BURLINGTON – The Elon men's golf team used a late second-round surge to move into first place Monday at the Elon Phoenix Invitational, finishing the opening day at 27-under-par 541 at Alamance Country Club.
Elon's four counting scorers combined to play their final four holes of the second round in 12-under par, rallying the Phoenix into a five-shot lead heading into Tuesday's third and final round. Elon opened with a 14-under-par 270 before adding a 13-under-par 271 at the par-71, 6,867-yard course.
Dylan Lewis leads four Phoenix golfers inside the top 15 individually, sitting in a tie for third at 9-under-par 133.
William Carr is tied for ninth, followed by
Landon Durham in a tie for 12th and
Jack Wieler in a tie for 15th.
Campbell is second at 22-under-par 546, followed by Appalachian State at 17-under, Western Carolina at 16-under and George Washington at 15-under.
ROUNDS 1-2 HIGHLIGHTS
- Lewis is tied for third at 9-under-par 133 (68-65). He recorded seven birdies against one bogey in his second-round 65, including three consecutive birdies on Nos. 15-17 to play his final four holes in 3-under. Lewis totaled 13 birdies across Monday's two rounds.
- Carr is tied for ninth at 7-under-par 135 (68-67). He eagled the par-5 17th in both rounds and added three birdies in each round. His second-round 67 featured just one bogey, with his late eagle helping him play his final four holes in 3-under.
- Durham is tied for 12th at 6-under-par 136 (65-71). He led the Phoenix in the opening round with a bogey-free 65, making six birdies. Beginning each round on No. 3, Durham birdied Nos. 17, 18 and 2 during the afternoon to play his final four holes in 2-under and finish the second round at even par.
- Wieler is tied for 15th at 5-under-par 137 (69-68). He delivered a 4-under finish over his final four holes of the second round, making a birdie on No. 15, a par on No. 16, an eagle on No. 17 and a birdie on No. 18. Wieler totaled 11 birdies and an eagle through 36 holes.
- Competing as an individual, Bence Somogyi is tied for 45th at even-par 142 (72-70). He followed his opening-round 72 with a 1-under-par 70, making birdies on Nos. 12 and 17 against one bogey.
- Tanner Berry is tied for 73rd at 3-over-par 145 (75-70). Playing as an individual, Berry improved by five strokes in the second round, recording four birdies en route to a 1-under-par 70.
TEAM LEADERBOARD (TOP 5)
| Place |
Team |
To Par |
R1 |
R2 |
R3 |
Total |
| 1 |
Elon |
-27 |
270 |
271 |
|
541 |
| 2 |
Campbell |
-22 |
275 |
271 |
|
546 |
| 3 |
Appalachian State |
-17 |
277 |
274 |
|
551 |
| 4 |
Western Carolina |
-16 |
275 |
277 |
|
552 |
| 5 |
George Washington |
-15 |
283 |
270 |
|
553 |
ELON ON INDIVIDUAL LEADERBOARD
UP NEXT
Elon takes aim at the tournament title Tuesday, teeing off holes 1-3 alongside Campbell, Appalachian State and Western Carolina. The third round will begin at 9 a.m. with a shotgun start.
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