CHULA VISTA, California – The No. 5 Texas A&M men's golf team was tied for fourth place and four shots off the leader after two rounds of the 2020 Lamkin Grips San Diego Classic on Monday at the San Diego Country Club.
The Aggies posted rounds of 294 and 287 and were 5-over par after 36 holes. At 1-under, San Francisco takes the lead in Tuesday's final round and are being chased by Arizona State (E), Tennessee (E), the Aggies (+3), California (+3), Colorado State (+4), San Diego State (+4), BYU (+6), Colorado (+8) and St. Mary's (+12) to round out the top 10.
Texas A&M was led by senior Dan Erickson, who fired rounds of 72 and 70 and was tied for sixth place at 2-under par. Right behind him was sophomore Sam Bennett with rounds of 73 and 71 and tied for 16th at even-par. Rounding out the Aggies were junior Walker Lee in a tie for 22nd (+1, 73-72), freshman Jimmy Lee in a tie for 31st (+4, 76-72) and junior Reese Ramsey in a tie for 76th (+9, 77-76).
Playing as individuals at the Coronado Individual at the Coronado Golf Club, redshirt freshman William Paysse took the day one lead at 4-under par with rounds of 68 and 72, while senior Brandon Smith was tied for second at 3-under with rounds of 67 and 74.
Aggies on the Leaderboard (Rds. 1 & 2):
Follow the Action:
Fans can follow the action in California at Golfstat.com, and updates will be available via twitter on @AggieMensGolf.
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About Texas A&M Athletics | Home of the 12th Man:
One of the most successful Athletics Departments in the nation, Texas A&M ranked No. 15 in the 2018-19 Learfield IMG College Directors' Cup standings and is one of eight Division I institutions nationally to finish in the top 20 of the prestigious ranking of athletics success for at least 13 consecutive years. For more information, go to www.12thMan.com.
About Texas A&M University:
Texas A&M University, the flagship university within the Texas A&M University System, is a tier-one research institution with nearly $1 billion in research grants and more than 69,000 students. The President of Texas A&M University has strategic oversight for campuses in College Station and Galveston, TX and Doha, Qatar. We include The Health Science Center with the College of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmacy, as well as The Texas A&M School of Law and Mays Business School. For more information, go to www.tamu.edu.
The Aggies posted rounds of 294 and 287 and were 5-over par after 36 holes. At 1-under, San Francisco takes the lead in Tuesday's final round and are being chased by Arizona State (E), Tennessee (E), the Aggies (+3), California (+3), Colorado State (+4), San Diego State (+4), BYU (+6), Colorado (+8) and St. Mary's (+12) to round out the top 10.
Texas A&M was led by senior Dan Erickson, who fired rounds of 72 and 70 and was tied for sixth place at 2-under par. Right behind him was sophomore Sam Bennett with rounds of 73 and 71 and tied for 16th at even-par. Rounding out the Aggies were junior Walker Lee in a tie for 22nd (+1, 73-72), freshman Jimmy Lee in a tie for 31st (+4, 76-72) and junior Reese Ramsey in a tie for 76th (+9, 77-76).
Playing as individuals at the Coronado Individual at the Coronado Golf Club, redshirt freshman William Paysse took the day one lead at 4-under par with rounds of 68 and 72, while senior Brandon Smith was tied for second at 3-under with rounds of 67 and 74.
Aggies on the Leaderboard (Rds. 1 & 2):
| Place | Team/Player | Rd. 1 | Rd. 2 | Total |
| T4th | Texas A&M | 294 | 285 | 579 |
| T6 | Dan Erickson | 72 | 70 | 142 |
| T16 | Sam Bennett | 73 | 71 | 144 |
| T22 | Walker Lee | 73 | 72 | 145 |
| T31 | Jimmy Lee | 76 | 72 | 148 |
| T76 | Reese Ramsey | 77 | 76 | 153 |
| Pl. | Team | Scores (To Par) |
| 1 | San Francisco | 291 284 575 -1 |
| T2 | Arizona State | 292 284 576 E |
| T2 | Tennessee | 285 291 576 E |
| T4 | Texas A&M | 294 285 579 +3 |
| T4 | California | 294 285 579 +3 |
| T6 | Colorado State | 291 289 580 +4 |
| T6 | San Diego State | 286 294 580 +4 |
| 8 | Brigham Young | 290 292 582 +6 |
| 9 | Colorado | 285 299 584 +8 |
| 10 | St. Mary's (Calif.) | 300 288 588 +12 |
| 11 | Ole Miss | 281 308 589 +13 |
| T12 | Long Beach State | 292 301 593 +17 |
| T12 | Santa Clara | 298 295 593 +17 |
| T12 | Sam Houston State | 297 296 593 +17 |
| 15 | Arizona | 290 304 594 +18 |
| 16 | San Diego | 300 297 597 +21 |
| 17 | Loyola Marymount | 302 303 605 +29 |
| 18 | UC Davis | 302 304 606 +30 |
| 19 | Air Force | 303 308 611 +35 |
Follow the Action:
Fans can follow the action in California at Golfstat.com, and updates will be available via twitter on @AggieMensGolf.
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About Texas A&M Athletics | Home of the 12th Man:
One of the most successful Athletics Departments in the nation, Texas A&M ranked No. 15 in the 2018-19 Learfield IMG College Directors' Cup standings and is one of eight Division I institutions nationally to finish in the top 20 of the prestigious ranking of athletics success for at least 13 consecutive years. For more information, go to www.12thMan.com.
About Texas A&M University:
Texas A&M University, the flagship university within the Texas A&M University System, is a tier-one research institution with nearly $1 billion in research grants and more than 69,000 students. The President of Texas A&M University has strategic oversight for campuses in College Station and Galveston, TX and Doha, Qatar. We include The Health Science Center with the College of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmacy, as well as The Texas A&M School of Law and Mays Business School. For more information, go to www.tamu.edu.