SAINT HELENA ISLAND, S.C. – The Elon University men's golf team is in fifth place following the opening round of the 2021 CAA Men's Golf Championship on Sunday afternoon, April 25 in Saint Helena Island, S.C. The tournament is being held at the par-72, 6,787-yard Cotton Dike course at the Dataw Island Club.
 
The Phoenix combined for a 10-over par 298 through the first 18 holes. Charleston leads the team standings with a 12-under 276, Drexel is in second place with a seven-under 281 and James Madison is third with a four-over 292. William & Mary is three strokes ahead of Elon and in fourth with a 295. Towson and Delaware are tied for sixth with a 304, and Hofstra is eighth with a 349. UNCW, the two-time defending CAA champion, was forced to withdraw due to COVID-19 protocols.

"I'm very proud of Pedro Rabadan shooting 71 (-1) in his first CAA Championship round," said head coach Don Hill. "Cotton Dike is a first shot golf course. If we can get the ball in play from the tee, there are many green-light situations where we can apply pressure to the course and hopefully make up some ground before the third round. My sense is the team will be ready for tomorrow's round."
 
HIGHLIGHTS
Rabadan leads the Phoenix and is tied for sixth with a one-under 71. The freshman from Madrid, Spain recorded three birdies with one bogey on the front nine and had one birdie with two bogeys on the back nine. Josef Dransfeld was next, tying for 19th place with a two-over 74. William Frodigh was one stroke behind Dransfeld and in 21st with a three-over 75. Max Ferrari carded a six-over 78 to tie for 27th, and Cristian Del Vecchio rounded out Elon's scores with an eight-over 80 to tie for 30th.

Frodigh tied for second in par-3 scoring with a 2.75 stroke average. Ferrari and Dransfeld both averaged 4.50 strokes to lead the team in par-5 scoring. Rabadan's four birdies were a team-high, and Ferrari made 12 putts for par.

UP NEXT
Tomorrow's second round will see the Phoenix tee off from the first hole between 9:20-10 a.m.
 
2021 CAA Men's Golf Championship
April 25-27 | Saint Helena Island, S.C.
 
Team Standings
1. Charleston (276) -12
2. Drexel (281) -7
3. James Madison (292) +4
4. William & Mary (295) +7
5. Elon (298) +10
T6. Towson (304) +16
T6. Delaware (304) +16
8. Hofstra (349) +61
 
Elon Individuals
T6. Pedro Rabadan (71) -1
T19. Josef Dransfeld (74) +2
21. William Frodigh (75) +3
T27. Max Ferrari (78) +6
T30. Cristian Del Vecchio (80) +8