ATLANTA – The Georgia Tech men’s golf team rallied from an eight-stroke deficit and turned in a solid team effort en route to claiming the team lead after 36 holes of play at the Carpet Capital Collegiate. The 54-hole event is being contested at the 6,906-yard, par-72 layout of The Farm in Rocky Face, Ga.
After a 2-under-par opening round of 286, the Yellow Jackets put together an impressive 8-under-par effort on the second day of play, posting a 280 in blustery conditions to stand at 10-under-par 286-280-566 after two rounds. Tech leads first round leader and top-ranked Georgia (278-291-569) by three strokes entering the final round of play.
Tech was led in the individual standings for the second day by senior Bryce Molder (Conway, Ark.), who fired a 4-under-par round of 68 and is tied with Kyle Thompson of South Carolina in second place at 6-under-par 70-68-138. Both Molder and Thompson trail individual leader Nick Cassini of Georgia by one stroke entering the final day. Cassini finished the second round at 7-under-par 65-72-137.
Following Molder in the individual standings is junior Kris Mikkelsen (Woodstock, Ga.), who improved his play from day one in carding a 2-under-par 70 on Saturday and is one of four players tied for 12th place at 1-under-par 73-70-143. Right behind Mikkelsen in the field is fellow third-year player Matt Weibring (Plano, Texas), who is part of a six-way logjam in 16th place at even-par 71-73-144.
Sophomore Troy Matteson (Plano, Texas) is part of a four player tie for 25th at 2-over-par, 77-69-146, following a 3-under-par 69 in the second round. Rounding out the Yellow Jacket contingent in the field is senior Wes Latimer (Woodstock, Ga.), who is one of seven players tied for 29th place at 3-over-par, 72-75-147.
The Carpet Capital Collegiate will conclude tomorrow with the final round of play. Georgia Tech will begin its third round at 9:28 a.m., in threesomes with Georgia and Clemson.
TEAM SCORES AFTER 18 HOLES1. Georgia Tech 286-280-566 2. Georgia 278-291-569 3. Clemson 283-287-570 4. UCLA 281-297-578 5. Florida 292-288-580 6. Tennessee 292-291-583 7. South Carolina 296-288-584 8. East Tennessee State 292-293-585 9. Arizona State 294-293-587 10. Wake Forest 299-292-591 Augusta State 294-297-591 12. Auburn 294-301-595 13. Virginia 293-304-598 14. North Carolina 304-296-600 15. NC State 299-303-602 TOP 10 INDIVIDUALS, GEORGIA TECH PLAYERS1. Nick Cassini, Georgia 65-72-137 2. Bryce Molder, Georgia Tech 70-68-138 Kyle Thompson, S. Carolina 69-69-138 4. Camilo Villegas, Florida 72-67-139 Lucas Glover, Clemson 68-71-139 6. D.J. Trahan, Clemson 69-71-140 Michael Webb, Augusta State 72-68-140 8. Nick Gilliam, Florida 71-71-142 Ryan Hybl, Georgia 67-75-142 Cortand Lowe, Wake Forest 75-67-142 Cameron Yancey, Virginia 69-73-142 GEORGIA TECH INDIVIDUALSt-12. Kris Mikkelsen 73-70-142 t-16. Matt Weibring 71-73-144 t-25. Troy Matteson 77-69-146 t-29. Wes Latimer 72-75-147 Carpet Capital Collegiate The Farm - Rock Face, GA Tournament Dates: 10/06 - 10/08Par: 72 Yardage: 6906 Fin Team Scores 1 Georgia Tech 286 280 566 -10 2 Georgia, U. of 278 291 569 -7 3 Clemson University 283 287 570 -6 