Monday, October 19
Jonesborough, Tenn.
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Round 1
Franklin Leads Mercer After First Round Of Bank Of Tennessee Intercollegiate
10/19/2026 6:42:00 PM | Men's Golf
JONESBOROUGH, Tenn. – Freshman Cooper Franklin carded yet another round in the red and leads the Bears after shooting two under par in the opening round of the Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate at the Blackthorn Club in Jonesborough, Tennessee.
Franklin began the day on the back nine and drained four birdie putts in his first five holes. After a double on Hole 17 and a bogey on Hole 3, Franklin eagled Hole 4 and birdied Hole 6. The freshman ended his day with Mercer's low round and a two-under 70.
Ethan Dufresne finished as the Bears' second-leading scorer after the opening 18 holes. The junior from Austin, Texas, shot an even 72 with three birdies. Lukas Lautrup shot a 34 on the back nine before making the turn. Lautrup birdied two of the first four holes on the front before finding some trouble and ending the day with a one-over 73.
The Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate continues on Tuesday, October 20. The Bears begin play at 10:00 a.m. with Cooper Franklin stepping into Hole 10's tee box. You can follow along with live scoring here.
Franklin began the day on the back nine and drained four birdie putts in his first five holes. After a double on Hole 17 and a bogey on Hole 3, Franklin eagled Hole 4 and birdied Hole 6. The freshman ended his day with Mercer's low round and a two-under 70.
Ethan Dufresne finished as the Bears' second-leading scorer after the opening 18 holes. The junior from Austin, Texas, shot an even 72 with three birdies. Lukas Lautrup shot a 34 on the back nine before making the turn. Lautrup birdied two of the first four holes on the front before finding some trouble and ending the day with a one-over 73.
The Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate continues on Tuesday, October 20. The Bears begin play at 10:00 a.m. with Cooper Franklin stepping into Hole 10's tee box. You can follow along with live scoring here.
| TEAM LEADERBOARD | ||||||
| Pos. | Team | +/- | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | Rd 3 | Total |
| 1 | VCU | -10 | 278 | - | - | 278 |
| T2 | Kent State | -8 | 280 | - | - | 280 |
| T2 | Eastern Michigan | -8 | 280 | - | - | 280 |
| T2 | #27 Toledo | -8 | 280 | - | - | 280 |
| T2 | #8 ETSU | -8 | 280 | - | - | 280 |
| 6 | Eastern Kentucky | -7 | 281 | - | - | 281 |
| T7 | Austin Peay State | -3 | 285 | - | - | 285 |
| T7 | Lamar | -3 | 285 | - | - | 285 |
| 9 | Middle Tennessee State | -2 | 286 | - | - | 286 |
| T10 | East Carolina | -1 | 287 | - | - | 287 |
| T10 | William & Mary | -1 | 287 | - | - | 287 |
| 12 | Mercer | +1 | 289 | - | - | 289 |
| 13 | Virginia Tech | +2 | 290 | - | - | 290 |
| MERCER INDIVIDUAL SCORES | ||||||
| T19 | Cooper Franklin (1) | -2 | 70 | - | - | 70 |
| T69 | Phillips Swift (2) | +2 | 74 | - | - | 74 |
| T55 | Lukas Lautrup (3) | +1 | 73 | - | - | 73 |
| T40 | Ethan Dufresne (4) | E | 72 | - | - | 72 |
| T69 | Spencer Ives (5) | +2 | 74 | - | - | 74 |
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