BU tied for 2nd after first two rounds of GV Viking Classic
Led by Fernando Arzate, the Bellevue University men's golf team is tied for second place after the opening two rounds of the eight-team Grand View Viking Classic being played at the 7,043-yard, par 71 Tournament Club of Iowa Monday.
POLK CITY, Iowa -- Led by Fernando Arzate, the Bellevue University men's golf team is tied for second place after the opening two rounds of the eight-team Grand View Viking Classic being played at the 7,043-yard, par 71 Tournament Club of Iowa Monday.
The Bruins shot a 36-hole team score of 603 (300-303) and are tied with William Penn University which registered rounds of 306 and 297. Northwestern Ohio leads the tournament and holds an eight-stroke advantage over BU and WPU after firing rounds of 298 and 297 (595).
Arzate led the tournament after the first round after carding a 2-under 69. He is currently tied for fourth after shooting a 6-over 77 in the afternoon's second round for a two-round total of 4-over par 146.
Juan Gomez is currently in ninth place in the 54-player field at 7-over-par with rounds of 77 and 72. Andre Becerra is at 9-over par and is in 12th place after recording rounds of 76 and 75.
Lautaro Marzilio is tied for 22nd at 15-over par and Inaki Aldao is tied for 45th at 29-over par.
William Penn's Zachary Chegwidden leads the tournament field at 6-under-par, including the day's best round of 66 along with an opening round 70.
The final round will begin at 9 a.m. on Tuesday morning.