KNOXVILLE, TENN. – The LSU Men’s Golf team got their fall season underway with a strong day one performance on Friday at the Visit Knoxville Collegiate, posting a 12-under 268 to open the tournament.
The Tigers were led by transfer Matthew Dodd-Berry, who started his LSU career with a 5-under 65 and currently sits at second on the individual leaderboard. Dodd-Berry took no time getting settled in, as the England native registered four birdies in the first nine holes. After a 1-under back nine, Dodd-Berry is in T2 on the leaderboard with 36 holes left to play.
East Tennessee State transfer and Golf Channel Preseason Honorable Mention All-American Algot Kleen was also quite impressive in his LSU debut. Kleen finished his round with a 4-under 66 and claimed a share of fifth place on the leaderboard. After a long stretch of pars on the back nine at Tennessee National Golf Club, Kleen carded a crucial birdie on hole 18 to build on the Tiger lead.
LSU also benefited from great performances around the rest of the lineup as well. Gunnlaugur Arni Sveinsson (-2, 68), Jay Mendell (-1, 69) and Alfons Bondesson (E, 70) all contributed critical rounds to boost the Tigers into a one-shot lead over Ole Miss. All five Tigers in the starting lineup recorded rounds at par or better, and LSU currently has two players inside the top 4 on the individual leaderboard.
Individual Noah McWilliams began his sophomore campaign with an even-par 70 and is T27. McWilliams is competing as an individual, so his score will not count towards the Tigers’ final tally.
Tiger fans can receive live updates on the Visit Knoxville Collegiate by following @lsumensgolf on all social platforms and with live scoring provided by Clippd.com.
Round One Leaderboard
| Rank | Team | Score |
| 1 | LSU | -12 |
| 2 | Ole Miss | -11 |
| 3 | South Carolina | -9 |
| 4 | Charlotte | -3 |
| 4 | Tennessee | -3 |
| 6 | USF | E |
| 7 | Cincinnati | +2 |
| 7 | Mississippi State | +2 |
| 7 | North Florida | +2 |
| 10 | Georgia Tech | +5 |
| 10 | Charleston | +5 |
| 12 | Indiana | +8 |
| 13 | Penn State | +9 |
| 14 | East Tennessee State | +11 |
| 15 | Wisconsin | +13 |
| 15 | Virginia Tech | +13 |