Rutgers
New York Harbor Cup
Men’s Golf Tied for Sixth Through Day 1 of 36 Holes at New York Harbor Cup
Sep 01 | Men's Golf
BAYONNE, N.J. — Rutgers men's golf played 36 holes Monday in the opening two rounds of the tournament it's hosting for the first time, the New York Harbor Cup at Bayonne Golf Club, and sits tied for sixth at 3-under through two rounds heading into Tuesday's final 18.
Team Standings After Round 2
| Pos | Team | Total | RD1 | RD2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kansas | -22 | -15 | -7 |
| 2 | Purdue | -21 | -7 | -14 |
| 3 | Little Rock | -17 | -8 | -9 |
| 4 | Marquette | -9 | -8 | -1 |
| 5 | Michigan State | -5 | -1 | -4 |
| T6 | USF | -3 | +1 | -4 |
| T6 | Rutgers | -3 | -7 | +4 |
| 8 | West Virginia | +12 | E | +12 |
| 9 | Nebraska | +17 | +1 | +16 |
Round 1: Rutgers opened with a 7-under team round, tying Purdue for fourth in the field and sitting just a shot back of Little Rock and Marquette (both 8-under). Bennett Espenshade and Lucas Politano each carded 3-under to share the low round for RU, with TJ Thompson (2-under) and Argyle Downes (1-over) rounding out the counting scores. Carlo Melgrati's 7-over did not count toward the team total.
Round 2: The Scarlet Knights cooled off, posting a 4-over round that dropped them from a tie for fourth into a tie for sixth with South Florida. Melgrati rebounded with a team-low 2-under, joined in the counting four by Espenshade (1-under), Downes (3-over) and Thompson (4-over). Politano, who opened with a 3-under, came back to earth with an 8-over second round that became the drop score.
Individually, Espenshade has been Rutgers' most consistent player, sitting at 4-under for the tournament — inside the top 10 of the 54-player field. Thompson follows at 2-over and Downes at 4-over. Melgrati and Politano are both at 5-over after uneven two days. Playing outside the team scoring as individuals, Daniel Martinez Regal (3-over), Jamie McGeoch (4-over) and Derek Gutierrez (6-over) are also in the field.
All Rutgers Finishes Through 36 Holes
| Player | RD1 | RD2 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bennett Espenshade | -3 | -1 | -4 |
| TJ Thompson | -2 | +4 | +2 |
| Argyle Downes | +1 | +3 | +4 |
| Carlo Melgrati | +7 | -2 | +5 |
| Lucas Politano | -3 | +8 | +5 |
| Daniel Martinez Regal (IND) | +1 | +2 | +3 |
| Jamie McGeoch (IND) | +6 | -2 | +4 |
| Derek Gutierrez (IND) | -1 | +7 | +6 |
Kansas leads the nine-team field at 22-under after 36 holes. Purdue's tournament-best 14-under second round vaulted the Boilermakers into second at 21-under, with Little Rock third at 17-under.
Rutgers will look to climb the leaderboard Tuesday in the tournament's final round, with tee times from 7:45–9:45 a.m. and an awards ceremony to follow at 3 p.m.
