ATLANTA (Feb. 26) – The second-ranked Georgia Tech men’s golf team fired the low team round of the tournament on Monday and finds itself tied for the lead with in-state rival and top-ranked Georgia after 36 holes at the Puerto Rico Classic. The 54-hole event is being contested at the par-72, 6,945-yard Rio Mar Country Club in Rio Mar, Puerto Rico.
The Yellow Jackets made a nice turnaround from the first round of play as they finished the second day with a team round of 5-under-par 283, to stand at 3-over-par 296-283-579. That score ties Tech with the Bulldogs for the team lead as Georgia was the only other team to shoot under par on the day and is also at 293-286-579. Georgia Tech is the tournament¢s defending champion.
Tech’s individuals recorded three sub-par rounds on the day, led by senior Wes Latimer¢s score of 3-under-par, 69. Fellow senior Bryce Molder is currently the top Tech individual in the tournament as he carded his second-straight round of 71, and is one of two players tied for second place at 71-71-142. Molder trails individual leader Lucas Glover of Clemson, who shot a 2-under-par round of 70 over the second 18 holes of play to stand at 6-under-par 68-70-138.
Latimer is the next Tech individual in the field, as he is alone in eighth place with a two-day total of even-par 75-69-144. The Jackets’ third player to shoot under par was sophomore Troy Matteson, who finished the second round with a 1-under-par 71 and is part of an eight-way logjam in 12th place at 2-over-par 75-71-146. Junior Matt Weibring shot his second-straight round of 75 and is one of six players tied for 34th at 75-75-150.
The final member of the Yellow Jacket contingent is junior Kris Mikkelsen, who bounced back in the second round to card an even-par score of 72 and is tied for 43rd place at 80-72-152.
The Puerto Rico Classic will conclude on Tuesday with the final 18 holes of play.
FINAL TEAM STANDINGS
| 1. | Georgia Tech | 296-283-579 |
| Georgia | 293-286-579 | |
| 3. | Clemson | 289-291-580 |
| 4. | Minnesota | 296-289-585 |
| 5. | Oklahoma | 301-289-590 |
| 6. | Colorado | 294-298-592 |
| 7. | Texas A&M | 299-294-593 |
| 8. | Duke | 298-297-595 |
| 9. | NC State | 297-293-600 |
| East Tennessee State | 301-299-600 | |
| Northwestern | 299-301-600 | |
| 12. | Virginia | 299-305-604 |
| 13. | Kent State | 309-298-607 |
| 14. | Wake Forest | 307-303-610 |
| 15. | Purdue | 318-310-628 |
TOP 10 INDIVIDUALS, TECH FINISHERS
| 1. | Lucas Glover | Clemson | 68-70-138 |
| 2. | Bryce Molder | Georgia Tech | 71-71-142 |
| Ryan Hybl | Georgia | 72-70-142 | |
| 4. | Ben Meyers | Minnesota | 72-71-143 |
| Jon Mills | Kent State | 69-74-143 | |
| Wilhelm Schaumen | Minnesota | 73-70-143 | |
| Casey Cronin | Texas A&M | 73-70-143 | |
| 8. | Wes Latimer | Georgia Tech | 75-69-144 |
| 9. | David Sanchez | NC State | 71-74-145 |
| Simon Nash | Minnesota | 74-71-145 | |
| Cody Freeman | Oklahoma | 72-73-145 |
GEORGIA TECH INDIVIDUALS
| T12. | Troy Matteson | 75-71-146 |
| T34. | Matt Weibring | 75-75-150 |
| T43. | Kris Mikkelsen | 80-72-152 |
