Mississippi State
Tiger Invitational
Bulldogs Tied For 12th Heading Into Final Round At Tiger Invitational
March 09, 2015 | Men's Golf
OPELIKA, Ala – After entering the day in a tie for 12th, the Mississippi State men's golf team improved eight shots to card a 297 despite staying in the 12th position.
“We played a touch better today but not well enough to move up,” MSU coach Clay Homan said. “It's a matter of having all five guys playing more consistently for 18 holes, not just 14 or 15 holes.”
Round one's team leader Tim Walker shot a second round four-over-par 76, to place him in a tie for 38th.
Freshman Taylor Grant finished the second round with a 77 and enters the third round in a tie for 46th.
Along with Grant at T46, Jackson Dick turned in the only MSU under-par scorecard of the day at 70, improving 11 shots on his first round.
Junior Ben Wood improved six shots to shoot a second round 74, tying him for 61st.
Rounding the Bulldog scorecard, Johnny Newnham shot a second round 79 leaving him in a tie for 73rd.
Competing as an Individual, Taylor Bibbs shot an 82 placing him in a tie for 78th heading into Tuesday's final round.
“Jackson rebounded with a nice round today, birdieing three of his final six holes for a 70,” Homan said. “Ben played much better, but had a costly last hole that kept him from shooting under par.”
Host and 10th ranked Auburn holds a ten shot lead over the field. North Carolina-Greensboro's Taylor Coalson , Santa Clara's Hadyen Shieh and Auburn's Micheal Johnson sit atop the players leaderboard.
The Maroon & White tee off Tuesday's third round at 7:45 a.m.
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Tiger Invitational – Round 2
1. Auburn (290+273=563, -13)
2. Troy (296+277=573, -3)
3. South Alabama (301+283=584, +8)
T4. Georgia State (300+285=585, +9)
T4. North Carolina-Greensboro (297+288=585, +9)
6. Kansas State (295+292=587, +11)
T7. VCU (296+295=591, +15)
T7. Tulsa (295+296=591, +15)
9. Santa Clara (303+291=594, +18)
10. Ole Miss (294+302=596, 596)
11. Memphis (305+296=601, +25)
12. Mississippi Sate (305+297=305, +26)
13. Tennesse-Chattanooga (304+299=603, +27)
14. Jacksonville State (306+298=604, +28)
15. Mercer (309+298=607, +31)
16. Akron (311+300=611, +35)
MSU Players
T38. Tim Walker (74+76=150, +6)
T45. Taylor Grant (74+77=151, +7)
T45. Jackson Dick (81+70=151, +7)
T60. Ben Wood (80+74=154, +10)
T71. Johnny Newnham (77+79=156, +12)
Competing as an Individual
T78. Taylor Bibbs (76+82=158, +14
