AIKEN, S.C.---The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga men's golf team is fifth after 36 holes of the Cleveland Golf Palmetto Intercollegiate at Palmetto Golf Club. Chattanooga shot rounds of 280 (E) and 294 to stand at 574 (+14).
That total puts the Mocs nine shots off the pace set by No. 2 Alabama at 565 (+5). Liberty is second at 569 (+9), while No. 18 Virginia and Clemson are tied for third at 571 (+11).
Chattanooga got off to a tremendous start. It played the opening 18 holes at level-par 280. Benni Weilguni (Langelois, Austria) opened with a three-under par 67, his best round with the Mocs.
Stephan Jaeger (Munich, Germany) was just a little off Weilguni's pace shooting 70 (E). Davis Bunn (Knoxville, Tenn.) and Steven Fox (Hendersonville, Tenn.) rounded out the counting scores posting 71 (+1) and 72 (+2), respectively.
The 280 made Chattanooga the early leader. Liberty and Clemson trailed by five shots at 285 (+5) in second, while Alabama was fourth at 288 (+8).
The second round was not as kind. Fox led the way with a 71 (+1) as UTC shot 294 (+14). The Crimson Tide surged to the lead with a three-under total of 277.
Weilguni leads Chattanooga at 140 (E) which is tied for eighth overall. Fox is tied for 13th at 143 (+3), while Jaeger is tied for 26th at 145 (+4). Bunn is a shot back tied for 32nd at 146. Chris Robb (Aberdeenshire, Scotland) is tied for 61st at 151.
Chattanooga tees off the first hole at 9:50 a.m., playing with Clemson and Vanderbilt. Robb leads off followed by Bunn (10:00), Jaeger (10:10), Fox (10:20) and Weilguni (10:30).
LEADERBOARD
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1) No. 2 Alabama
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288-277
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565 (+5)
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2) Liberty
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285-284
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569 (+9)
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T3) No. 18 Virginia
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291-280
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571 (+11)
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T3) Clemson
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285-286
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571 (+11)
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5) Chattanooga
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280-294
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574 (+14)
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6) Vanderbilt
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291-284
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575 (+15)
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7) Akron
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291-286
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577 (+17)
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8) East Carolina
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293-285
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578 (+18)
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9) USC Aiken
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296-283
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579 (+19)
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10) Wofford
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292-290
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582 (+22)
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11) Georgia Southern
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296-291
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587 (+27)
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12) Furman
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306-286
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592 (+32)
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T13) College of Charleston
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298-296
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594 (+34)
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T13) Elon
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298-296
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594 (+34)
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15) Maryland
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298-298
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596 (+36)
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16) Presbyterian
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306-293
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599 (+39)
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17) Kentucky
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314-290
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604 (+44)
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18) Francis Marion
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310-301
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611 (+51)
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Mocs:
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T8) Benni Weilguni
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67-73
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140 (E)
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T13) Steven Fox
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72-71
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143 (+3)
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T26) Stephan Jaeger
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70-75
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145 (+5)
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T32) Davis Bunn
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71-75
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146 (+6)
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T61) Chris Robb
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75-76
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151 (+11)
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NOTES:
>The Mocs are the defending champions of the Cleveland Golf Palmetto Intercollegiate...They have won the last two times entered (2008, 2010).
>Chattanooga is fourth in par 3 scoring (+10), fifth in par 4 scoring (+19) and tied for 10th in par 5 scoring (-4).
>The Mocs are second as a team in pars with 110 and tied for 11th with 23 birdies.
>Weilguni shot his 2nd round in the 60s opening with a season-best 67 (-3)...It's his 5th par or better...Record his team-leading 3rd eagle...Had streak of four consecutive par or better rounds snapped shooting 73 (E) for his 2nd 18...Tied for 2nd in par 4 scoring (-2).
>Jaeger's opening 70 (E) is his 7th par or better round on the season, 36th career...Counted all 14 rounds he's played this season...Tied for 4th in par 5 scoring (-3).
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