Barend Botha Fires Four-Under 68 on Day Two in Mobile

Monday, February 15

Mobile, Ala.

All Day

University of Toledo

Mobile Bay Intercollegiate

Freshman Barend Botha shot a career-best four-under 68 today at the Mobile Bay Intercollegiate.

Barend Botha Fires Four-Under 68 on Day Two in Mobile

2/15/2021 8:14:00 PM | Men's Golf

Day Two Results (PDF)

MOBILE, Ala. – Freshman Barend Botha fired a career-best four-under par 68 on Monday and the Rockets shot three-under as a team to sit in eighth place following two rounds at South Alabama's Mobile Bay Intercollegiate. The tournament is being held at the par-72, 7,212-yard Magnolia Grove Crossings Golf Course.

"Our guys have been working a lot consistency whether it has been consistent effort, consistent self-talk and consistent decision-making," Head Coach Jeff Roope said. "On any given day, they can all play at the highest high level. Now they just have to do it consistently."

Botha started his round on the back nine and made the turn at even-par before collecting birdies on Holes No. 2, 3, 4 and 6. He is tied for 20th place in the individual standings at one-under par 143 (75-68).

"Barend played at a high level all day and stayed patient to convert his chances," Roope said. "It paid off on his second nine."

Sophomore NJ Botha, Barend's older brother, is leading the Rockets in the tourney at three-under par 141 (70-71) after shooting a one-under 71 today in a round consisting of three birdies and two bogeys.

Senior Nate Thomson (74-72) and sophomore Palmer Yenrick (71-75) are tied for 37^th place at two-over par 146, while junior Muhammed Afif Mohd Fathi is tied for 58^th place at six-over par 150 (76-74).

Illinois leads the 15-team field at 26-under par 550 with the Fighting Illini's Michael Feagles topping all individuals at 10-under par 134 (67-67).

Tomorrow's final round will begin with a shotgun start at 11:00 a.m. CT.

TEAM STANDINGS
1. Illinois 274-276=550 (-26); 2. Kent State 279-282=561 (-15); 3. UAB 282-282=564 (-12); T4. Indiana 283-282=565 (-11); T4. Louisville 280-285=565 (-11); T6. Davidson 289-282=571 (-5); T6. Kansas State 287-284=571 (-5); 8. Toledo 290-285=575 (-1); 9. South Alabama 295-285=580 (+4); 10. Western Kentucky 295-294=589 (+13); 11. Lipscomb 296-296=592 (+16); 12. Illinois State 300-294=594 (+18); 13. Southern Mississippi 295-303=598 (+22); 14. South Alabama B 297-309=606 (+30); 15. Michigan 311-300=611 (+35)

TOP FIVE INDIVIDUALS
1. Michael Feagles (Illinois) 67-67=134 (-10); 2. Adrien Dumont de Chassart (Illinois) 67-70=137 (-7); T3. Cade Breitenstine (KSU) 69-69=138 (-6); T3. Yannick Schuetz (S. Alabama) 67-71=138 (-6); T5. Matthias Schmid (Louisville) 68-71=139 (-5); T5. Josh Gilkison (KSU) 69-70=139 (-5); T5. John Murphy (Louisville) 70-69=139 (-5); T5. Nick Robillard (UAB) 70-69=139 (-5); T5. Tommy Kuhl (Illinois) 70-69=139 (-5)

TOLEDO INDIVIDUALS
T13. NJ Botha 70-71=141 (-3); T20. Barend Botha 75-68=143 (-1); T37. Nate Thomson 74-72=146 (+2); T37. Palmer Yenrick 71-75=146 (+2); T58. Muhammed Afif Mohd Fathi 76-74=150 (+6)