Men’s Golf Sits in Third at The Invitational at The Ocean Course

Live scoring | Results | Rd. 3 Pairings

KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. – The Georgia Southern men's golf team notched a tournament-high 34 birdies and is third in the team standings after the first two rounds of The Invitational at The Ocean Course Friday.

Georgia Southern (+7) is one shot behind Cincinnati (+6) and five off the pace set by tournament host College of Charleston (+2). UAB (+12) and Troy are tied for fourth, five strokes away from the Eagles.

Newcomers Cody O'Toole (74-69=143) and Steven Fisk (73-71=144) led the way for Georgia Southern. O'Toole (-3) is fifth in the individual standings, and Fisk (-1) is tied for sixth.

Henry Mabbett (T35) shot 72-79=151, and Archer Price posted a 72-80=152. Jake Storey shot 78-76=154, and Andrew Klasing posted an 80-76=156. Jonas Vaisanen (T35) is playing as an individual and shot 74-77=151.

It's 6-count-4 scoring, meaning six players are in the lineup, and the four lowest scores each round count for the team total.

Round 2 storyline
O'Toole logged four birdies and a bogey to shoot a 3-under par 69, matching the second-lowest total of the round, and Fisk tallied seven birdies, including four in a row, to shoot a 1-under 71. Sparked by an eagle on the par-5 16th hole, Klasing shot a 4-over 76, and Jake Storey was the other counter with a 76.

Round 1 storyline
Price and Mabbett shot even par, and Fisk posted a 1-over 73 in his collegiate debut. O'Toole shot a 2-over 74 in his debut round as an Eagle. Mabbett overcame a double bogey on the par-5 second hole with four birdies in the round, and Price was steady with three birdies and three bogeys. Fisk got off to a hot start by birdieing two of his first four holes, and an eagle on the par-5 16th hole along with three birdies keyed O'Toole's round.

Quotable from Coach Carter Collins
"I'm proud of the effort today. We played The Ocean Course the way it's supposed to be played - with patience and a grinder mentality. Our execution could have been better today, but we have an opportunity tomorrow to improve on that and accomplish our goals for the week. It's great that this team will get some last-group experience this early in the season. It will pay dividends for the rest of the year."

Next up
The tournament concludes with the final round Saturday. The Eagles will be paired with College of Charleston and Cincinnati and tee off hole 1 at 8:54 a.m.

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Schedule

Players Mentioned

Steven Fisk

Andrew Klasing

Henry Mabbett

Cody O'Toole

Archer Price

Jake Storey

Jonas Vaisanen