Photo by: Gerrit Van Genderen
Mercer Leads After Day One at Pinetree
10/21/2019 7:35:00 PM | Men's Golf
Plukka in third after 36 holes Monday
KENNESAW, Ga. – Mercer Men's Golf leads the field by two strokes after 36 holes of golf Monday at the Pinetree Intercollegiate hosted by Kennesaw State. The Bears shot 286 and 291 for a one-over par 577 to lead the field of 11.
Martin Plukka's back-to-back, under-par rounds of 67 and 69 move him into third place at the tournament – he's tied for the lead with 13 birdies on 36 holes. With just 18 holes to play, Plukka trails only Evan Davis of Belmont (-10) and No. 77 Connor Futrell of Troy (-9).
Mercer Scorecard
Coach Kayden's Take
"Solid play by Martin (Plukka), sitting in the top three on the tournament right now and only a couple off the lead. We've had a great team effort from our guys and we're winning the golf tournament by two shots with one round to go. I'm proud of their efforts; they fought through some difficult situations on the golf course and were able to take the lead on the final few holes.
We have to come out strong mentally tomorrow. The pins are going to be in tough places and the tees are going to move back, so we have to play smart golf, make a lot of pars and take advantage of some birdies when we can. We're looking forward to the challenge of being in the final group with the lead."
Tuesday's final round will begin for Mercer at 8:45 a.m. on the first hole, along with second-place Kennesaw State and third-place Troy. Galdin, Werblo, Copp, Ball and Plukka get things going at 8:45, 8:54, 9:03, 9:12 and 9:21, respectively.
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Martin Plukka's back-to-back, under-par rounds of 67 and 69 move him into third place at the tournament – he's tied for the lead with 13 birdies on 36 holes. With just 18 holes to play, Plukka trails only Evan Davis of Belmont (-10) and No. 77 Connor Futrell of Troy (-9).
Mercer Scorecard
| 1 | Mercer | 286 | 291 | -- | +1 | 577 |
| T8 | Martin Plukka | 67 | 69 | -- | -8 | 136 |
| T13 | Spencer Ball | 72 | 73 | -- | +1 | 145 |
| T21 | Tyler Copp | 77 | 74 | -- | +7 | 151 |
| T30 | Ethan Werblo | 76 | 75 | -- | +7 | 151 |
| T58 | Lino Galdin | 71 | 81 | -- | +8 | 152 |
Coach Kayden's Take
"Solid play by Martin (Plukka), sitting in the top three on the tournament right now and only a couple off the lead. We've had a great team effort from our guys and we're winning the golf tournament by two shots with one round to go. I'm proud of their efforts; they fought through some difficult situations on the golf course and were able to take the lead on the final few holes.
We have to come out strong mentally tomorrow. The pins are going to be in tough places and the tees are going to move back, so we have to play smart golf, make a lot of pars and take advantage of some birdies when we can. We're looking forward to the challenge of being in the final group with the lead."
Tuesday's final round will begin for Mercer at 8:45 a.m. on the first hole, along with second-place Kennesaw State and third-place Troy. Galdin, Werblo, Copp, Ball and Plukka get things going at 8:45, 8:54, 9:03, 9:12 and 9:21, respectively.
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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