Men's golf in front entering final round at Erin Hills
Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2015 11:58 pmFrom SMUMustangs.com:
Men's golf in front entering final round at Erin Hills
Townsend, Smotherman Both Tied For Sixth
Oct. 5, 2015
ERIN, Wis. (SMU) - The SMU men's golf team maintained its first place lead shooting even-par (288) during the second round at the Erin Hills Intercollegiate at Erin Hills Golf Course, Monday. The Mustangs have carded a total score of 568 (-8) through two rounds of play and hold a 4-stroke lead over second-place, Oklahoma State.
"The course played a bit tougher today, so I am happy with our round," said Head Coach Jason Enloe. "I wish we could have finished a bit stronger, but hopefully we will save our great finish for tomorrow."
Gray Townsend impressed the field with a strong showing and led the Mustangs in round two, posting a 4-under-par (68) second round. The sophomore played seven holes under-par and is currently tied for sixth (-3) after moving up 17 positions of the leaderboard. Townsend's round included six birdies and an eagle.
After shooting 3-under in the first round, senior Austin Smotherman joins Townsend on the leaderboard tied for sixth after shooting an even-par (72) in round two. Junior Alex Higgs finished Monday with a 1-over 73, bringing his two-day score to an even 144. Higgs is currently tied for 15th.
Andrew Buchanan and Ryan Burgess finished 6-over and 3-over, respectively. Buchanan, who led after round one, currently sits tied for 18th (+1, 145), while Burgess is tied for 54th at10-over (154).
"The guys are all fighting hard for the team and we are excited to have a chance to win the event tomorrow," said Enloe.
The Mustangs look to knock off top-ranked Oklahoma State and UCLA tomorrow, as the Erin Hills Intercollegiate will conclude Tuesday. First tee off of the round is slated for 8:30 a.m. Live results can be found at golfstat.com. Full results and recap from the day will be posted at SMUMustangs.com.
Men's golf in front entering final round at Erin Hills
Townsend, Smotherman Both Tied For Sixth
Oct. 5, 2015
ERIN, Wis. (SMU) - The SMU men's golf team maintained its first place lead shooting even-par (288) during the second round at the Erin Hills Intercollegiate at Erin Hills Golf Course, Monday. The Mustangs have carded a total score of 568 (-8) through two rounds of play and hold a 4-stroke lead over second-place, Oklahoma State.
"The course played a bit tougher today, so I am happy with our round," said Head Coach Jason Enloe. "I wish we could have finished a bit stronger, but hopefully we will save our great finish for tomorrow."
Gray Townsend impressed the field with a strong showing and led the Mustangs in round two, posting a 4-under-par (68) second round. The sophomore played seven holes under-par and is currently tied for sixth (-3) after moving up 17 positions of the leaderboard. Townsend's round included six birdies and an eagle.
After shooting 3-under in the first round, senior Austin Smotherman joins Townsend on the leaderboard tied for sixth after shooting an even-par (72) in round two. Junior Alex Higgs finished Monday with a 1-over 73, bringing his two-day score to an even 144. Higgs is currently tied for 15th.
Andrew Buchanan and Ryan Burgess finished 6-over and 3-over, respectively. Buchanan, who led after round one, currently sits tied for 18th (+1, 145), while Burgess is tied for 54th at10-over (154).
"The guys are all fighting hard for the team and we are excited to have a chance to win the event tomorrow," said Enloe.
The Mustangs look to knock off top-ranked Oklahoma State and UCLA tomorrow, as the Erin Hills Intercollegiate will conclude Tuesday. First tee off of the round is slated for 8:30 a.m. Live results can be found at golfstat.com. Full results and recap from the day will be posted at SMUMustangs.com.