4 UCLA 281 297 578 +2 5 Florida, U. of 292 288 580 +4 6 Tennessee, Univ. of 292 291 583 +7 7 South Carolina 296 288 584 +8 8 East Tennessee St. 292 293 585 +9 9 Arizona State U. 294 293 587 +11 10 Wake Forest Univ. 299 292 591 +15 Augusta State U. 294 297 591 +15 12 Auburn University 294 301 595 +19 13 Virginia, U. of 294 304 598 +22 14 North Carolina, U of 304 296 600 +24 15 North Carolina State 299 303 602 +26 Fin Name School Scores 1 Nick Cassini Georgia 65 72 137 -7 2 Bryce Molder Ga. Tech 70 68 138 -6 Kyle Thompson S Carolina 69 69 138 -6 4 Camilo Villegas Florida 72 67 139 -5 Lucas Glover Clemson 68 71 139 -5 6 D.J. Trahan Clemson 69 71 140 -4 Michael Webb Augusta St 72 68 140 -4 8 Nick Gilliam Florida 71 71 142 -2 Ryan Hybl Georgia 67 75 142 -2 Cortland Lowe Wk. Forest 75 67 142 -2 Cameron Yancey Virginia 69 73 142 -2 12 Paul Casey Arizona St 70 73 143 -1 Steve Conway UCLA 70 73 143 -1 Kris Mikkelsen Ga. Tech 73 70 143 -1 David Miller Georgia 72 71 143 -1 16 Jeff Quinney Arizona St 77 67 144 E Johan Kok S Carolina 74 70 144 E Thomas Lee E Tenn. St 72 72 144 E Matt Weibring Ga. Tech 71 73 144 E Chris Wisler E Tenn. St 70 74 144 E Simon Fitton Tennessee 72 72 144 E 22 David Sanchez NC State 69 76 145 +1 Andrew Pratt Tennessee 73 72 145 +1 John Merrich UCLA 71 74 145 +1 25 John Engler Clemson 76 70 146 +2 Dustin Bray N Carolina 72 74 146 +2 Troy Matteson Ga. Tech 77 69 146 +2 J.T. Kohut UCLA 73 73 146 +2 29 Andy Brimer Tennessee 72 75 147 +3 Camilo Benedetti Florida 75 72 147 +3 Travis Johnson UCLA 70 77 147 +3 John Bloomfield S Carolina 76 71 147 +3 Wes Latimer Ga. Tech 72 75 147 +3 Ben Duncan Clemson 71 76 147 +3 Bryant Odom Georgia 74 73 147 +3 36 Jamie Elson Augusta St 72 76 148 +4 Chris Mundorf NC State 72 76 148 +4 Kevin Haefner Auburn 71 77 148 +4 36 Bill Haas Wk. Forest 74 74 148 +4 Adam Riddering E Tenn. St 73 75 148 +4 41 Parker McLachlin UCLA 70 79 149 +5 Ian Parnaby Tennessee 77 72 149 +5 John Little Auburn 79 70 149 +5 Pat Beste E Tenn. St 77 72 149 +5 Ramon Bescansa N Carolina 77 72 149 +5 46 Chad Wilfong Wk. Forest 76 74 150 +6 Gregg Jones Clemson 75 75 150 +6 48 Erik Compton Georgia 76 75 151 +7 Oliver Wilson Augusta St 74 77 151 +7 Will Swift Auburn 73 78 151 +7 Justin Goodhue Virginia 74 77 151 +7 Brady Stockton Arizona St 74 77 151 +7 53 Rusty Kennedy Virginia 75 77 152 +8 Jin Park Arizona St 76 76 152 +8 Lee Williams Auburn 76 76 152 +8 Robert Duck Augusta St 76 76 152 +8 Whitten Meares N Carolina 75 77 152 +8 Ryan Whitaker Arizona St 74 78 152 +8 59 John Carter NC State 78 75 153 +9 Brandon Skeen Tennessee 75 78 153 +9 Ben Banks Florida 74 79 153 +9 Jordan Code Florida 75 78 153 +9 Jay Mundy Auburn 74 79 153 +9 64 Brent Wanner Wk. Forest 77 77 154 +10 65 Jay Morgan Wk. Forest 74 81 155 +11 Richard Treis N Carolina 81 74 155 +11 Ernie Rose S Carolina 77 78 155 +11 68 Rob Simmons N Carolina 80 76 156 +12 Mike Mitchell Virginia 79 77 156 +12 Mark Tullo NC State 80 76 156 +12 Anders Hofvander E Tenn. St 79 77 156 +12 72 Steve Marino Virginia 76 82 158 +14 73 Ross Godwin NC State 80 79 159 +15 74 Jayce Stepp Augusta St 80 80 160 +16 75 Omar Halldorsson S Carolina 82 80 162 +18
