SAINT HELENA ISLAND, S.C. – Garrett Risner is tied for seventh and leading Elon University men's golf as the team played the opening round of the 2022 CAA Championship on Sunday, April 24. This year's conference tournament is being played at the par-72, 6787-yard Cotton Dike Course at Dataw Island Club. 

"We got off to a good start all in all," said head coach Don Hill. "A few careless bogies on the second hole from just off the green, but certainly in a positive spot early in the round. Unfortunately the par-5 seventh hole kicked us in the teeth. Statistically we lead the league in par-5 scoring, but today we played them two over par and the leaders played the par-5s at seven under. And that's the day in a nutshell. It's a razor thin margin but that's golf. Hopefully we will counce back tomorrow and claw our way into contention."

The Phoenix combined for a six-over par 294 and is currently in fifth place in the team standings. College of Charleston is atop the leaderboard with a seven-under 281, UNCW sits in second place with a five-under 283 and Drexel is third with a two-over 290. Delaware is one stroke ahead of the maroon and gold and in fourth place with a five-over 293.
 
HIGHLIGHTS
Risner made two birdies on the front nine and another two on the back nine, finishing the day at two-under par with a 70. The sophomore from Holly Springs, N.C. native is tied for fourth in par-5 scoring with an average of 4.50 and made a team-high 12 putts for par. Bronson Myers shot an even 72 to tie for 13th place and followed Risner with three birdies. Juan Callejo Ropero recorded an eagle on the par-5 third hole and is 25th with a three-over 75. The freshman out of Madrid, Spain added two birdies on the back nine as well as nine pars. William Frodigh started off the day hot as the redshirt senior from Westwood, Mass. carded three straight birdies. He'll head into Day Two tied for 29th at five-over 77. Matthew Doyle turned in a score of seven-over 79 to tie for 38th.

UP NEXT
The Phoenix will tee off from the first hole between 9:42-10:30 a.m. on Monday.
 
2022 CAA Championship
April 24-26 | Saint Helena Island, S.C.
 
Team Standings
1. Charleston (281) -7
2. UNCW (283) -5
3. Drexel (290) +2
4. Delaware (293) +5
5. Elon (294) +6
6. Towson (295) +7
7. William & Mary (308) +20
8. Hofstra (318) +30
 
Elon Individuals
T7. Garrett Risner (70) -2
T13. Bronson Myers (72) E
25. Juan Callejo Ropero (75) +3
T29. William Frodigh (77) +5
T38. Matthew Doyle (79) +7