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Georgia golfer Buck Brumlow
Bulldogs Sixth, Phillips Still Second In SECs
April 21, 2022 | Men's Golf
ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. --- The Georgia men's golf team slipped to sixth place following the second round of the Southeastern Conference Championship on Thursday.
On Sea Island Golf Club's par-70, 7,005-yard Seaside Course, the Bulldogs shot a 1-over 281 to move to 3-under 557 for the tournament. Vanderbilt maintained its lead at the top of the leaderboard at 13-under 547, followed by Florida at 9-under 551.
Following Friday's stroke play round, the top eight teams will advance to match play. Georgia is two shots clear of eighth and three ahead of ninth heading into the final round.
"It was a mixed bag for us today," Georgia head coach Chris Haack said. "We struck the ball pretty well throughout the round, but we just never really picked up any type of momentum. We knew coming in that every team in this league is tough and competitive, and we're seeing that with the bunched-up leaderboard. It's going to be a battle on Friday for the top eight, but we're excited that about opportunity and that challenge."
Senior Trent Phillips held onto his second-place individual spot as he posted a 1-under 69 to move to 4-under 136. Phillips is one of six men two strokes shy of Phichaksn Maichon of Texas A&M. Following the third round on Friday, the SEC medalist will be crowned.
Freshman Buck Brumlow followed Phillips on Thursday with an even-par 70. Junior Nicolas Cassidy and freshman Maxwell Ford each signed for a 1-over 71. Junior Ben van Wyk had Georgia's non-counting round of 4-over 74.
Ford stands 16th at 1-under 139, followed by van Wyk at 2-over 142, and Cassidy and Brumlow each at 4-over 144.
"We played hard and we really didn't play that bad," Brumlow said. "We have to come out on Friday and play our game in order to take care of business. We are confident that we are one of the best teams here. There are a bunch of great teams here, so it's hard and it's competitive, but we know what we have to do."
The Bulldogs will return to the course on Friday with tee times ranging from 8:50-9:30 a.m. Georgia will be paired with Auburn and Texas A&M.
In other news:
• Phillips has moved up to No. 5 in the PGA TOUR University Velocity Global Ranking following the spring checkpoint deadline for eligible seniors to declare for a sixth season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Phillips can continue to earn points during the SECs, as well as the upcoming NCAA Regional and NCAA Championships. Following the NCAAs in June, the Nos. 1-5 players in the ranking will earn Korn Ferry Tour membership and will be exempt into all open, full-field events; will be exempt into the final stage of the KFT qualifying tournament; and will be exempt onto a PGA Tour international circuit for 2022-23. Georgia's Davis Thompson came in second in the inaugural ranking last season.
• Phillips also has been chosen as one of the five finalists for the 2022 Byron Nelson Award presented by Srixon/Cleveland Golf. The award is presented annually to a player with excellence in academics, athletics, character, integrity, and citizenship. Phillips is joined by Spencer Cross of Tennessee, Mason Domecq of Ottawa University - Arizona, Cole Hammer of Texas, and William Knauth of Carnegie Mellon. The winner will be announced May 11 and will receive an exemption into the PGA Tour's AT&T Byron Nelson.
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On Sea Island Golf Club's par-70, 7,005-yard Seaside Course, the Bulldogs shot a 1-over 281 to move to 3-under 557 for the tournament. Vanderbilt maintained its lead at the top of the leaderboard at 13-under 547, followed by Florida at 9-under 551.
Following Friday's stroke play round, the top eight teams will advance to match play. Georgia is two shots clear of eighth and three ahead of ninth heading into the final round.
"It was a mixed bag for us today," Georgia head coach Chris Haack said. "We struck the ball pretty well throughout the round, but we just never really picked up any type of momentum. We knew coming in that every team in this league is tough and competitive, and we're seeing that with the bunched-up leaderboard. It's going to be a battle on Friday for the top eight, but we're excited that about opportunity and that challenge."
Senior Trent Phillips held onto his second-place individual spot as he posted a 1-under 69 to move to 4-under 136. Phillips is one of six men two strokes shy of Phichaksn Maichon of Texas A&M. Following the third round on Friday, the SEC medalist will be crowned.
Freshman Buck Brumlow followed Phillips on Thursday with an even-par 70. Junior Nicolas Cassidy and freshman Maxwell Ford each signed for a 1-over 71. Junior Ben van Wyk had Georgia's non-counting round of 4-over 74.
Ford stands 16th at 1-under 139, followed by van Wyk at 2-over 142, and Cassidy and Brumlow each at 4-over 144.
"We played hard and we really didn't play that bad," Brumlow said. "We have to come out on Friday and play our game in order to take care of business. We are confident that we are one of the best teams here. There are a bunch of great teams here, so it's hard and it's competitive, but we know what we have to do."
The Bulldogs will return to the course on Friday with tee times ranging from 8:50-9:30 a.m. Georgia will be paired with Auburn and Texas A&M.
In other news:
• Phillips has moved up to No. 5 in the PGA TOUR University Velocity Global Ranking following the spring checkpoint deadline for eligible seniors to declare for a sixth season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Phillips can continue to earn points during the SECs, as well as the upcoming NCAA Regional and NCAA Championships. Following the NCAAs in June, the Nos. 1-5 players in the ranking will earn Korn Ferry Tour membership and will be exempt into all open, full-field events; will be exempt into the final stage of the KFT qualifying tournament; and will be exempt onto a PGA Tour international circuit for 2022-23. Georgia's Davis Thompson came in second in the inaugural ranking last season.
• Phillips also has been chosen as one of the five finalists for the 2022 Byron Nelson Award presented by Srixon/Cleveland Golf. The award is presented annually to a player with excellence in academics, athletics, character, integrity, and citizenship. Phillips is joined by Spencer Cross of Tennessee, Mason Domecq of Ottawa University - Arizona, Cole Hammer of Texas, and William Knauth of Carnegie Mellon. The winner will be announced May 11 and will receive an exemption into the PGA Tour's AT&T Byron Nelson.
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