Larchwood, Iowa – Bodie Williams tied a single-round career-high and sits in a share for second place out of 65 golfers to lead the University of Jamestown men's golf team in day one of the USF Fall Invitational Monday at the Grand Falls Casino and Golf Resort.
The Jimmies team score sits at 303 (+15) as the first day of the tournament wraps up. They are three strokes ahead of the Sioux Falls (C) team and one stroke behind two teams that are in a tie for fifth place as Minot State, and Augie's (B) team each posted scores of 302 (+14). Sioux Falls leads the field by three strokes after they posted 290 (+2) in the first round.
Williams tied a career-best single round performance Monday with the other occasion he shot –2 being over two years ago at round two of the North Star Athletic Association Fall Meet (9/23/24). His previous season high was 76 (+4) at round two of the Marauders Invitational (9/29/26). Today's round consisted of five birdies, 11 pars, a bogey, and a double bogey for the junior out of Wyoming.
Jack Josephsen had a nice round of 76 (+4) after the freshman carded 14 pars and four bogeys as he currently sits in a tie for 27th.
First year golfer Kyle Campbell made quite the statement as he competed as an individual. He finished even par (72) with two birdies, 14 pars, and two bogeys in his first collegiate event. The North Dakota native sits in a tie for 12th halfway through the invitational.
There were an impressive 11 golfers to finish under par on the first day, though Ryan Nutter out of Sioux Falls sits all alone at the top with a score of 69 (-3). Williams is tied with two South Dakota State University competitors in the event as individuals.
The Jimmies will continue to battle in the USF Fall Invitational as action in Larchwood resumes tomorrow, October 17.
