Mercer University
Edwin Watts/Kiawah Island Classic
Women's Golf Moves Into Sixth at Kiawah Island Spring Classic
2/29/2016 12:00:00 AM | Women's Golf
KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. – The Mercer University women's golf team climbed three spots on the team leaderboard during the second day of the Edwin Watts/Kiawah Island Spring Classic on Monday morning.
MERCER LINEUP RESULTS
|
NAME |
ROUND 1 |
ROUND 2 |
TOTAL |
PLACE |
|
Jaeyln Tindal |
73 (+1) |
73 (+1) |
146 (+2) |
T-7th |
|
75 (+3) |
75 (+3) |
150 (+6) |
T-23rd |
|
|
76 (+4) |
78 (+6) |
154 (+10) |
T-65th |
|
|
80 (+8) |
76 (+4) |
156 (+12) |
T-86th |
|
|
76 (+4) |
84 (+12) |
160 (+16) |
T-133rd |
|
|
TEAM TOTALS |
300 (+12) |
302 (+14) |
602 (+26) |
T-6th |
THE BEARS IN THE TEAM STANDINGS
Mercer carded a team score of 302 (14-over-par) to climb three places on the team leaderboard, putting the Bears within six strokes of a Top-3 finish. The College of Charleston and Coastal Carolina each climbed up the board as well in the second round and will head into the final round tied for first with a total score of 589.
MERCER SPOTLIGHT
Tindal continued to lead the Bears at their second tournament of the spring, as she moved up eight spots on the individual leaderboard with her second straight 1-over 73. The sophomore, who finished third at the spring-opening FGCU Invitational, is on pace for back-to-back Top-10 finishes for the first time in her Mercer career.
HOLE OF THE DAY
Hanna recorded the Orange and Black's hole of the day, thanks to an eagle on the Par-5 No. 4 Hole. The junior hit a three-wood downwind off the tee, before using a hybrid to land within five feet of the hole on her approach shot. She rolled in the putt for the eagle to help key a four-stroke turnaround on the second day.
COACH DRINKARD'S TAKE
"I thought the team managed the golf course very well in the 15 mph winds we faced today. We are getting better every round adjusting to windy conditions and it's fun to watch their confidence level grow. Jaelyn came up huge for us today. She didn't hit very many greens in regulation today but she kept grinding and chipped and putted the lights out of it."
MERCER NOTABLES
- The Bears had six birdies in the second round, as Schanen and Tindal each had two to pace the team.
- Mercer's round of 302 marked the first time in the last four rounds that the Bears have had a score of more than 300.
- The Orange and Black moved into second in the tournament with scores of par on a total of 115 holes in the first two rounds, just two behind North Florida.
- Tindal ranks fourth in the entire field with 27 holes of par this tournament.
- Hanna's eagle is one of only seven in the first two rounds.
