By Mike Lehman, TTU Sports Information
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The Tennessee Tech men's golf team completed not one, but two rounds on the first day of the Wofford Invitational Monday evening, competing among a field of 16 at the Country Club of Spartanburg.
The Golden Eagles ranked 9th among those 16 teams, turning in scores of 298 and 293 for a 591 total for the day. It equated to 15-over par for the first two of the tournament's three rounds.
Leading the purple and gold with a monster second round was sophomore Bracton Womack. Tying for 12th among 88 participants, the gunslinger fired a 4-under 68 to pair with a first-round 75 for a 1-under 143.
Next among the Tech finishers was fellow sophomore Will Brooks. He tied for 28th place with a 2-over 146, sporting rounds of 74 and an even-par 72. Senior Matthew Giles posted a 149 after rounds of 74 and 75, tying for 41st overall.
Posting a 153 to tie for 63rd was junior Cameron Yeary. He turned in rounds of 75 and 78. Freshman Bryce Beeler rounded out Tech's lineup with a 162.
Round three of the event is scheduled for an 8:00 a.m. CT shotgun start on Tuesday.
| Top 5 Teams: | ||||||
| 1. | Furman | 561 | -15 | |||
| 2. | Austin Peay | 570 | -6 | |||
| 3. | Wofford | 571 | -5 | |||
| 4. | Gardner-Webb | 576 | E | |||
| 5. | Radford | 577 | +1 | |||
| 9. | Tennessee Tech | 591 | +15 | |||
| Leaderboard (88 Golfers) | ||||||
| T1. | Ryan Hall (South Carolina)* | 70-65=135 | -9 | |||
| T1. | Jack Crosby (Furman) | 65-70=135 | -9 | |||
| T12. | Bracton Womack | 75-68=143 | -1 | |||
| T28. | Will Brooks | 74-72=146 | +2 | |||
| T41. | Matthew Giles | 74-75=149 | +5 | |||
| T63. | Cameron Yeary | 75-78=153 | +9 | |||
| T85. | Bryce Beeler | 80-82=162 | +18 | |||
Photo by of Patrick Clark, SIUE Athletics