Mercer University
Furman Intercollegiate
Rule's Career Day Highlights Mercer's Second Round at Furman Intercollegiate
3/26/2016 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
GREENVILLE, S.C. – The Mercer University men's golf team finished the second round of the Furman Intercollegiate on Saturday at the Furman University Golf Club in Greenville, S.C. Freshman Hayes Rule had the round of the day with a 5-under 67.
MERCER LINEUP RESULTS
|
NAME |
ROUND 1 |
ROUND 2 |
TOTAL |
PLACE |
|
74 (+2) |
67 (-5) |
141 (-3) |
T-14th |
|
|
Tim Hanzelko |
74 (+2) |
72 (E) |
146 (+2) |
T-44th |
|
72 (E) |
77 (+5) |
149 (+5) |
T-64th |
|
|
76 (+4) |
76 (+4) |
152 (+8) |
T-89th |
|
|
82 (+10) |
79 (+7) |
161 (+17) |
T-110th |
|
|
TEAM TOTALS |
296 (+8) |
292 (+4) |
588 (+12) |
16th |
THE BEARS IN THE TEAM STANDINGS
Mercer's two day score of 588 (12-over) placed the team in 16th in the Furman Intercollegiate Field. The Bears enter the final round of play just eight shots outside of a top 10 position. Georgia State leads the tournament with a 16-under 560.
MERCER SPOTLIGHT
Rule turned in by far the best round of his collegiate career on Saturday, carding a bogey-free, 5-under 67 in the second round. The Eatonton, Ga., native finished with five birdies on the round. The score matched the best round of any Mercer golfer during the 2015-16 season. Rule's round tied for the third best round of any competitor on Saturday at the Furman Intercollegiate. The freshman is currently in a tie for 14th place with a 3-under 141 for the tournament.
COACH KAYDEN'S TAKE
"I am very excited for Hayes [Rule]. He played solid from tee to green all day. It's always great to see a freshman shoot a low number, which can be a confidence builder. I was also proud of Tim [Hanzelko's] effort today, as even par was a solid performance for him as well. We were just one score away from a very good team score today. These guys are close to putting it all together."
MERCER NOTABLES
- The Bears bettered their first round score by four strokes on Saturday.
- Mercer totaled 16 birdies in the second round.
- Rule has 24 pars through two rounds, tied for second most of all competitors.
- Hanzelko shot a 72 (E) on Saturday, carding three birdies.
- The Orange and Black did not record a hole score above a bogey in the second round.
