BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Steven Fisk carded a 68, and the Georgia Southern men's golf team fired a 3-under 285 to move into second place after the first round of the Shoal Creek Invitational Monday.
The second round was suspended with the Eagles on the course with between 3-6 holes to play. It will be resumed tomorrow starting at 9 a.m. ET, immediately followed by the third round.
The Eagles finished the first round a shot behind the leader, North Florida, and Fisk (-4) was two shots back of North Florida's Travis Trace (-6). Eagle freshman
Ben Carr shot 70 and is tied for fifth, while sophomore
Avery Price posted a 72 and is tied for 16th.
Scores
Steven Fisk – 68 (-4), 2
Ben Carr – 70 (-2), T5
Avery Price – 72 (E), T16
Mason Williams – 75 (+3), T35
Luukas Alakulppi – 78 (+6), T64
Team – 285 (-3), 2nd
Individuals
Wilson Andress – 74 (+2), T31
Brett Barron – 82 (+10), T81
Crawford Simmons – 77 (+5), T57
The story
Fisk played his first 12 holes 4-under, thanks to an eagle on the 525-yard, par-5 11th hole and birdies at holes 1 and 7. The senior also birdied 14 and 16.
Carr played his final 13 holes 3-under with birdies on 8, 9 and 17, and Price shot 36 on each side with two birdies and two bogeys on the day. Andress played the back nine even and shot 1-under on his final five holes.
Quotable from Coach Carter Collins
"Today was a grind. Shoal Creek is a tough test without the wind, but today, we had swirling and increasing wind throughout the day that made it may increasingly difficult. Our team handled it well and showed a lot of grit. We are in position to do our job tomorrow and climb the board and we are looking forward to the challenge!"
