The men's golf team started in the rough this weekend, finishing 13th out of 17 at the Navy Fall Invitational at the Naval Academy Golf Course in Annapolis, Md.
The Bears shot well on the first day of the two-day tournament, finishing Saturday in eighth place with a score of 310. But even though Brown improved on Sunday, shooting a 308, they couldn't keep pace with the rest of the field. North Carolina State University won the invitational with their score of 566 besting the next finisher by 23 shots.
"As a whole, the team started off the season all right," said Chris Hoffman '09, who led the Bears with a 153 and a 35th-place finish. "Everyone played decently - no one played to their peak."
That was the case for Larry Haertel '08, who became the first Brown golfer to win the New England Intercollegiate Championship last season. Haertel played well enough to shoot a 154 and finish in 39th place.
Ryan Larson '08 finished with a score of 155, while John Giannuzzi '10 came in at 156 and Michael Amato '11 at 177.
