Minnesota 29th to Start U.S. Men's State Team Championship

  FRENCH LICK, Ind. – Minnesotans Troy Johnson, Jesse Bull and Trent Peterson combined for a  7-over par 151 Tuesday to finish the opening round of the U.S. Men's State Team Championship tied for 29th at the French Lick Resort.

Bull, Hopkins, Minn., fired a 2-over par 74 during the opening round, starting with a bogey and a triple-bogey before coming back with a pair of birdies to finish the front nine at 2-over.

Bull made bogey at the 11th, but rolled in another birdie at the 14th to finish at 74.

Fresh off his win at the Minnesota Golf Association Mid-Amateur Championship Thursday, Johnson recorded a pair of bogeys early on the front nine before making the turn at 1-over with a birdie at the eighth.

Johnson, Maple Grove, Minn., made four bogeys over the final nine holes to finish the opening round at 5-over par 77.

Peterson, the 2014 Minnesota State Open champion, shot a 4-over par 40 on the front nine and followed it with another 4-over par 40 on the final nine holes to shoot 80 during Tuesday’s opening round.

The 2014 U.S. Men’s State Team Championship continues Wednesday with tee times beginning at 7:50 a.m. at the French Lick Resort. The trio from Minnesota will begin the second round on the tenth tee at 2:16 p.m.



11TH U.S. MEN’S STATE TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
PETE DYE COURSE AT FRENCH LICK RESORT
FRENCH LICK, IND.
6,910 YARDS, PAR 72


TUESDAY’S RESULTS
1. Iowa, 71-70—141
T2. Louisiana, 75-68—143
T2. Florida, 70-73—143
T2. Virginia, 68-75—143
T5. Texas, 73-71—144
T5. Tennessee, 72-72—144
T5. Missouri, 73-71—144
T8. California, 70-75—145
T8. West Virginia, 76-69—145
T8. Illinois, 71-74—145
T8. Connecticut, 70-75—145

T26. MINNESOTA, 77-74—151