Senior Klay Redman's sizzling start to the season powered the Hope College men's golf team to a tie for third place at the 19-team Aurora University (Ill.) Double Gun on Tuesday.

Redman (Dublin, Ohio / Dublin Coffman) finished at 2-under 142 over 36 holes, carding rounds of 70 and 72 at Aurora Country Club to place fourth individually, three strokes behind medalist Caleb Negley of Aurora. The field featured 104 golfers.

Hope posted team rounds of 301 and 299 for a 600 total, trailing only No. 10 Aurora's top group (285-288—573) and Wisconsin-Stout (301-287—588). Aurora's B team also shot 600 (303-297).

The Flying Dutchmen recorded the best finish among the three MIAA teams in the field, four strokes ahead of Trine University and 10 ahead of Calvin University. Trine, Hope and Calvin topped the MIAA preseason coaches poll.

Senior Liam Casey (Northville, Mich. / Detroit Catholic Central) tied for 14th at 148 (75-73).

Sophomore Will Thomas (Portage, Mich. / Portage Central) tied for 20th at 151 (76-75).

Freshman Eli Voisard (Tipp City, Ohio / Tippecanoe) shot 158 (76-82).

Junior Hank Roebuck (Ann Arbor, Mich. / Skyline) carded 160 (80-80).

Freshman Kody Vis (Spring Lake, Mich. / Spring Lake) posted 160 (81-79).

Freshman Joey Blondia (Richland, Mich. / Gull Lake) shot 161 (79-82).

Freshman Landon Bergsma (Zeeland, Mich. / Holland Christian) recorded 175 (88-87).

Hope competes next Monday and Tuesday, Sept. 8-9, at the 36-hole Carthage College (Wis.) Invitational.