Men's Golf Southern Conference

Saturday's Men's Golf Roundup

College of Charleston sits fifth at Mason Rudolph Championship

FRANKLIN, Tenn. – Led by sophomore Zach Munroe's 1-under 70, the College of Charleston men's golf team is in fifth place heading into the final round of the Mason Rudolph Championship at the Vanderbilt Legends Club.

On a day in which the golf course was set up to be more challenging than on day one, the Cougars shot a 9-over 293 and are currently 10-over for the tournament, three shots out of the top three places.

Playing on its home course, Vanderbilt shot 6-under to take the tournament lead at 4-under and Oklahoma is second at 3-under after a 1-over 285 second round. Georgia State is third at 7-over.

Munroe continued his solid play as he made three birdies, including one on the 18th hole to finish his round of 70. Munroe is in third place individually at 4-under for the tournament, three shots back of the leader Abraham Ancer from Oklahoma.

Junior Alex Ellis made four birdies, including two in the last four holes, to shoot a 2-over 73 for the Cougars. Senior Neil Gowan also made a birdie on the 18th hole.

The Cougars will tee off from hole one Sunday starting at 9:15 Eastern and will be paired with Mississippi State and South Alabama.

 

Georgia Southern in eighth Mason Rudolph Championship

FRANKLIN, Tenn. – Georgia Southern golfer Charlie Martin is tied for fifth place at 2-under par after shooting a 72 on the second day of the Mason Rudolph Championship at the Legends Course on Saturday.

The Eagles (+14) are in eighth place, two strokes behind Ole Miss and four back of fifth-place College of Charleston. Host Vanderbilt leads the tournament at 4-under par, and Oklahoma is second at 3-under.

Martin recorded two birdies and three bogeys on the front nine for a 36 and was even on the back nine to finish 1-over for the day. Scott Wolfes, who is tied for 16th, was hurt by a double bogey on hole eight and played the back nine at even par to finish the day 3-over.

Christian Humber, who is playing as an individual, teed off on hole 10 and played the back nine at 2-under. After playing the first three holes at 1-under, the junior struggled down the stretch, bogeying three of the last five holes to finish the day at even par. He is tied for 20th.

Hayden Anderson, who finished 1-over for the day, made par on every hole except the par-4 fourth. Caleb Morris finished with a 75, and Henry Mabbett shot a 77.

Action at the Mason Rudolph Championship finishes Sunday as the Eagles tee off at 7:30 a.m.

 

Davidson tied for ninth at Mason Rudolph Championship

FRANKLIN, Tenn. – John Skeadas shot a one-under 70 and teammate Richard Fountain carded an even-par 71 as the Davidson men’s golf team sits tied for ninth after 36 holes of the 2012 Mason Rudolph Championship hosted by Vanderbilt.

The 54-hole event is being played on the Par 71, 7,100-yard Legends Club South Course layout.

Skeadas’ second round consisted of two birdies and a bogey, while Fountain, the 2011 SoCon Champion, posted three birdies and three bogeys. Skeadas (75-70=145) will enter the final round tied for 20th, a stroke ahead of his teammate.

Todd Eckstein turned in another solid round shooting a two-over 73, which puts him in a tie for 36th (+5).

After opening with a one-under 70, Sam Echikson struggled on the back nine to finish with an 80 and fall into a tie for 51st.

Also competing for the Wildcats is freshman David Sargent, who shot an eight-over 79 Saturday and is two back of Echikson.

Davidson (292-293=585) will enter the final round just seven strokes out of fifth and 10 outside the top three.

Oklahoma’s Abraham Ancer is the individual leader at 135 (-7), while the host Commodores moved a shot ahead of the Sooners on the team leaderboard with a six-under 278 Saturday.

The third and final round will begin Sunday at 8 a.m.