Michigan State put together a solid opening day at the New York Harbor Cup, carding a 5-under 563 over two rounds and sitting in fifth place after Monday’s action at Bayonne Golf Club in Bayonne, N.J.
The Spartans are among nine teams in the field at the two-day, 54-hole event, which wraps up Tuesday. Kansas tops the leaderboard at 22-under 546, with Purdue just a shot back at 21-under 547.
Little Rock is third at 17-under 551, followed by Marquette in fourth at 9-under 559. Michigan State is two strokes ahead of USF and host Rutgers.
Senior McCoy Biagioli led the way for Michigan State with a 7-under 135 after rounds of 68 and 67, good for a tie for fourth place individually. He piled up eight birdies and posted a tournament-best 27 pars across 36 holes.
Junior Julian Menser is tied for 12th at 1-under 140 after shooting 72-68. His second-round 68 matched the second-best round of his career.
Senior Lucas Acevedo finished the day tied for 24th at 2-over 144, going 72-72. He made four birdies and added an eagle on the par-5, 579-yard eighth hole in his second round.
Senior Lorenzo Pinili is tied for 29th at 3-over 145 after rounds of 72 and 73, while sophomore Luke Mueller is tied for 39th at 5-over 147 with a 71-76 showing.
Playing as individuals, junior Drew Miller is tied for 39th at 5-over 146 after rounds of 75 and 72, and sophomore Connor Fox is tied for 55th at 17-over 158 following rounds of 80 and 79.
One of the event’s more unusual features is how everyone gets to the course. Instead of the usual bus ride, players and staff are being ferried across New York Harbor from the Brookfield Place Terminal in Lower Manhattan straight to Bayonne Golf Club, with teams based at the New York Marriott Downtown for the week.
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