Oct. 24, 2009
Greensboro, N.C. – John-Tyler Griffin shot a pair of 68s Saturday at the UNCG Bridgestone Golf Collegiate in Greensboro, N.C., and the Yellow Jackets posted team rounds of 5-under-par 283 and 7-under-par 281 to take second place after 36 holes.
Michigan got hot during the second round Saturday, posting an 11-under-par score of 277 at the Forest Oaks Country Club to take a four-stroke lead over the Jackets into Sunday’s final round. The Wolverines stand at 16-under par 560 for the tournament, Tech at 12-under 564. Virginia is in third place at 7-under 568. No. 16 Augusta State, No. 12 Tennessee and Michigan State are tied for sixth place at 6-under 570.
Griffin, a junior from Wilson, N.C., and one of three Tech players from the Tar Heel state participating this weekend, has shot 70 or better in eight consecutive rounds dating back to the first round of the Carpet Capital Collegiate in early September. Six of those rounds have been in the 60s.
His 8-under-par total of 136 is tied for third place, one shot behind North Carolina’s Jack Fields (72-63–135) and Michigan’s Jack Schultz (66-69–135).
“We made a lot more birdies today,” said head coach Bruce Heppler. “The tournament is on the line for us tomorrow, and we want to finish our fall season on a high note. It will take all five of us posting good scores to win.”
Junior Kyle Scott shot rounds of 71-68 Saturday and is tied for eighth place at 5-under-par 139. Chesson Hadley, a senior from Raleigh, N.C., shot 71-72 and is tied for 23rd place at 1-under 143. Sophomore James White is tied for 40th place after posting a pair of 73s.
Tech tees off between 10 and 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Click here for live scoring.
UNCG BRIDGESTONE GOLF COLLEGIATEForest Oaks Country Club - Greensboro, N.C.Round 2 Scores
TEAM STANDINGS 1 Michigan…………………. 283 277 560 -16 2 Georgia Tech……………… 283 281 564 -12 3 Virginia…………………. 289 280 569 -7 T4 Augusta State…………….. 287 283 570 -6 T4 Tennessee………………… 288 282 570 -6 T4 Michigan State……………. 286 284 570 -6 7 Duke…………………….. 290 283 573 -3 8 Purdue…………………… 289 287 576 E 9 North Carolina……………. 293 284 577 +1 10 VCU……………………… 288 291 579 +3 11 N. Car.- Greensboro……….. 284 296 580 +4 T12 Virginia Tech…………….. 291 291 582 +6 T12 Toledo…………………… 291 291 582 +6 14 Minnesota………………… 293 291 584 +8 15 Notre Dame, U. of…………. 302 289 591 +15
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS T1 Jack Fields North Carolina 72 63 135 -9 T1 Jack Schultz Michigan 66 69 135 -9 T3 John Tyler Griffin Georgia Tech 68 68 136 -8 T3 Jack Newman Michigan State 67 69 136 -8 5 Ben Pisani Minnesota 68 69 137 -7 T6 Mitchell Krywulycz Augusta State 69 69 138 -6 T6 Amory Davis Virginia 70 68 138 -6 T8 Lion Kim Michigan 70 69 139 -5 T8 Kyle Scott Georgia Tech 71 68 139 -5 T10 Julian Suri Duke 70 70 140 -4 T10 Jean-Hubert Trahan Toledo 73 67 140 -4 T10 Henrik Norlander Augusta State 70 70 140 -4 T10 Erich Johnston Purdue 71 69 140 -4 T10 Spencer Anderson * Duke 72 68 140 -4 T10 Robin Wingardh Tennessee 71 69 140 -4 T10 Matt Thompson Michigan 73 67 140 -4
GEORGIA TECH SCORES T3 John-Tyler Griffin 68-68 136 (-8) T8 Kyle Scott 71-68 139 T23 Chesson Hadley 71-72 143 T40 James White 73-73 146 T65 Bo Andrews 76-75 151
