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Saturday, October 19
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Vols Leap Up Leaderboard at Golf Club of Georgia Collegiate
October 19, 2019 | Men's Golf
Tennessee jumps some of the nation's top teams in the second round of the tournament
ALPHARETTA, Ga. – In the second round of the the Golf Club of Georgia Collegiate Invitational Saturday, the Tennessee men's golf team jumped up five spots on the leaderboard.
Fighting against 23-mph winds and a steady rain, the Vols carded the third lowest score on the course in the second round and was the largest mover on the leaderboard. They will enter the third round tied for seventh.
Tennessee leaped the nation's No. 1 team in Georgia Tech as well as national power USC in Saturday's round while closing the gap on three additional top-15 teams in the country. The Vols enter the final round just three strokes out of a top-five position on the leaderboard.
They were led by even par rounds from junior Spencer Cross and redshirt freshman Bryce Lewis who helped elevate themselves on the individual leaderboard. Cross is looking to be the top Vol on the leaderboard for the third time this season after jumping into the top 20.
Cross, who is 2-over-par thru 36 holes of play, is tied for 19th after elevating 24 spots in the second round. Lewis had the highest leap of any Vol on Saturday as his even par round moved him up 30 spots on the individual leaderboard.
Lewis is just one stroke back of Cross with one round to play at the Golf Club of Georgia Collegiate Invitational. He will be looking to wrap up his fourth top-25 finish of the season on Sunday.
Tennessee will tee off the final round on Sunday at 9 a.m. ET with redshirt junior Hunter Wolcott as the first to tee off. The Vols will be paired with North Carolina (+12) and Clemson (+12), who are tied with Tennessee in seventh.
Coach's Take
On Spencer Cross and Bryce Lewis shooting even par:
"With an elite field like this averages almost 76, it speaks volumes for how hard the conditions were. It was big for us to get a couple really good rounds from Spencer and Bryce." – Coach Brennan Webb
On playing in bad weather rounds:
"We know that attitude is going to be the biggest determinant for success on days like today and the guys did a great job managing all the adversity that days like today bring." – Coach Brennan Webb
On how the course will play tomorrow:
"The fairways will be a little softer and greens a little bit more receptive. This course drains very well so, I don't expect much difference from the first round despite all the rain today." – Coach Brennan Webb
Day Two Scores:
Team
Tennessee Team
Fighting against 23-mph winds and a steady rain, the Vols carded the third lowest score on the course in the second round and was the largest mover on the leaderboard. They will enter the third round tied for seventh.
Tennessee leaped the nation's No. 1 team in Georgia Tech as well as national power USC in Saturday's round while closing the gap on three additional top-15 teams in the country. The Vols enter the final round just three strokes out of a top-five position on the leaderboard.
They were led by even par rounds from junior Spencer Cross and redshirt freshman Bryce Lewis who helped elevate themselves on the individual leaderboard. Cross is looking to be the top Vol on the leaderboard for the third time this season after jumping into the top 20.
Cross, who is 2-over-par thru 36 holes of play, is tied for 19th after elevating 24 spots in the second round. Lewis had the highest leap of any Vol on Saturday as his even par round moved him up 30 spots on the individual leaderboard.
Lewis is just one stroke back of Cross with one round to play at the Golf Club of Georgia Collegiate Invitational. He will be looking to wrap up his fourth top-25 finish of the season on Sunday.
Tennessee will tee off the final round on Sunday at 9 a.m. ET with redshirt junior Hunter Wolcott as the first to tee off. The Vols will be paired with North Carolina (+12) and Clemson (+12), who are tied with Tennessee in seventh.
Coach's Take
On Spencer Cross and Bryce Lewis shooting even par:
"With an elite field like this averages almost 76, it speaks volumes for how hard the conditions were. It was big for us to get a couple really good rounds from Spencer and Bryce." – Coach Brennan Webb
On playing in bad weather rounds:
"We know that attitude is going to be the biggest determinant for success on days like today and the guys did a great job managing all the adversity that days like today bring." – Coach Brennan Webb
On how the course will play tomorrow:
"The fairways will be a little softer and greens a little bit more receptive. This course drains very well so, I don't expect much difference from the first round despite all the rain today." – Coach Brennan Webb
Day Two Scores:
Team
| 1 | Duke | -1 (575) |
| 2 | Texas A&M | +2 (578) |
| 3 | UCLA | +4 (580) |
| 4 | Pepperdine | +7 (583) |
| 5 | Wake Forest | +9 (585) |
| 6 | Stanford | +10 (586) |
| T7 | Tennessee | +12 (588) |
| T7 | North Carolina | +12 (588) |
| T7 | Clemson | +12 (588) |
| 10 | Georgia Tech | +15 (591) |
| T11 | East Tennessee State | +16 (592) |
| T11 | USC | +16 (592) |
| 13 | Virginia | +19 (595) |
| 14 | TCU | +21 (597) |
Tennessee Team
| Spencer Cross | T19 | 146 (+2) |
| Bryce Lewis | T25 | 147 (+2) |
| Rhys Nevin | T32 | 148 (+3) |
| Chip Thomas | T48 | 151 (+6) |
| Hunter Wolcott | T56 | 152 (+7) |
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