VESTAVIA HILLS, Ala. – The Texas A&M men's golf team rose two spots in the team standings after posting an even-par second round at the Jerry Pate National Intercollegiate on Monday at the Old Overton Country Club.
The Aggies improved to 2-over for the tournament, while jumping Alabama and Missouri into 10th place on the team leaderboard. Vanderbilt grabbed the lead after the second round at 18-under followed by Georgia (-16), Auburn (-15), Tennessee (-9) and South Carolina (-7) to round out the top five.
Under par for the second straight day was junior Sam Bennett, who carded a second consecutive round of 1-under 69 and was tied for 18th on the player leaderboard. Senior Brandon Smith and sophomore William Paysse turned in even par rounds of 70, while senior Dan Erickson chipped in a 1-over 71. Freshman Daniel Rodrigues posted a 2-over 72.
The Aggies tee off from the 10th hole from 9:25 a.m. to 10:05 a.m. and the team will be paired with Alabama and Missouri.
Head Coach Brian Kortan said:
"We shot even par today and moved up a couple spots in the standings, but we have to start better from the first tee. We need to start with some urgency. It will be our last round of the fall and we need to be ready to finish out strong. When you're not playing great, you're going to get run over in this league. We've been getting beat up pretty good the last two days, so I'd like to see us put together a good round and move past some teams in the final round."
Aggies on the Leaderboard (Rd. 2):
Follow the Action:
Fans can follow the action in Alabama 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 most recent 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 improved to 2-over for the tournament, while jumping Alabama and Missouri into 10th place on the team leaderboard. Vanderbilt grabbed the lead after the second round at 18-under followed by Georgia (-16), Auburn (-15), Tennessee (-9) and South Carolina (-7) to round out the top five.
Under par for the second straight day was junior Sam Bennett, who carded a second consecutive round of 1-under 69 and was tied for 18th on the player leaderboard. Senior Brandon Smith and sophomore William Paysse turned in even par rounds of 70, while senior Dan Erickson chipped in a 1-over 71. Freshman Daniel Rodrigues posted a 2-over 72.
The Aggies tee off from the 10th hole from 9:25 a.m. to 10:05 a.m. and the team will be paired with Alabama and Missouri.
Head Coach Brian Kortan said:
"We shot even par today and moved up a couple spots in the standings, but we have to start better from the first tee. We need to start with some urgency. It will be our last round of the fall and we need to be ready to finish out strong. When you're not playing great, you're going to get run over in this league. We've been getting beat up pretty good the last two days, so I'd like to see us put together a good round and move past some teams in the final round."
Aggies on the Leaderboard (Rd. 2):
| Place | Team/Player | Rd. 1 | Rd. 2 | Total |
| 10 | Texas A&M | 282 | 280 | 562 |
| T18 | Sam Bennett | 69 | 69 | 138 |
| T20 | Brandon Smith | 69 | 70 | 139 |
| T34 | Dan Erickson | 70 | 71 | 141 |
| T52 | William Paysse | 75 | 70 | 145 |
| T56 | Daniel Rodrigues | 74 | 72 | 146 |
| Pl. | Team | Scores (To Par) |
| 1 | Vanderbilt | 270-272=542 -18 |
| 2 | Georgia | 265-279=544 -16 |
| 3 | Auburn | 273-272=545 -15 |
| 4 | Tennessee | 274-277=551 -9 |
| 5 | South Carolina | 279-274=553 -7 |
| 6 | Mississippi State | 278-276=554 -6 |
| T7 | Arkansas | 280-280=560 E |
| T7 | Ole Miss | 279-281=560 E |
| 9 | Florida | 280-281=561 +1 |
| 10 | Texas A&M | 282-280=562 +2 |
| 11 | Alabama | 276-287=563 +3 |
| 12 | Missouri | 281-285=566 +6 |
| 13 | Kentucky | 283-287=570 +10 |
| 14 | LSU | 290-292=582 +22 |
Follow the Action:
Fans can follow the action in Alabama 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 most recent 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.