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Freshman Brett Barron shot a 68 in the first round.
Photo by: Tim Cowie
Barron and Fisk Fire 68, Men’s Golf Sixth at Palmetto
3/6/2017 9:03:00 PM | Men's Golf
Eagles tee off at 8:30 a.m. tomorrow in a shotgun start.
Leaderboard | Pairings
AIKEN, S.C. – Brett Barron and Steven Fisk each carded 68s today, and three Georgia Southern men's golfers are in the top-25 after the first two rounds of the Cleveland Golf Palmetto Intercollegiate Monday at the Palmetto Golf Club.
Georgia Southern (+8) shot two strokes better in the second round (283) than in the first and sits in sixth place, two strokes away from South Carolina (+6) in fourth and 10 strokes back of Augusta (-2) in third. Coastal Carolina (+9) and Chattanooga (+10) are just behind the Eagles. Third-ranked Virginia (-17) leads the field, followed by 16th-ranked Clemson (-14).
Fisk (75-68=143, +3) and Archer Price (71-72=143, +3) are tied for 22nd, and Jake Storey (72-72=144, +4) is tied for 28th. O'Toole shot 74-71=145, and Barron carded 68-78=146.
The story
The Eagles rank third in the tournament in par-5 scoring at 11-under and posted 30 birdies, which ranks sixth.
Rd. 2
Fisk played the final eight holes of the day 2-under with birdies on holes 14 and 18 and pars on the rest. O'Toole posted an Eagle on the 338-yard, par-4 15th hole as the senior shot 33 on the back nine. It was one of just 11 eagles on the day.
After a bogey on hole 5, his first of the round, Price played his next 15 holes 2-under, and Storey started off the round with four straight pars and scored par or better on seven straight holes, including a birdie on the 550-yard, par-5 14th.
Rd. 1
Barron led the team with five birdies in the round and played 11 straight holes clean with four birdies. The freshman posted a 33 on the back nine and birdied his final hole to notch a team-best 68.
Price played his final 15 holes 1-under with birdies on holes 8, 9 and 1, and Storey birdied holes 13, 14 and 18 to score a 35 on the back nine.
Quotables from Coach Carter Collins
"It was a very solid day for this team. We had a few hiccups, but overall, I am very proud with how this team competed at such a tough golf course. Palmetto is a course that demands your attention on every shot, and we did a good job of staying focused during a long day."
"These guys continue to grow each week, and I can't wait to see what's right around the corner."
Next up
The Eagles play the final round of the Palmetto Intercollegiate tomorrow before returning home to host their tournament, the Schenkel Invitational, March 17-19, at Forest Heights Country Club. Georgia Southern is paired with East Carolina and South Carolina tomorrow and tees off holes 4-6 in a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m.
Georgia Southern Athletics provides up-to-date information on all its sports through its official website, GSEagles.com, through social media channels facebook.com/GSAthletics, twitter.com/GSAthletics, iOS app Georgia Southern Eagles and Android app Eagles GATA. Tickets to Georgia Southern athletics events can be purchased by visiting GSEagles.com/tickets.
AIKEN, S.C. – Brett Barron and Steven Fisk each carded 68s today, and three Georgia Southern men's golfers are in the top-25 after the first two rounds of the Cleveland Golf Palmetto Intercollegiate Monday at the Palmetto Golf Club.
Georgia Southern (+8) shot two strokes better in the second round (283) than in the first and sits in sixth place, two strokes away from South Carolina (+6) in fourth and 10 strokes back of Augusta (-2) in third. Coastal Carolina (+9) and Chattanooga (+10) are just behind the Eagles. Third-ranked Virginia (-17) leads the field, followed by 16th-ranked Clemson (-14).
Fisk (75-68=143, +3) and Archer Price (71-72=143, +3) are tied for 22nd, and Jake Storey (72-72=144, +4) is tied for 28th. O'Toole shot 74-71=145, and Barron carded 68-78=146.
The story
The Eagles rank third in the tournament in par-5 scoring at 11-under and posted 30 birdies, which ranks sixth.
Rd. 2
Fisk played the final eight holes of the day 2-under with birdies on holes 14 and 18 and pars on the rest. O'Toole posted an Eagle on the 338-yard, par-4 15th hole as the senior shot 33 on the back nine. It was one of just 11 eagles on the day.
After a bogey on hole 5, his first of the round, Price played his next 15 holes 2-under, and Storey started off the round with four straight pars and scored par or better on seven straight holes, including a birdie on the 550-yard, par-5 14th.
Rd. 1
Barron led the team with five birdies in the round and played 11 straight holes clean with four birdies. The freshman posted a 33 on the back nine and birdied his final hole to notch a team-best 68.
Price played his final 15 holes 1-under with birdies on holes 8, 9 and 1, and Storey birdied holes 13, 14 and 18 to score a 35 on the back nine.
Quotables from Coach Carter Collins
"It was a very solid day for this team. We had a few hiccups, but overall, I am very proud with how this team competed at such a tough golf course. Palmetto is a course that demands your attention on every shot, and we did a good job of staying focused during a long day."
"These guys continue to grow each week, and I can't wait to see what's right around the corner."
Next up
The Eagles play the final round of the Palmetto Intercollegiate tomorrow before returning home to host their tournament, the Schenkel Invitational, March 17-19, at Forest Heights Country Club. Georgia Southern is paired with East Carolina and South Carolina tomorrow and tees off holes 4-6 in a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m.
Georgia Southern Athletics provides up-to-date information on all its sports through its official website, GSEagles.com, through social media channels facebook.com/GSAthletics, twitter.com/GSAthletics, iOS app Georgia Southern Eagles and Android app Eagles GATA. Tickets to Georgia Southern athletics events can be purchased by visiting GSEagles.com/tickets.
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