INDEPENDENCE, Minn. – Wilson Andress and
Ben Carr are tied for fifth at 6-under-par, and the 24th-ranked Georgia Southern men's golf team is tied for third after two rounds at the Gopher Invitational Sunday at Windsong Farm Golf Club.
Andress fired a 69-67, and Carr posted a 67-69.
Mason Williams shot 69-71 and is tied for 21st. Rutgers (-15) leads the team standings, followed by Michigan State (-12). The Eagles (-11) are tied with Kent State, two strokes ahead of Furman (-9).
Carr led the Eagles with five birdies on his way to a 67 in the first round, and Andress played his final 12 holes of the morning 3-under to shoot 69. Williams birdied two of his final three holes for a 69, and
Brantley Baker jarred a hole-in-one on the 162-yard, par-3 7th to turn his round around and finish with an even-par 71. Baker played his final 14 holes of the morning session 5-under as the sophomore rolled in four birdies to supplement the ace.
Andress got hot in the afternoon and made five birdies on his final 10 holes to shoot 67. Carr shot 3-under on his final 12 holes of the day for a 69, and Williams made four birdies and parred his last five holes to post a 71. Baker birdied his last two holes to become the final Eagle counter with a 74.
Hayden Carner played as an individual in the Minnesota Golf Classic and finished runner-up at 9-under for the tournament. He was two strokes behind Baylor's Trey Bosco (-11) and topped Iowa State's Lukas Pany (-7) and Notre Dame's Angelo Marcon (-7) by two strokes.
Carner opened the tournament with a 68, tied for the lowest score of the round. He followed it up with a 70 in the second round before carding a 69 today after birdieing two of his final four holes and shooting 34 on the back nine. His 18 birdies in three rounds led the event.
Results
Team – 276-281=557 (-11), T3
Wilson Andress – 69-67=136 (-6), T5
Ben Carr – 67-69=136 (-6), T5
Mason Williams – 69-71=140 (-2), T21
Brantley Baker – 71-74=145 (+3), T56
Hogan Ingram – 75-75=150 (+8), T76
Hayden Carner* - 68-70-69=207 (-9), 2
*Played as an individual in the Minnesota Golf Classic at Pioneer Creek Golf Club
Quotables from Coach Carter Collins
"It was a really solid day from top to bottom. Today, we saw 36 holes on a difficult golf course in calm conditions, and the guys did a good job of taking advantage when the opportunities presented themselves. We're excited about the opportunities ahead and can't wait get back started tomorrow at Windsong Farm."
On Carner's second-place finish
"I'm really proud of Hayden's preparation and performance in the Pioneer. He played great each round and is showing a bright future ahead!"
Next Up
The Eagles are paired with Notre Dame and Kansas for tomorrow's third round and tee off the first hole at 1:15 p.m. ET.
