Mississippi State
The Grove Intercollegiate
Dick Paces Bulldogs On Day Two at The intercollegiate At The Grove
October 28, 2014 | Men's Golf
COLLEGE GROVE, Tenn. – a strong back nine put Jackson Dick in third place and Mississippi State in ninth after two rounds at The Intercollegiate At The Grove.
After being 3-over-par at the turn, Dick birded three of his last seven holes to salvage an even par 72. The strong finish put him at even par for the tournament, five shots back of Lipscomb's Dawson Armstrong heading into Tuesday's final round.
“We seem to take one step forward and two steps back. Today was an example of the conditions being a little tougher, and those marginal shots that we got away with yesterday bit us today,” MSU coach Clay Homan said.
T.J. Morgan shot a six-over-par 78 to land in a tie for 33rd.
Sunday's team leader Ben Follett-Smith carded a 9-over-par 81, giving him a sole possession of 36th place.
Tim Walker is tied for 42nd after shooting a second round 8-over 80.
Ben Wood rounds out the Bulldog scorecard with a 10-over-par 82 that ties him for 58th.
“We will get back at it tomorrow and try to eliminate some of those unforced errors,” Homan said.
Troy holds the team lead after the first two rounds of play at +7.
MSU tees off the third round Tuesday at 9:40 am.
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The Intercollegiate At The Grove – Round 1&2 team results
1. Troy (279+304=583, +7); 2. Georgia Regents (291+296=587, +11); 3. Lipscomb (290+300=590, +14); T4. Ohio State (293+300=590, +17); T4. Southern Miss (289+304=593, +17); 6. College of Charleston (295+304= 599, +23); T7. Middle Tennessee (297+303=600, +24); T7. Tennessee Tech (298+302=600, +24); 9. Mississippi State (290+311=601, +25); 10. Cincinnati (299+308=604, +28); 11. Tulsa (299+308=607, +31); 12. Belmont (298+313=611, +35)
MSU Player Results
3. Jackson Dick (72+72=144, E)
T33. T.J. Morgan (73+78=151, +7)
36. Ben Follet-Smith (71+81=152, +8)
T42. Tim Walker (74+80=154, +10)
T58. Ben Wood (76+82=158, +14)
