Furman moves up to 13th at The Hayt Collegiate Invitational

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. – Sophomore Bryce Howell carded a 74 to lead the Furman men’s golf team Saturday in the second day of the The Hayt Collegiate Invitational at the par-72, 6,976-yard Sawgrass Country Club.

Howell (+10) led the Paladins with three birdies in the round to finish the day tied for 45th place. No. 28 Beau Hossler (-2) leads the field after firing a 66 on Saturday for a two-day total of 76-66=142.

Junior Wehman Hopke (+11) carded a 75 on Saturday after birdieing No. 14 to tie for 52nd place heading into the final round of competition, while junior Preston Cole (+12) notched back-to-back birdies on No. 6 and No. 7 to score a 76 on Saturday and move into a tie for 55th place. Redshirt freshman Alex Taylor (+20) is tied for 80th after scoring an 81 in the second round, while senior Michael Borton (+22) recorded birdies on No. 8 and No. 14 to card a 77 on Saturday and will enter the final round tied for 83rd place.

No. 8 Texas (+5) surged into the lead after shooting a 280 on Saturday, eight strokes better than #29 North Florida (+8), who carded a 288 in the second round. No. 16 UCLA (+19), No. 26 Oklahoma State (+21), and No. 18 Alabama (+26) complete the top five. Following Saturday’s found, the Paladins (+49) moved into 13th place.

The final round of the 54-hole tournament will begin at 9:30 a.m. on Sunday.