Augusta Men’s Golf Takes The Lead At East Bay Deli Classic After 36 Holes

Augusta Men’s Golf Takes The Lead At East Bay Deli Classic After 36 Holes

KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. – The Augusta Jaguars surged into first place in round two of the East Bay Deli Classic at Turtle Point Golf Club on Monday afternoon. The Jaguars command an eight-shot lead over the 22-team field and have one more round to go on Tuesday in their last event of the fall season.  

 

 

Augusta began round two three shots off the lead in second place after shooting even par in the opening 18 holes. The Jaguars are the only team in the 22-team field under par after 36 holes of play. They dropped four shots with a round-two 284 (-4). College of Charleston climbed to second place four-over par, Tennessee fell to third (+5), Jacksonville State fourth (+8), and Coastal Carolina fifth (+12).  

 

Senior Cooper Brown remained in the top 10 and leads the team two-under par in a tie for sixth overall. Brown shot his second straight 71 (-1) with three birdies on Monday. Senior Emmanuel Kountakis climbed up to eighth place by also shooting a one-under 71.

 

The low round of the event so far for the Jaguars went to junior Broc Everett. He earned a 69 (-3) for his fifth round in this 60s this season. Everett and senior Jake Marriott are tied for 12th (E) overall with Marriott turning in a two-over 74 in round two.

 

Senior Viktor Edin is in a tie for 30th and dropped two strokes from round one with a 73 (+1). Freshman Gustav Anderson is competing as an individual this week and shot 80 (+8) and is tied for 97th.

 

The tournament ends on Tuesday, Nov. 1 with a final 8:30 a.m. shotgun start.

 

AUGUSTA @ EAST BAY CLASSIC (Rounds 1 & 2)

1

Augusta

288

284

572

T6

Cooper Brown (2)

71

71

142

T8

Emmanuel Kountakis (4)

72

71

143

T12

Broc Everett (1)

75

69

144

T12

Jake Marriott (3)

70

74

144

T30

Viktor Edin (5)

75

73

148

         

 

2016 East Bay Classic

Field (22)

Augusta, Abilene Christian, Campbell, Charleston Southern, Coastal Carolina, College of Charleston, Gardner-Webb, Francis Marion, Jacksonville State, Lipscomb, Loyola University Maryland, Memphis, Nebraska, Presbyterian, Radford, Rutgers, Tennessee, Troy, USC Upstate, Winthrop, Wofford

 

Course

Turtle Point Golf Club at Kiawah Island, S.C. – Par 72 – 6,911 yards

 

Tee Times

First Round – Sunday, 10:00 a.m. shotgun start

Second Round – Monday, 10:00 a.m. shotgun start

Third Round – Tuesday, 8:30 a.m. shotgun start

 

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