MIDDLEBURY, Vt. – The Skidmore College golf team shot a 310 in the first round of the Duke Nelson Invitational at the Ralph Myhre Golf Course at Middlebury on Saturday. The Thoroughbreds are 12^th out of 23 teams in the event.

• Evan Forrest is tied for eighth. He shot a 3-over 74. Forrest got off to a rocky start before playing his final 15 holes at 1-under featuring back-to-back birdies on No. 18 and No. 1.
• Tate Esler carded a pair of birdies on the way to a 77. He's tied for 38^th.
• Campbell Jenkins is one behind and in a tie for 50^th. Despite finishing without a birdie in his round, Jenkins recorded pars in each of his final eight holes.
• Tommy Car is in a tie for 77^th after his 81.
• Patrick McLaughlin, in his first collegiate round, shot an 83.
• Hartford (298) is the only team to break 300. The Hawks lead Hamilton and Middlebury by two.
• Hamilton's Ramon Aroca Gonzalez was the only player to break par in the opening round. He shot a 1-under 70 and leads three others by two shots.

 
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The second and final round will also be played shotgun style and will begin at 9 a.m. on Sunday.