ATLANTA (April 8) — Sophomore Troy Matteson shot a course-record eight-under par 64 on Saturday (4/8) to propel top-ranked Georgia Tech into the lead through 36 holes at the Compaq U.S. Collegiate Golf Championships at Eldorado Golf Course in Los Cabos, Mexico.
Matteson’s career-best 64, places him tied for sixth in the individual competition with a two-round total of 139, five-under par.
The Jackets, who entered Saturday’s second round fourteen shots out of the lead, posted the best team score of the day, with a 13-under par total of 275. Tech stands one shot ahead of 17th-ranked Florida, the first round leader.
Matt Weibring carded a three-under par 69 on Saturday and is in a ninth-place tie through two rounds. Fellow Yellow Jacket Bryce Molder posted a one-under 71, and is amongst the nine golfers in the ninth-place tie at two-under par.
Seniors Matt Kuchar and Carlton Forrester are tied for 23rd place through two rounds, as Kuchar posted a score of one-under 71 on Saturday, while Forrester posted a one-over par 73.
The final round will conclude on the 7,028 yard-par 72 golf course on Sunday. Tape-delayed action can be seen on ESPN2 from 2-4 p.m.
COMPAQ U.S. COLLEGIATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
Eldorado Golf Course, Los Cabos, Mexico
Second round results
TEAM SCORESGEORGIA TECH 288-275=563 (-13)Florida 271-293=564 (-12)Georgia 288-282=570 (-6)Houston 291-280=571 (-5)Oklahoma State 286-285=571 (-5)Clemson 293-278=571 (-5)Arizona 287-291=578 (+2)Northwestern 295-293=588 (+12)UNLV 284-305=589 (+13)Arizona State 303-298=601 (+25)Kent 305-297=602 (+26)TCU 298-310=608 (+32)INDIVIDUAL LEADERS1. Edward Loar, Oklahoma State, 69-65=134 (10-under)t2. Luke Donald, Northwestern, 69-68=137 (7-under)t2. Bubba Dickerson, Florida, 65-72=137 t4. Chris Morris, Houston, 71-67=138 (6-under)t4. Bryant Odom, Georgia, 67-71=138t6. TROY MATTESON, GEORGIA TECH, 75-64=139 (5-under)t6. Jonathan Byrd, Clemson, 71-68=139TECH INDIVIDUALSt6. Troy Matteson, 75-64=139 t9. Matt Weibring, 73-69=142t9. Bryce Molder, 71-71=142t23. Matt Kuchar, 73-71=144t23. Carlton Forrester, 71-73=144
