SAVANNAH, GA - The Rutgers men’s golf team is in sixth place after the opening round of the Liberty Fall Golf Classic in Savannah, GA. The Scarlet Knights carded a round of 305, 12 strokes behind the leader Navy, who shot a 293 on Sunday. The tournament will conclude on Monday, Nov. 4.

Navy’s Billy Hurley and Liberty’s Paul Carey are tied for first place after Sunday’s round, shooting a one-under-par, 71.

Junior Brent Pittman (Montvale, NJ) paced the Scarlet Knights after one round, tying for 10th with a score of 74 for two-over-par. Freshman Michael Kosup (Flemington, NJ) is tied for 19th with an opening round score of 76. Just one stroke back, sophomore Brian Whitman (Blairstown, NJ) shot a 77 to tie for 24th place. Sophomore Erick Morales (Bayamon Puerto Rico) registered a 78 on Sunday, tying for 27th place, heading into the final round. Sophomore Jason Bataille (South Plainfield, NJ) is tied for 41st with a score of 82.

The Liberty Invitational is the final tournament of the fall for the men.