April 17, 2004
ATLANTA – Nicholas Thompson shot a four-under-par 68, and Mike Barbosa carded a two-under-par 70 Saturday, lifting Georgia Tech into fourth place, a two-spot jump, after two rounds of the Atlantic Coast Conference Championship at New London, N.C.
Tech posted a team score of four-under-par 284 Saturday over the 7,100-yard, par 72 Old North State Club at Uwharrie Point for a 36-hole total of 574. While the Yellow Jackets moved up two positions in the team race, they fell 15 shots behind the lead after Clemson blistered the course with a 13-under-par 275 and surged into the lead at 559 (17-under-par for the tournament).
NC State posted a 10-under-par 278 and moved into second place, seven shots behind the Tigers at 566. Wake Forest is in third place (286 – 569). First-round leader North Carolina fell back to fifth place after a three-over-par 291 (579), followed by Duke (293 – 580). Florida State and Virginia (291 – 586) are tied for seventh, and Maryland (311 – 608) is ninth.
Thompson, a junior from Coral Springs, Fla., moved into fifth place individually with a 36-hole total of 139, five shots under par. He is three shots behind leader Jack Ferguson of Clemson, whose 67 vaulted him into a one-shot lead at eight-under-par 136. Sean Moore of Wake Forest, who also shot 67, is at 147, followed by Matt Hendrix of Clemson and Stephen Lewton of NC State (138).
Barbosa, a sophomore from Santa Barbara, Calif., shot a 70 which gave him a 36-hole total of 145, one over par, and a tie for 15th place. Freshman Roberto Castro followed his first-round 70 with a 74 Saturday and is tied for 10th place individually at even-par 144.
Chan Wongluekiet, a junior from Bradenton, Fla., carded an even-par 72 and is tied for 20th place at 146. Kevin Larsen shot 78 and is in a tie for 39th at 153.
First-round leader Bill Haas of Wake Forest shot 73 and fell to sixth place, a shot behind Thompson.
The final 18 holes will be played Sunday.
51st ACC MEN’S GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP
Old North State Club at Uwharrie Point, New London, N.C.
Second-Round Results – April 17, 2004
TEAM STANDINGS
Clemson 284-275 – 559 (-17) NC State 288-278 – 566 (-10) Wake Forest 283-286 – 569 (-7) Georgia Tech 290-284 – 574 (-2) Duke 287-293 – 580 (+4) North Carolina 281-292 – 580 (+4) Florida State 295-291 – 586 (+10) Virginia 295-291 – 586 (+10) Maryland 297-311 – 608 (+32)
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
Jack Ferguson, Clemson 69-67 – 136 (-8) Sean Moore, Wake Forest 70-67 – 137 (-7) Matt Hendrix, Clemson 70-68 – 138 (-6) Stephen Lewton, NC State 69-69 – 138 (-6) Nicholas Thompson, Georgia Tech 71-68 – 139 (-5) Bill Haas, Wake Forest 67-73 – 140 (-4) Garry Hill, NC State 74-67 – 141 (-3) Stephen Poole, Clemson 72-69 – 141 (-3) Jerry Richardson, NC State 71-72 – 143 (-1) Ryan Blaum, Duke 68-76 – 144 (E) Dustin Bray, North Carolina 70-74 – 144 (E) Roberto Castro, Georgia Tech 70-74 – 144 (E) Brian Duncan, Clemson 73-71 – 144 (E) Fernando Mechereffe, NC State 74-70 – 144 (E)
OTHER GEORGIA TECH SCORES
Mike Barbosa (t15th) 75-70 – 145 (+1) Chan Wongluekiet (t20th) 74-72 – 146 (+2) Kevin Larsen (t39th) 75-78 – 153 (+6)
