Mercer Starts Strong at Linger Longer Invitational
3/15/2019 5:23:00 PM | Men's Golf
Bears shoot two-under-par 286 in opening round
GREENSBORO, Ga. – The Mercer men's golf team is in sixth place after shooting a two-under-par 286 in the opening round of the Linger Longer Invitational at The Landing at Reynolds Lake Oconee on Friday.
Mercer is one of six teams that shot under par over the first 18 holes played. Three Bears are inside the top 25 individually, including senior Stanton Schorr, who is tied for sixth after carding a 69 (-3).
Mercer Scorecard
Coach Kayden's Take
"The guys had a very solid day and played the par fours excellently; we lead the field in par-four scoring after day one," said head coach Kirk Kayden. "I'm proud of our team for hanging with some great competition…this is a field that has six teams in the top 30 of the nation.
"There are two rounds to go, but we had an outstanding first day. Stanton had a quality day, but this was a steady team effort from all of our guys. We'll focus on consistency the rest of the weekend."
Mercer on Team Leaderboard
Three of the five teams ahead of Mercer on the team leaderboard are ranked inside the top 25 nationally. Mercer was one of six teams that shot under par in the opening round.
Mercer on Individual Leaderboard
Schorr nailed a 20-foot birdie putt on the final hole to move to three-under-par and earn a tie for sixth place after 18 holes. The senior is just four shots off of clubhouse leader Jiri Zuska of Louisville. Schorr was joined by Tyler Copp (-1) and Martin Plukka (E) as Bears who shot even or better on Friday.
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Mercer is one of six teams that shot under par over the first 18 holes played. Three Bears are inside the top 25 individually, including senior Stanton Schorr, who is tied for sixth after carding a 69 (-3).
Mercer Scorecard
| 6 | Mercer | 286 | -- | -- | -2 | 286 |
| T-6 | Stanton Schorr | 69 | -- | -- | -3 | 69 |
| T-20 | Tyler Copp | 71 | -- | -- | -1 | 71 |
| T-25 | Martin Plukka | 72 | -- | -- | E | 72 |
| T-41 | Spencer Ball | 74 | -- | -- | +2 | 74 |
| T-41 | Lino Galdin | 74 | -- | -- | +2 | 74 |
| T-82 | Hayes Rule (ind.) | 81 | -- | -- | +9 | 81 |
| T-85 | Brennan Bogdanovich (ind.) | 82 | -- | -- | +10 | 82 |
Coach Kayden's Take
"The guys had a very solid day and played the par fours excellently; we lead the field in par-four scoring after day one," said head coach Kirk Kayden. "I'm proud of our team for hanging with some great competition…this is a field that has six teams in the top 30 of the nation.
"There are two rounds to go, but we had an outstanding first day. Stanton had a quality day, but this was a steady team effort from all of our guys. We'll focus on consistency the rest of the weekend."
Mercer on Team Leaderboard
Three of the five teams ahead of Mercer on the team leaderboard are ranked inside the top 25 nationally. Mercer was one of six teams that shot under par in the opening round.
Mercer on Individual Leaderboard
Schorr nailed a 20-foot birdie putt on the final hole to move to three-under-par and earn a tie for sixth place after 18 holes. The senior is just four shots off of clubhouse leader Jiri Zuska of Louisville. Schorr was joined by Tyler Copp (-1) and Martin Plukka (E) as Bears who shot even or better on Friday.
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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