Men’s Golf in Eighth at River Run
9/23/2019 10:53:00 PM | Men's Golf
Bears fight through tough, 36-hole day
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Mercer men's golf kicked off the River Run Intercollegiate with 36 holes of golf on Monday, finishing the day tied for eighth of 15 teams at the event hosted by Charlotte and Davidson.
In round one the Bears got off to a good start, with Lino Galdin leading the charge with an even-par round of 72. Tyler Copp and Spencer Ball paced the group in the second round, shooting a par round and a one-over, respectively.
Mercer Scorecard
Coach Kayden's Take
"Obviously we didn't play as well as we expected to today. We need to bounce back tomorrow. We have to improve on our tee shots on this golf course – it's very penalizing off the tee and we weren't able to be consistent in that area today. Every high score we had on the day was because we weren't able to hit the ball in play off the tee and we have to do a better job of that tomorrow.
As much as we struggled in the second round, we still have the opportunity for a top-five finish – which is one of our goals. We need to come out focused and ready to play tomorrow."
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In round one the Bears got off to a good start, with Lino Galdin leading the charge with an even-par round of 72. Tyler Copp and Spencer Ball paced the group in the second round, shooting a par round and a one-over, respectively.
Mercer Scorecard
| T8 | Mercer | 295 | 301 | -- | +20 | 596 |
| T14 | Tyler Copp | 74 | 72 | -- | +2 | 146 |
| T29 | Spencer Ball | 75 | 73 | -- | +4 | 148 |
| T36 | Kiko Rosete | 74 | 76 | -- | +6 | 150 |
| T62 | Lino Galdin | 72 | 83 | -- | +11 | 155 |
| T69 | Martin Plukka | 77 | 80 | -- | +13 | 157 |
Coach Kayden's Take
"Obviously we didn't play as well as we expected to today. We need to bounce back tomorrow. We have to improve on our tee shots on this golf course – it's very penalizing off the tee and we weren't able to be consistent in that area today. Every high score we had on the day was because we weren't able to hit the ball in play off the tee and we have to do a better job of that tomorrow.
As much as we struggled in the second round, we still have the opportunity for a top-five finish – which is one of our goals. We need to come out focused and ready to play tomorrow."
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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