Avery Price tied the course record with a 62 in the morning round.
Photo by: AJ Henderson - Georgia Southern Athletics
Men’s Golf Shoots Lowest Round in School History
10/7/2018 9:13:00 PM | Men's Golf
The Eagles are second after two rounds at the Fighting Irish Classic.
SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Sophomore Avery Price tied a course record with a 9-under-par 62 in the morning, and Georgia Southern is second after two rounds of the Fighting Irish Classic at Warren Golf Course Sunday.
The Eagles fired an 18-under-par 266 in the first round, beating the school record of 271, set in the 1980 Gator Invitational, by five strokes. The mark also broke the tournament record, set by host Notre Dame in 2016, by six shots. It's the third time this season the Eagles have shot under 275.
The Eagles (-25) are five strokes behind Illinois (-30), which is ranked 17th in the Coaches Poll. North Carolina (-18) is third, followed by Iowa State (-15) and Iowa (-12).
Price made 10 birdies in the first round, the second-lowest in school history to teammate Steven Fisk's 60 at the Princeville Warrior Intercollegiate last October.
For the second consecutive round, Fisk made six birdies on the back nine and eight total to shoot a 7-under-par 64. Mason Williams shot a 69, and Ben Carr fired an even-par 71 to make up the fourth counter for the historic team score.
Fisk posted a 69 in the second round and is tied for third, while Price shot a 73 and is tied for sixth. Wilson Andress led the Eagles with a 67 in the second round and is 18th, and Mason Williams shot 71 and is tied for 19th.
Scores
Steven Fisk – 64-69=133 (-9), T3
Avery Price – 62-73=135 (-7), T6
Wilson Andress – 72-67=139 (-3), 18
Mason Williams – 69-71=140 (-2), T19
Ben Carr – 71-70=141 (-1), T30
Team – 266-277=543 (-25), 2
Individuals
Jacob Bayer – 75-71=146 (+4), T59
The story
The Eagles shot 20-under on the par 5s, averaging 4.33 strokes to lead the tournament, and GS has 45 birdies, which ranks second.
Quotable from Coach Carter Collins
"Today was a great day and a team effort from top to bottom. I'm very proud of the guys for breaking an all-time single-round team scoring record, which had stood for a long time. They did a good job of keeping their focus and putting together a very good afternoon round to give us a chance going into tomorrow."
"We have some work to do tomorrow, and it's going to take our best but we are looking forward to the challenge. GATA!"
Next up
The Eagles are paired with Illinois and North Carolina in tomorrow's final round and tee off the first hole at 10 a.m. local.
The Eagles fired an 18-under-par 266 in the first round, beating the school record of 271, set in the 1980 Gator Invitational, by five strokes. The mark also broke the tournament record, set by host Notre Dame in 2016, by six shots. It's the third time this season the Eagles have shot under 275.
The Eagles (-25) are five strokes behind Illinois (-30), which is ranked 17th in the Coaches Poll. North Carolina (-18) is third, followed by Iowa State (-15) and Iowa (-12).
Price made 10 birdies in the first round, the second-lowest in school history to teammate Steven Fisk's 60 at the Princeville Warrior Intercollegiate last October.
For the second consecutive round, Fisk made six birdies on the back nine and eight total to shoot a 7-under-par 64. Mason Williams shot a 69, and Ben Carr fired an even-par 71 to make up the fourth counter for the historic team score.
Fisk posted a 69 in the second round and is tied for third, while Price shot a 73 and is tied for sixth. Wilson Andress led the Eagles with a 67 in the second round and is 18th, and Mason Williams shot 71 and is tied for 19th.
Scores
Steven Fisk – 64-69=133 (-9), T3
Avery Price – 62-73=135 (-7), T6
Wilson Andress – 72-67=139 (-3), 18
Mason Williams – 69-71=140 (-2), T19
Ben Carr – 71-70=141 (-1), T30
Team – 266-277=543 (-25), 2
Individuals
Jacob Bayer – 75-71=146 (+4), T59
The story
The Eagles shot 20-under on the par 5s, averaging 4.33 strokes to lead the tournament, and GS has 45 birdies, which ranks second.
Quotable from Coach Carter Collins
"Today was a great day and a team effort from top to bottom. I'm very proud of the guys for breaking an all-time single-round team scoring record, which had stood for a long time. They did a good job of keeping their focus and putting together a very good afternoon round to give us a chance going into tomorrow."
"We have some work to do tomorrow, and it's going to take our best but we are looking forward to the challenge. GATA!"
Next up
The Eagles are paired with Illinois and North Carolina in tomorrow's final round and tee off the first hole at 10 a.m. local.
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