Tech men's golf team maintains position after round two of Golfweek Fall Challenge
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. – Day two of the Golfweek Program Challenge saw the Tennessee Tech men's golf team maintain its top-10 position, as the Golden Eagles completed its second trip around True Blue Golf Club in Myrtle Beach, S.C. Tuesday afternoon.
By Mike Lehman, TTU Sports Information
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. – Day two of the Golfweek Program Challenge saw the Tennessee Tech men's golf team maintain its top-10 position, as the Golden Eagles completed its second trip around True Blue Golf Club in Myrtle Beach, S.C. Monday afternoon.
The purple and gold brought its 36-hole total to 577, tying for eighth among the 13 teams in competition with a round of 288, one better than its day-one total. Jacksonville State seized control of the leaderboard with a 275 on the day, moving into first at 18-under with a 558. Coastal Carolina's Trey Crenshaw maintained his place atop the individual rankings, finishing with a 68 to sit at 11-under with a 133.
Tech sophomore Jackson Skeen took over the top spot for the Golden Eagles among the 76 participants, rolling off a 4-under 68 to move into a tie for 10th overall at 139. Posting five birdies and 12 pars, he ranked second overall in the field in par-4 scoring with a mark of 4-under.
Chance Taylor followed up his 67 on Monday with a 74 in the second round, totaling 141 to sit 3-under and in a tie for 15th among the leaders. The senior delivered a pair of birdies with 12 more pars to the mix. Junior Mark McDearman ended day two with a 1-over 73, totaling 145 overall. Tied for 34th, the veteran produced a pair of birdies and an eagle.
Competing as an individual, Alexander Bassel stayed steady after a first-round 75, securing a 76 for a 151. Behind three birdies, he ranked tied for 61st with one round to play. Rookie Haden Maxwell broke out for a huge round, carding a 1-over 73 behind 14 pars and two birdies. His 152 tied him for 64th.
Rounding out the Golden Eagles was junior Sean Anderson, finishing the day with a 161 overall after a round of 81.
The final round of the Golfweek Fall Challenge will begin at 6:45 a.m. CT for the purple and gold as part of a partial shotgun start Tuesday morning.
| Top 5 Teams: | ||||||
| 1. | Jacksonville State | 283-275=558 | -18 | |||
| 2. | Presbyterian | 278-282=560 | -16 | |||
| T-3. | Samford | 285-278=563 | -13 | |||
| T-3. | Wright State | 283-280=563 | -13 | |||
| 5. | Gardner-Webb | 287-283=570 | -6 | |||
| T-8. | Tennessee Tech | 289-288=577 | +1 | |||
| Leaderboard (76 Golfers) | ||||||
| 1. | Trey Crenshaw* (Coastal Carolina) | 65-68=133 | -11 | |||
| 3. | Jackson Skeen | 71-68=139 | -5 | |||
| T-15. | Chance Taylor | 67-74=141 | -3 | |||
| T-34. | Mark McDearman | 72-73=145 | +1 | |||
| T-61. | Alexander Bassel* | 75-76=151 | +7 | |||
| T-64. | Haden Maxwell | 79-73=152 | +8 | |||
| 75. | Sean Anderson | 80-81=161 | +17 | |||
| *competed as an individual | ||||||
File photo by Emily Armstrong
