleyan University. UW-Eau Claire's Nick Amtmann (Jr. – Nashotah, Wis./Arrowhead) held the low Blugold score of the day as Amtmann finished at an even par 72 and finished tied for 6^th overall in round 1. The two Blugold teams concluded the 18-hole round with scores of 297 and 306 and found themselves tied for 3^rd and 10^th.
 
With an almost completely clean scorecard on the day, Nick Amtmann recorded two birdies to offset his two bogies and finish at even par in round one. Corey Boerner (Sr. – Bloomington, Minn./Bloomington Kennedy) and Griffin Oberneder (So. – Beloit, Wis./Beloit Memorial) weren't far behind as the duo collected a pair of 74's and are tied for 14^th. Nick Mueller (Fr – Baldwin, Wis./St. Croix Central) and Ben Pausha () rounded out UWEC's first team as Mueller entered the clubhouse tied for 26^th and Pausha finished tied for 38^th. Eau Claire's top team tied for 3^rd after day one with 297 strokes.
 
The Blugolds' second team found consistency throughout the day as Owen Covey (Jr. – New Richmond, Wis.) and Fred Moede (Jr. – Savage, Minn./Prior Lake) both tallied 77's and tied for 53^rd. Spencer Lynch (Fr. – Neenah, Wis./St. Mary Catholic) came in at a 78 to bring UWEC's second team to a 306-stroke total.
 
The Blugolds will be back on the links on Saturday, April 5 for round 2 of the IWU Invitational at the Ironwood Golf Course. Tee times are set to begin at 9 a.m.
 
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