KANNAPOLIS, N.C. – New tournament, same
Justin LaRue. The junior is tied for first at the Irish Creek Collegiate to lead Longwood men's golf on the opening day of the tournament.
LaRue vaulted up 17 spots in the standings after round one with a second-round 67 that was three under par. He is part of a four-way tie for first. The Lancers are tied for 10
th as a team out of 15 teams.
RESULTS:
Irish Creek Golf Club
Kannapolis, N.C.
Par 70, 7,083 Yards
Team
T10. Longwood: 288-290—578 (+18)
Individual
T1.
Justin LaRue: 71-67—139 (-2)
T45.
Matthew Lyons: 72-74—146 (+6)
T60.
Zane Moore: 71-78—149 (+9)
T67.
Nick Rakes: 74-76—150 (+10)
T75.
Scott Jordan: 78-73—151 (+11)
T75.
David LaFreniere: 74-77—151 (+11)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
Longwood is tied for 10
th out of the 15 team-field, but the Lancers are only two shots back from breaking into the top eight. The Lancers were tied for the best mark in the field on Par 5s, scoring 11 under as a team through 36 holes.
LaRue bounced back after a slow start. After he bogeyed three times in his first eight holes, he only had two in the final 28 holes he played. He had a team-best seven birdies and 24 pars.
Matthew Lyons was consistent with a two-round score of 72-74. He carded six birdies and was at his best on Par 5s, where he scored one under par on the day.
Zane Moore posted a strong opening round effort with a one-over 71 before a 78 in round two.
Nick Rakes finished one stroke behind Moore.
Scott Jordan climbed up 10 spots into a tie for 75
th with
David LaFreniere, who opened the tournament with a 74.
WHAT THEY SAID:
"Most of the day was a struggle for the majority of us," said Longwood Head Coach
Kevin Fillman. "There were too many times when either we didn't do what we had planned or things just simply didn't go our way. Probably the only good news from the team perspective is that we have an opportunity to go correct those wrongs tomorrow. With our backs being against the wall a bit, we're going to have to put forth a much better effort in order to post a number that will allow us to get by as many teams as possible."
UP NEXT:
Longwood returns to the course for the third and final round on Tuesday morning in their final tournament of the spring prior to the Big South Championship in two weeks.
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