Mercer in 10th After 36 Holes at Inverness
9/18/2017 9:12:00 PM | Men's Golf
Opening day highlighted by team’s 287 in round one
TOLEDO, Ohio – Mercer's men's golf team will enter the final round of the Inverness Intercollegiate in 10th place after a collective 11-over-par 582 over the first two rounds of play that included an opening-round 287 Monday at the Inverness Club.
Freshman Tyler Copp is tied for 15th individually following a one-under-par 141 effort over the first 36 holes of action. Sophomore Spencer Ball, who is playing as Mercer's individual, is tied for 20th (E, 142).
Mercer Scorecard
Mercer on the Team Leaderboard
Mercer's 10th-place slot through two rounds puts the Bears ahead of Bowling Green (+15), host Toledo (+17) and Ohio (+24). The Bears were in eighth place after round one, but faltered after the round-two 295. St. Mary's (-10), Michigan State (-9), UCLA (-3) and Michigan (-3) round out the top four heading into Tuesday.
Mercer on the Individual Leaderboard
Copp got off to a hot start with birdies on 13, 14 and 16 after starting on hole No. 12. The freshman was four-under-par through eight holes of play before a double bogey on No. 4 pushed him back. Ball ranks sixth among individual players in the field.
Coach Kayden's Take
"We played very well for the first 27 of today's 36 holes," said head coach Kirk Kayden. "We were right there with many of the Power Five teams in this tournament's field. There's probably eight or nine NCAA Regional teams in this field. We hung with them, but didn't hold on over the last nine [holes].
"We're looking for some more consistency across the board, especially on our par-four play. I think we're right on the cusp of a very good round as a team. Tyler Copp shot really well today and is right in the hunt. Spencer Ball played really well as our individual. Lino Galdin was consistent today as well."
Up Next
The Bears close out the Inverness Intercollege with 18 holes Tuesday.
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Freshman Tyler Copp is tied for 15th individually following a one-under-par 141 effort over the first 36 holes of action. Sophomore Spencer Ball, who is playing as Mercer's individual, is tied for 20th (E, 142).
Mercer Scorecard
| 10. | Mercer | 287 | 295 | -- | +14 | 582 |
| T-15 | Tyler Copp | 68 | 73 | -- | -1 | 141 |
| T-35 | Lino Galdin | 73 | 72 | -- | +3 | 145 |
| T-65 | Stanton Schorr | 72 | 78 | -- | +8 | 150 |
| T-65 | Jerry Ren | 74 | 76 | -- | +8 | 150 |
| T-77 | Nolan Miller | 78 | 74 | -- | +10 | 152 |
| T-20 | Spencer Ball (Individual) | 71 | 71 | -- | E | 142 |
Mercer on the Team Leaderboard
Mercer's 10th-place slot through two rounds puts the Bears ahead of Bowling Green (+15), host Toledo (+17) and Ohio (+24). The Bears were in eighth place after round one, but faltered after the round-two 295. St. Mary's (-10), Michigan State (-9), UCLA (-3) and Michigan (-3) round out the top four heading into Tuesday.
Mercer on the Individual Leaderboard
Copp got off to a hot start with birdies on 13, 14 and 16 after starting on hole No. 12. The freshman was four-under-par through eight holes of play before a double bogey on No. 4 pushed him back. Ball ranks sixth among individual players in the field.
Coach Kayden's Take
"We played very well for the first 27 of today's 36 holes," said head coach Kirk Kayden. "We were right there with many of the Power Five teams in this tournament's field. There's probably eight or nine NCAA Regional teams in this field. We hung with them, but didn't hold on over the last nine [holes].
"We're looking for some more consistency across the board, especially on our par-four play. I think we're right on the cusp of a very good round as a team. Tyler Copp shot really well today and is right in the hunt. Spencer Ball played really well as our individual. Lino Galdin was consistent today as well."
Up Next
The Bears close out the Inverness Intercollege with 18 holes Tuesday.
Follow the Bears
For complete coverage of Mercer Men's Golf, please follow the Bears on social media at @MercerGolf (Twitter) and @MercerBears (Instagram) or visit the official home of Mercer Athletics at MercerBears.com.
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