UT MARTIN GOLF IN CHAMPIONSHIP HUNT AFTER FIRST TWO ROUNDS AT TSU BIG BLUE INTERCOLLEGIATE
4/12/2021 7:55:00 PM | Golf
OLD HICKORY, Tenn. – Through 36 holes at the TSU Big Blue Intercollegiate, the University of Tennessee at Martin golf team is in prime position to chase down another tournament title going into tomorrow's final round at Hermitage Golf Club.
The Skyhawks are sitting in second place in the 11-team standings, posting a 289 (+5) in Round 1 before shaving five strokes for an even-par 284 in Round 2. UT Martin's collective score of 573 (+5) is six strokes behind leader Murray State (567, -1) and six strokes clear of third-place Tennessee Tech (579, +11).
"We had to fight today and not let things get away from us," Skyhawk head coach Austin Swafford said. "The guys did well hanging in and staying in the moment. We have to be better at handling things when we get into trouble. Hopefully we can do that tomorrow and make a push."
Nick Wolf accounted for UT Martin's best total score from the day, ranking sixth in the field of 63 golfers with a 142 (E). He ranks third in the tournament with a 3.95 par-4 scoring average (-1) and tapped in six birdies today.
Jack Story had seven birdies and is one stroke behind the team lead with a 143 (+1) to rank 10th overall in the tournament, thanks in large part to a par-4 scoring average (3.95, -1) and par-3 scoring average (2.88, -1) that each rank in the top four in the field. Jacob Uehlein's 144 (+2) is in 14th place through Day 1, tallying a team-best 26 pars.
Ranking third in the event with eight birdies is Tate Chumley, who combined for a 146 (+4) on the day. Peyton Dix (fourth in the field with a 2.88 par-3 scoring average) notched six birdies while competing as an individual, registering a 147 (+5) while Ross Redmont (148, +6) was also a member of the Skyhawks' scoring lineup.
The first round was paced by Wolf's even-par 71 while Uehlein ranked first in the tournament with 15 pars on the way to a 72 (+1) this morning. Chumley piled up a tournament-best six birdies through 18 holes as he and Story tallied identical 73's (+2) to wrap up the team scoring. Redmont came away with a 77 (+6) as part of UT Martin's lineup in Round 1.
Story led the charge in Round 2, inking the Skyhawks' only red score of the day with a 70 (-1). Wolf tacked on his second straight even-par 71 while Redmont bounced back strong with a 71 (E). Uehlein followed with another 72 (+1) while Chumley's 73 (+2) barely missed the scoring cut for the UT Martin lineup.
On the individual front, four of Dix's birdies occurred in Round 1 as he shot a 73 (+2). His second round concluded with a score of 74 (+3).
A shotgun start is set for 8 a.m. tomorrow morning as the Skyhawks will look for their fourth tournament victory to close out the 2020-21 regular season.
The Skyhawks are sitting in second place in the 11-team standings, posting a 289 (+5) in Round 1 before shaving five strokes for an even-par 284 in Round 2. UT Martin's collective score of 573 (+5) is six strokes behind leader Murray State (567, -1) and six strokes clear of third-place Tennessee Tech (579, +11).
"We had to fight today and not let things get away from us," Skyhawk head coach Austin Swafford said. "The guys did well hanging in and staying in the moment. We have to be better at handling things when we get into trouble. Hopefully we can do that tomorrow and make a push."
Nick Wolf accounted for UT Martin's best total score from the day, ranking sixth in the field of 63 golfers with a 142 (E). He ranks third in the tournament with a 3.95 par-4 scoring average (-1) and tapped in six birdies today.
Jack Story had seven birdies and is one stroke behind the team lead with a 143 (+1) to rank 10th overall in the tournament, thanks in large part to a par-4 scoring average (3.95, -1) and par-3 scoring average (2.88, -1) that each rank in the top four in the field. Jacob Uehlein's 144 (+2) is in 14th place through Day 1, tallying a team-best 26 pars.
Ranking third in the event with eight birdies is Tate Chumley, who combined for a 146 (+4) on the day. Peyton Dix (fourth in the field with a 2.88 par-3 scoring average) notched six birdies while competing as an individual, registering a 147 (+5) while Ross Redmont (148, +6) was also a member of the Skyhawks' scoring lineup.
The first round was paced by Wolf's even-par 71 while Uehlein ranked first in the tournament with 15 pars on the way to a 72 (+1) this morning. Chumley piled up a tournament-best six birdies through 18 holes as he and Story tallied identical 73's (+2) to wrap up the team scoring. Redmont came away with a 77 (+6) as part of UT Martin's lineup in Round 1.
Story led the charge in Round 2, inking the Skyhawks' only red score of the day with a 70 (-1). Wolf tacked on his second straight even-par 71 while Redmont bounced back strong with a 71 (E). Uehlein followed with another 72 (+1) while Chumley's 73 (+2) barely missed the scoring cut for the UT Martin lineup.
On the individual front, four of Dix's birdies occurred in Round 1 as he shot a 73 (+2). His second round concluded with a score of 74 (+3).
A shotgun start is set for 8 a.m. tomorrow morning as the Skyhawks will look for their fourth tournament victory to close out the 2020-21 regular season.
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