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University of Tennessee
John Hayt Collegiate Invitational
Vols Eighth After Second Day in Florida
February 23, 2009 | Men's Golf
Feb. 23, 2009
Tough playing conditions pushed Tennessee down the leaderboard Monday at the John Hayt Collegiate Invitational in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. The Vols dropped from fifth to eighth place after shooting a 23-over-par 311 in windy weather at Sawgrass Country Club's Oceanside Course.
LSU was the only squad to post a better score on Monday than on Sunday, and the Tigers' 7-over 295 vaulted them into first place as a team at 591 or 15 over par. First-day leader Arizona State is second at 17-over, followed by Georgia Southern (24-over), UAB (28-over) and Georgia State (31-over).
The Vols own a two-day total of 610 and stand 34 over par.
Freshman Darren Renwick paced UT on Monday with a 4-over 76 that bumped him from a tie for 24th to a tie for 16th on the individual leaderboard. The Worthing, England, product -- now 7-over for the tournament -- was especially tough on the back nine, firing eight consecutive pars before birdieing the par-5 18th for the second straight day.
Senior Chris Paisley shot a 5-over 77. It was an uphill climb for the Newcastle, England, native after a double-bogey on the second hole led to a 5-over 41 on the front side. But Paisley rallied with an even par backside and stands in a tie for 13th overall at plus-6.
Robin Wingardh also shot 77 Monday. The sophomore from Morarp, Sweden, posted his lone birdie on No. 8, but kept the damage to a minimum and then finished the afternoon with five consecutive pars. Wingardh stands in a tie for 29th at 9 over par.
Juniors David Holmes and James Brannen each fired 81s to round out the Tennessee lineup. Holmes had a pair of double-bogeys, one on each side, and sits in a tie for 45th at plus-12. Brannen also had a couple of double-bogeys, both coming on the front nine, but steadied himself with a backside 39 that left him 15 over par and in a tie for 62nd place.
Winds should remain a factor during Tuesday's final round. The forecast for Florida's northeastern coast calls for east-northeasterly breezes at 10-15 miles per hour, with temperatures climbing into the lower 60s. Live results from the tournament can be found at UTsports.com or golfstat.com.
| TEAM STANDINGS | ||
| 1. | LSU | 296-295--591 |
| 2. | Arizona State | 290-303--593 |
| 3. | Georgia Southern | 298-302--600 |
| 4. | UAB | 298-306--604 |
| 5. | Georgia State | 299-308--607 |
| 6. | Tulsa | 304-305--609 |
| 6. | Coastal Carolina | 301-308--609 |
| 8. | TENNESSEE | 299-311--610 (+34) |
| 9. | Alabama | 307-305--612 |
| 9. | North Florida | 305-307--612 |
| 11. | TCU | 302-317--619 |
| 12. | Chattanooga | 303-317--620 |
| 13. | N.C.-Wilmington | 305-316--621 |
| 14. | Furman | 310-312--622 |
| 15. | Duke | 314-317--631 |
| VOLS SCORES | ||
| t-13. | Chris Paisley | 73-77-150 (+6) |
| t-16. | Darren Renwick | 75-76--151 (+7) |
| t-29. | Robin Wingardh | 76-77--153 (+9) |
| t-45. | David Holmes | 75-81--156 (+12) |
| t-62. | James Brannen | 78-81--159 (+15) |
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