UNCG fifth at Middleburg Bank Intercollegiate
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. – The No. 48 UNCG men’s golf team sits in fifth place after 36 holes of the Middleburg Bank Intercollegiate hosted by William & Mary at the Kingsmill Resort River Course on Monday. The River Course plays a par-70 at 6,765 yards and the Spartans will tee off in the third and final round Tuesday, weather permitting, with an 8:45 a.m. shotgun start on holes No. 1-4.
The Spartans fired a 6-over-par 286 in the second round, trimming seven shots off their total of 293 in round one to sit at 19-over-par 579. No. 50 Texas Tech leads the field with a 566 (288-278), while Eastern Michigan is second with a 574 (288-286) as UNCG is just five strokes out of second place.
Freshman Carter Jenkins continues to be the top Spartan at the event, as he is tied for second place, just two shots off the lead with a 2-under-par 138. Jenkins opened the tournament with a 2-under-par 68 in round one and followed that up with an even-par 70 Monday when he carded two birdies, two bogeys and 14 par scores. He is tied with Clement Sordet of Texas Tech at 138 while Ryan Rettburg of Radford leads the way with a 4-under-par 136 (69-67).
Junior Roy Dixon is the second Spartan in the top 15, as he sits in a tie for 14th place overall. Dixon is 4-over-par with a 144 after recording back-to-back 72s in the first two rounds of play. Monday’s highlight included an eagle-3 on the par-5 No. 15 hole, while he also posted two birdies.
Sophomore Taylor Coalson made the biggest move of the day, climbing 27 spots on the leaderboard to move into a tie for 38th place. Coalson rebounded from a first-round score of 76 to record a 1-over-par 71 Monday for a 36-hole score of 147.
Freshman Jake McGlone improved four strokes in day two, recording a 2-over-par 73, and is in 52nd place with a 150. Junior Alex Ehlert withdrew from round one due to an illness but returned in round two with a 5-over-par 75.
Appalachian State moves up to sixth at Middleburg Bank Intercollegiate
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. – Appalachian State moved up two spots in the team standings Monday to sixth after 36 holes at the Middleburg Bank Intercollegiate hosted by William & Mary at the Kingsmill Resort River Course.
The Mountaineers boast a two-round total of 582 after rounds of 295 and 287. Appalachian State trails fifth-place UNCG by just three strokes entering Tuesday’s final round of play.
John Michael Cole sits in a tie for fifth overall with a 1-over 141 through two rounds. He shot a 1-under 69 Sunday and followed that up with a 2-over 72 Monday.