SNOW HILL – Battling challenging weather conditions throughout the day, the Elon men's golf team remained firmly in contention after the second round of the Cutter Creek Intercollegiate on Saturday at Cutter Creek Golf Club.
The Phoenix, who opened the tournament with a 13-under 275 to lead the 14-team field on Friday, carded a 14-over 302 in round two. Elon sits at 1-over 577 (275-302) through 36 holes and is in third place, seven shots behind tournament host East Carolina (-6) and four strokes back of second-place Campbell (-3).
Two Phoenix remain inside the top 10 individually, led by freshman
Dylan Lewis. After holding the clubhouse lead following Friday's opening round, Lewis posted a 4-over 76 on Saturday and is in sole possession of fifth place at 3-under 141.
Fellow freshman
William Carr delivered Elon's low round of the day, firing a 1-under 71. Carr's steady play early, highlighted by six birdies through his first 12 holes, moved him into a tie for eighth place at 1-under 143.
Also contributing scores for the Phoenix on Saturday was
Landon Durham, who tied for 28th at 5-over 149 (72-77), and
Jack Wieler, who sits in a tie for 19th at 6-over 150 (72-78).
TEAM LEADERBOARD (TOP 5)
| Place |
Team |
To Par |
R1 |
R2 |
R3 |
Total |
| 1 |
East Carolina |
-6 |
227 |
293 |
|
570 |
| 2 |
Campbell |
-3 |
276 |
297 |
|
573 |
| 3 |
Elon |
+1 |
275 |
302 |
|
577 |
| 4 |
Harvard |
+5 |
286 |
295 |
|
581 |
| 5 |
Fairleigh Dickinson |
+9 |
287 |
298 |
|
585 |
ELON ON INDIVIDUAL LEADERBOARD
* Playing as an individual
UP NEXT
Elon will play alongside East Carolina and Campbell for a second straight day in round three. Tee times are between 10:12-11:12 a.m. ET.
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