Troy University Athletics
Trojan Golfers Have Mixed Results
10/6/2008 5:00:00 AM | Golf
The Troy University men's and women's golf teams were both in action on Monday, playing the first two rounds of their respective tournaments.
The Troy women, playing in the USF-Waterlefe Invitational in Bradenton, Fla., actually only played part of their second round, with play suspended by rain mid-way through the round.
The tournament will return to the course on Tuesday morning to complete the second round, which will complete the tournament, which has been shortened to 36 holes because of the rain.
The Troy men, playing in the Mizuno Savannah Intercollegiate, hosted by Georgia Southern, stand in eighth place in the 13-team event after posting scores of 306-299 in the first two rounds. Troy stands at 29-over par after the first two rounds, 35 shots behind the tournament hosts, who posted scores of 278-292 for a six-under par score of 570.
The tournament is being played at the 7,016-yard, par-72 Savannah Quarters Country Club.
Senior Michael McGrady leads the Trojans, having shot rounds of 74-73 on Monday to stand at three-over par in a tie for 12th. Fellow senior Jay Harris is one shot back, in a tie for 17th, after consecutive rounds of 74 on Monday.
Freshman Rourke Van Der Spuy stands in a tie for 37th after rounds of 78-75 left him at nine-over par for the opening day of play. Senior Wes Parker is tied for 56th at 13-over par 157 (80-77) while sophomore Reid Merritt is tied for 70th after scores of 82-79 left him at 17-over par.
The top three players in the event all play for Georgia Southern. Eagles' sophomore Logan Blondell shot an opening round 67 and leads after round two shooting a 5-under 139 on the day. Teammate Spencer Fulford shot identical rounds of 71 to finish 2-under and second individually.
Kennesaw State's Michael Tulacz (70-73), Armstrong Atlantic's Chris Wolfe (70-73), Furman's Anthony Aloi (70-73) and Georgia Southern's Drew Lethem (70-73) are all tied for third carding a 1-under 143.
In Bradenton, Troy freshman Nikki Crowley, playing in her first collegiate event, stands tied for 11th, just two shots off the pace, after an opening round 72 on the 5,962-yard, par-72 Waterlefe Golf and River Club course.
As a team, the Trojans stand tied for 10th, 14 shots behind Campbell for the lead. Troy is just four shots out of fifth place in the event.
In addition to Crowley, freshman Haley Lawrence is tied for 28th after an opening round score of 75. Sophomore Liz Balkcom shot an opening round score of 76 and is tied for 34th, while junior Kaley Branton is tied for 62nd (81) and senior Danielle Skipper is in 83rd (89).
Six players are tied for the tournament lead after shooting opening round scores of two-under par 70. The players will have 11 holes to play on Tuesday to complete the second, and final, round of the event.
The Troy women, playing in the USF-Waterlefe Invitational in Bradenton, Fla., actually only played part of their second round, with play suspended by rain mid-way through the round.
The tournament will return to the course on Tuesday morning to complete the second round, which will complete the tournament, which has been shortened to 36 holes because of the rain.
The Troy men, playing in the Mizuno Savannah Intercollegiate, hosted by Georgia Southern, stand in eighth place in the 13-team event after posting scores of 306-299 in the first two rounds. Troy stands at 29-over par after the first two rounds, 35 shots behind the tournament hosts, who posted scores of 278-292 for a six-under par score of 570.
The tournament is being played at the 7,016-yard, par-72 Savannah Quarters Country Club.
Senior Michael McGrady leads the Trojans, having shot rounds of 74-73 on Monday to stand at three-over par in a tie for 12th. Fellow senior Jay Harris is one shot back, in a tie for 17th, after consecutive rounds of 74 on Monday.
Freshman Rourke Van Der Spuy stands in a tie for 37th after rounds of 78-75 left him at nine-over par for the opening day of play. Senior Wes Parker is tied for 56th at 13-over par 157 (80-77) while sophomore Reid Merritt is tied for 70th after scores of 82-79 left him at 17-over par.
The top three players in the event all play for Georgia Southern. Eagles' sophomore Logan Blondell shot an opening round 67 and leads after round two shooting a 5-under 139 on the day. Teammate Spencer Fulford shot identical rounds of 71 to finish 2-under and second individually.
Kennesaw State's Michael Tulacz (70-73), Armstrong Atlantic's Chris Wolfe (70-73), Furman's Anthony Aloi (70-73) and Georgia Southern's Drew Lethem (70-73) are all tied for third carding a 1-under 143.
In Bradenton, Troy freshman Nikki Crowley, playing in her first collegiate event, stands tied for 11th, just two shots off the pace, after an opening round 72 on the 5,962-yard, par-72 Waterlefe Golf and River Club course.
As a team, the Trojans stand tied for 10th, 14 shots behind Campbell for the lead. Troy is just four shots out of fifth place in the event.
In addition to Crowley, freshman Haley Lawrence is tied for 28th after an opening round score of 75. Sophomore Liz Balkcom shot an opening round score of 76 and is tied for 34th, while junior Kaley Branton is tied for 62nd (81) and senior Danielle Skipper is in 83rd (89).
Six players are tied for the tournament lead after shooting opening round scores of two-under par 70. The players will have 11 holes to play on Tuesday to complete the second, and final, round of the event.
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