GAFFNEY, S.C. --- The Tusculum University men's golf team posted a two-round score of 593 and is in second place after the opening day of the 2023 Limestone Fall Invitational. The two-day, 54-hole tournament is being hosted by Limestone University and held at the par-72, 7,001-yard Cherokee National Golf Club.
The Pioneers are two strokes behind tournament host and first day leader Limestone as the Saints shot 293-298=591.
Tusculum opened with a 296 and were three strokes out of the lead behind Limestone. But a 297 in Monday's second 18 trimmed the deficit by one.
North Greenville's Brenden Tigert has the individual lead heading into Tuesday's final round. He posted back-to-back rounds of 71 and is the lone player in red numbers at 142 (-2).
Tusculum freshman Morgan Cain is five shots out of the lead with 147 (+3) including a second round 71 (-1). Senior Liam van Deventer is tied for fifth place with 71-78=149 while senior Dominic Barron Holden rounds out the top-10 with 74-77=151. Sophomore Cole Haygood is tied for 12th with 75-77=152 and junior Liam Hermansson is 19th with 82-72=154. Isak Holter is 36th with 84-82=166 playing as an individual competitor.
The Pioneers are making a bid to win its third consecutive tournament to start the season. Tusculum won its season-opening event at the King Invitational and followed with last week's home victory at the Bob Dibble Intercollegiate.
Limestone Fall Invitational (36-Hole Total)
|
Pl |
Team |
1st |
2nd |
Total |
|
1 |
Limestone |
293 |
298 |
591 |
|
2 |
TUSCULUM |
296 |
297 |
593 |
|
3 |
North Greenville |
303 |
305 |
608 |
|
4 |
Spartanburg Methodist |
308 |
303 |
611 |
|
5 |
Young Harris |
311 |
306 |
617 |
|
6 |
USC Sumter |
327 |
343 |
670 |
|
7 |
Paine |
342 |
336 |
678 |
Tusculum Individual Scores
|
Pl |
Player |
1st |
2nd |
Total |
|
3 |
76 |
71 |
147 |
|
|
T5 |
71 |
78 |
149 |
|
|
T10 |
74 |
77 |
151 |
|
|
T12 |
75 |
77 |
152 |
|
|
T19 |
82 |
72 |
154 |
|
|
36 |
84 |
82 |
166 |
* individual competitor