LIHUE, Hawaii – The Texas A&M men's golf team moved up one spot in the standings after Friday's second round of the John A Burns Intercollegiate. The Maroon & White are in sixth place going to Saturday's final round on the Ocean Course at Hokuala.
The Aggies fired a 6-under 274 at the par-70, 7,098-yard loop to finish the day at even 560. Utah leads the tournament at 15-under 545, followed by Long Beach State, UNLV, Santa Clara and Brigham Young.
Phichaksn Maichon paced Texas A&M with a 4-under 66 in the second round. He moved up 31 spots to t-24th with his six-birdie round.
Overall, Wheaton Ennis leads the Aggies on the leaderboard. He posted a 1-under 69 and sits in a tie for sixth place at 4-under 136. Utah's Sergio Jimenez tops the field at 8-under 132.
Jaime Montojo also checked in with a 1-under 69 for Friday's round. He enters the last day in 24th place with an even 140.
Michael Heidelbaugh and Aaron Pounds both posted 1-over 71 circuits to round out the Aggie fivesome.
Playing as an individual, Jack Usner continued to shine. His 1-under 69 kept in the top 20 at 1-under 139 for the tournament. Vishnu Sadagopan registered a 1-over 71, sitting in 44th place.
Saturday's final round is slated for 1 p.m. The Aggies' foursome includes Brigham Young, Fresno State and Illinois.
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TEXAS A&M QUOTES
Head Coach Brian Kortan
"We're disappointed in our finish today. We were in position to get double-digits under par. We let a few shots get away from us down the stretch. It was good to see Phichaksn (Maichon) bounce back and Wheaton (Ennis) is in great position in a high position. We need five guys executing at a high level tomorrow. We have a great round in us. It will take all five playing 18 solid holes."
TEAM STANDINGS
TEXAS A&M SCORES
The Aggies fired a 6-under 274 at the par-70, 7,098-yard loop to finish the day at even 560. Utah leads the tournament at 15-under 545, followed by Long Beach State, UNLV, Santa Clara and Brigham Young.
Phichaksn Maichon paced Texas A&M with a 4-under 66 in the second round. He moved up 31 spots to t-24th with his six-birdie round.
Overall, Wheaton Ennis leads the Aggies on the leaderboard. He posted a 1-under 69 and sits in a tie for sixth place at 4-under 136. Utah's Sergio Jimenez tops the field at 8-under 132.
Jaime Montojo also checked in with a 1-under 69 for Friday's round. He enters the last day in 24th place with an even 140.
Michael Heidelbaugh and Aaron Pounds both posted 1-over 71 circuits to round out the Aggie fivesome.
Playing as an individual, Jack Usner continued to shine. His 1-under 69 kept in the top 20 at 1-under 139 for the tournament. Vishnu Sadagopan registered a 1-over 71, sitting in 44th place.
Saturday's final round is slated for 1 p.m. The Aggies' foursome includes Brigham Young, Fresno State and Illinois.
For the most up-to-date information on Texas A&M men's golf, follow the Aggies on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
TEXAS A&M QUOTES
Head Coach Brian Kortan
"We're disappointed in our finish today. We were in position to get double-digits under par. We let a few shots get away from us down the stretch. It was good to see Phichaksn (Maichon) bounce back and Wheaton (Ennis) is in great position in a high position. We need five guys executing at a high level tomorrow. We have a great round in us. It will take all five playing 18 solid holes."
TEAM STANDINGS
| 1 | Utah | -15 | 273-272=545 |
| 2 | Long Beach State | -9 | 286-265=551 |
| 3 | UNLV | -8 | 280-272=552 |
| 4 | Santa Clara | -7 | 283-273=553 |
| 5 | Brigham Young | E | 281-279=560 |
| 6 | Texas A&M | +1 | 286-275=562 |
| 7 | Illinois | +2 | 280-282=562 |
| 8 | Fresno State | +3 | 291-272=563 |
| 9 | New Mexico | +5 | 282-283=565 |
| 10 | San Diego State | +7 | 294-273=567 |
| 11 | Grand Canyon | +8 | 294-274=568 |
| 12 | California | +10 | 297-273=570 |
| 13 | Missouri | +12 | 286-286=572 |
| 14 | Washington State | +16 | 294-282=576 |
| t-15 | St. Mary's | +20 | 289-291=580 |
| t-15 | Hawaii | +20 | 299-281=580 |
| 17 | UTEP | +31 | 299-292=591 |
TEXAS A&M SCORES
| t-6 | Wheaton Ennis | -4 | 67-69=136 |
| t-24 | Jaime Montojo | E | 71-69=140 |
| t-24 | Phichaksn Maichon | E | 74-66=140 |
| t-57 | Michael Heidelbaugh | +5 | 74-71=145 |
| t-57 | Aaron Pounds | +5 | 74-71=145 |
| INDIVIDUAL | |||
| t-20 | Jack Usner | -1 | 70-69=139 |
| t-44 | Vishnu Sadagopan | +3 | 72-71=143 |