Furman’s Reeves and Ferrell Lead Field at -7
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FLORENCE, S.C. ? Furman fired the lowest round for the second straight day, carding a nine-under par 279, to extend its lead to 11 strokes after two rounds at the 2010 Southern Conference Men’s Golf Championship at the Country Club of South Carolina.
A pair of Paladins, Austin Reeves and Garland Ferrell, vaulted into the lead with a two round score of 137 (-7) at the par 72, 7,062-yard course. Reeves carded the lowest score of the day at 66, highlighted by a bogey-free effort to go along with six birdies. Ferrell also had six birdies in his round, accompanied by a pair of bogies, to shoot 68.
UNC Greensboro recorded the second-lowest round of the day at 280 to move solely into second place, 11 shots off of Furman’s pace. For the Spartans, four of its five golfers scored par or better on the day, led by Ryan Heisey’s 67 and Colin Chapman’s 69. Heisey sits in third place overall with teammates Will Bowman and Robert Hoadley tied for ninth (144).
Georgia Southern is in third place following a round of two-under par 286. Joe Monte and Spencer Fulford are knotted in the ninth slot at 144 to lead the Eagles.
Elon sits in fourth position followed by Western Carolina and College of Charleston, which are tied for fifth. The Cougars made the biggest jump on day two, leaping three spots from eighth to fifth.
Chattanooga is in seventh while Wofford is eighth and Appalachian State ninth. Davidson and Samford are tied for the 10th spot.
The final round of the championship will begin Tuesday morning at 8 a.m. ET with results updated every three holes at www.golfstatresults.com. The team and individual winner each earns automatic qualification to the NCAA Men’s Golf Regionals.
Top-10 Individuals
T1. Austin Reeves, Furman 71-66=137 -7
T1. Garland Ferrell, Furman 69-68=137 -7
3. Ryan Heisey, UNC Greensboro 72-67=139 -5
4. Daniel Bowden, Furman 67-73=140 -4
T5. Tanner Briele, Western Carolina 70-73=143 -1
T5. Mark Joye, Wofford 74-69=143 -1
T5. Steve Dressel, Elon 73-70=143 -1
T5. Phil Bartholomew, Elon 71-72=143 -1
T9. Joe Monte, Georgia Southern 73-71=144 E
T9. Spencer Fulford, Georgia Southern 73-71=144 E
T9. Will Bowman, UNC Greensboro 72-72=144 E
T9. Harrison Moore, College of Charleston 74-70=144 E
T9. Robert Hoadley, UNC Greensboro 71-73=144 E
Team Standings
1. Furman 280-279=559 -17
2. UNC Greensboro 290-280=570 -6
3. Georgia Southern 290-286=576 E
4. Elon 295-289=584 +8
T5. Western Carolina 295-292=587 +11
T5. College of Charleston 297-290=597 +11
7. Chattanooga 295-294=589 +13
8. Wofford 305-290=595 +19
9. Appalachian State 290-306=596 +20
T10. Davidson 302-302=604 +28
T10. Samford 305-299=604 +28