SANDESTIN, Fla. — The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire men's golf team finished their initial round in the Golfweek October Classic on Sunday at the Raven Golf Club. As a team, the Blugolds sit in third with 289 strokes and seven strokes behind first place and two strokes behind second place. 

Luke Taebel led the way for UWEC after carding a first round two under par 69. Taebel recorded five birdies and ten pars on the day including three straight birdies to begin the back nine. While sitting under par, he currently is tied for third place. Micahel Markley is tied for tenth overall after carding an even par round of 71. Markley recorded four birdies and 11 pars in his first round of the week. Bennett Madsen recorded the third lowest Blugold score of the day with a one over par 72. Madsen sits tied for 18th and  tallied 11 pars on the afternoon along with two birdies and an eagles on the par 5 17th hole. 

Spencer Lynch and Sam Forslund rounded out the Blugold scores with Lynch's 77 and Forslund's 81, putting them tied for 60th and 94th, respectively. 

The Blugolds will be back at the Raven Golf Club for round two on Monday, October 19. Tee times for Eau Claire are set to begin at 12:35 p.m. EST on the tenth hole.


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