Toledo Moves Up One Place at Tiger Invitational

Monday, March 9

Opelika, Ala.

All Day

University of Toledo

Tiger Invitational

Senior Nate Thomson paced the Rockets in the second round with an even-par 72.

3/9/2020 6:39:00 PM | Men's Golf

Day Two Results (PDF)

OPELIKA, Ala. – The Toledo men's golf team moved up one spot in Monday's second round and is tied for fifth place with Kentucky at Auburn's Tiger Invitational. The Rockets shot a seven-over par 295 at the par-72, 7,289 Grand National Lake Course and sits at 11-over par through 36 holes.

"The team put a bunch of good swings together today," Head Coach Jeff Roope said. "For the majority of the round, we played as well as any team in the field. It was a challenging setup with gusty winds, both of which caught up to us a bit over the last couple of holes. If our guys learn from their finish, it will make them better in the long run."

Senior Nate Thomson paced Toledo today with an even-par 72 and is tied for 28^th place at three-over par 147. Senior Grant Godfrey is leading the Rockets in the individual standings with an even-par 144, a total that is good for a 12^th-place tie. Sophomore Mohammed Afif Mohd Fathi is two shots behind Godfrey and tied for 22^nd place at two-over par 146.

Rounding out the Rocket lineup are sophomore David Amm (75-75) tied for 47^th place and senior Rasmus Broholt Lind (76-75) tied for 56^th place.

First-round leader Jackson Wedgeworth of North Alabama extended his lead to three strokes after carding a second straight four-under par 68. Louisiana-Monroe holds a three-shot lead over host Auburn in the team standings.

The Rockets' tee times in tomorrow's final round will begin at 8:36 a.m.

TEAM STANDINGS
1. Louisiana-Monroe 280-294=574 (-2); 2. Auburn 281-296=577 (+2); 3. North Alabama 292-290=582 (+6); 4. Western Kentucky 291-295=586 (+10); T5. Toledo 292-295=587 (+11); T5. Kentucky 291-296=587 (+11); 7. South Alabama 300-288=588 (+12); 8. Charlotte 296-293=589 (+13); 9. Florida Atlantic 296-294=590 (+14); 10. James Madison 299-292=591 (+15); 11. Louisiana Tech 287-305=592 (+16); 12. Arkansas State 292-302=594 (+18); T13. Georgia State 296-299=595 (+19); T13. Chattanooga 297-298=595 (+19); 15. Southern Mississippi 307-295=602 (+26); 16. Kennesaw State 314-300=614 (+38); 17. Austin Peay 306-309=615 (+39); 17. Mercer 312-306=618 (+42); 19. Morehead State 318-314=632 (+56)

TOP FIVE INDIVIDUALS
1. Jackson Wedgeworth (UNA) 68-68=136 (-8); 2. C.J. Easley (Auburn) 68-71=139 (-5); T3. Otto Van Buynder (ULM) 69-72=141 (-3); T3. Tom Bevington (WKU) 69-72=141 (-3); T5. Mathias Lorentzen (USA) 75-67=142 (-2); T5. George Heath (JMU) 74-68=142 (-2); T5. Mac Murphy (La. Tech) 70-72=142 (-2); T5. Graysen Huff (Auburn) 69-73=142 (-2)

TOLEDO INDIVIDUALS
T12. Grant Godfrey 69-75=144 (E); T22. Muhammed Afif Mohd Fathi 73-73=146 (+2); T28. Nate Thomson 75-72=147 (+3); T47. David Amm 75-75=150 (+6); T54. Rasmus Broholt Lind 76-75=151 (+4)