Wilson Andress made six birdies in a 7-hole stretch in the middle of his round.
Men’s Golf Stays Tied for Sixth after Two Rounds in Tennessee
10/11/2021 8:32:00 PM | Men's Golf
Ben Carr is tied for fifth.
JONESBOROUGH, Tenn. – The Georgia Southern men's golf team shot a 6-under 282 today and maintained its standing in a tie for sixth after two rounds of the Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate at Blackthorn Golf Club.
Ben Carr led the Eagles with a 69, while Wilson Andress and Colin Bowles each shot a 70. Brantley Baker rounded out the Eagle counters with a 73, and Jack Boltja, who is playing as an individual, shot 69 today.
Georgia Southern (-10) is tied with Virginia Tech, a stroke ahead of Penn State (-9) and NC State. Host East Tennessee State (-24) leads the tournament, and Louisville (-22) is second. Charlotte (-18) is third, followed by College of Charleston (-12) and Maryland (-11).
Andress made six birdies in a 7-hole stretch in the middle of his round, while Carr, Bowles and Baker each made five birdies in the round.
Carr played his last 11 holes 4-under with birdies on 8, 9, 14 and 18, while Bowles birdied 1, 4 and 6 to shoot 2-under on the front. Baker made three birdies in a row on holes 13-15 and shot 1-under on the back nine.
Boltja started the round on the 10th hole and birdied 18 to make the turn even before making birdies at 4, 7 and 9.
Scoring
Team – 284-282=566 (-10), T6
Ben Carr – 68-69=137 (-7), T5
Wilson Andress – 71-70=141 (-3), T19
Jack Boltja* - 75-69=144 (E), T41
Colin Bowles – 74-70=144 (E), T41
Hogan Ingram – 71-75=146 (+2), T56
Brantley Baker – 78-73=151 (+7), T81
*Playing as an individual
Quotables from Coach Carter Collins
"It was another solid total team effort today, and I'm proud of the grit and toughness they showed throughout the round. We are pumped about tomorrow and ready to G.A.T.A.!"
Next Up
The third and final round is set for tomorrow, and the Eagles are paired with Penn State and NC State and will tee off the first hole at 8:30 a.m.
Ben Carr led the Eagles with a 69, while Wilson Andress and Colin Bowles each shot a 70. Brantley Baker rounded out the Eagle counters with a 73, and Jack Boltja, who is playing as an individual, shot 69 today.
Georgia Southern (-10) is tied with Virginia Tech, a stroke ahead of Penn State (-9) and NC State. Host East Tennessee State (-24) leads the tournament, and Louisville (-22) is second. Charlotte (-18) is third, followed by College of Charleston (-12) and Maryland (-11).
Andress made six birdies in a 7-hole stretch in the middle of his round, while Carr, Bowles and Baker each made five birdies in the round.
Carr played his last 11 holes 4-under with birdies on 8, 9, 14 and 18, while Bowles birdied 1, 4 and 6 to shoot 2-under on the front. Baker made three birdies in a row on holes 13-15 and shot 1-under on the back nine.
Boltja started the round on the 10th hole and birdied 18 to make the turn even before making birdies at 4, 7 and 9.
Scoring
Team – 284-282=566 (-10), T6
Ben Carr – 68-69=137 (-7), T5
Wilson Andress – 71-70=141 (-3), T19
Jack Boltja* - 75-69=144 (E), T41
Colin Bowles – 74-70=144 (E), T41
Hogan Ingram – 71-75=146 (+2), T56
Brantley Baker – 78-73=151 (+7), T81
*Playing as an individual
Quotables from Coach Carter Collins
"It was another solid total team effort today, and I'm proud of the grit and toughness they showed throughout the round. We are pumped about tomorrow and ready to G.A.T.A.!"
Next Up
The third and final round is set for tomorrow, and the Eagles are paired with Penn State and NC State and will tee off the first hole at 8:30 a.m.
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