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Linger Longer Invitational
Bulldogs in Second Heading into Final Round
March 20, 2023 | Men's Golf
EATONTON, Ga. — The University of Georgia men's golf team carded an even-par 288 on Monday, falling one spot to second in the team standings following the second round of the Linger Longer Invitational at Great Waters Course at Reynolds Lake Oconee.
The 16-team field at the Linger Longer Invitational features four teams that are ranked in the Bushnell/Golfweek Division I Coaches poll. No 17 Alabama holds the 36-hole team lead with a two-round total of 6-under-par 570 (283-287). The Bulldogs are second at 5-under-par 571 (283-288), while top-ranked Vanderbilt is third at 4-under-par 572 (286-286). Alabama's Nic Dunlap holds the 36-hole individual lead at 8-under-par 136. Senior Connor Creasy is second at 7-under-par after firing a second-round 3-under-par 69.
Sophomore Maxwell Ford carded a 1-under 71, while senior Ben van Wyk and sophomore Buck Brumlow each shot rounds of 1-over-par 73. van Wyk is ninth with a 36-hole total of 2-under-par 142, while Brumlow and Ford are both tied for 19th with a 36-hole total of 2-over-par 146. Junior Caleb Manuel shot a 3-over-par 75 to sit tied for 22nd at 3-over-par 147. Graduate Michael Shears and freshman Carter Loflin each tallied rounds of 5-over-par 77. After two rounds, Loflin is tied for 45th at 7-over-par 151, while Shears is tied for 78th at 14-over-par 158.
The Bulldogs will return to the course Tuesday, Mar. 21 for the final round of the Linger Longer Invitational. You can follow along at Golfstat.com.
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