SCOTS STRUGGLE TO KEEP UP

WITH RHYS DAVIES

AT MYRTLE BEACH

Scots Wallace Booth (Augusta State University) from Comrie and Fraserburgh’s Jordan Findlay (East Tennessee State) were lying joint 55th and 80th respectively in a field of 98 for the General Jim Hackler men’s college tournament after 36 holes from the back tees (6,950yd, par-72) at the TPC of Myrtle Beach course in Florida.
Booth scored 76 and 73 for five-over-par 149, Findlay 78 and 75 for 153.

Jordan had a double bogey 6 at the fourth in his first round and one birdie, at the 14th. In his second round, the Buchan loon had birdies at the second, 11th and 15th.
Edinburgh-born Welsh Walker Cup player, Rhys Davies, pictured above, also a student at East Tennessee State and bidding for his 10th win on the American college circuit, shared the lead on nine-under-par 135 with one round to go with Tom Glissmeyer (Southern California).
Davies had scores of 70 and 65, Glissmeyer 67 and 68.
Lamar University (560) lead the team event from Southern California (560) with Coastal Carolina (572) third and Duke (579) fourth. East Tennessee State and Tulsa shared fifth place on 580 with Augusta State next on 581.

LEADING INDIVIDUALS

Par 144 (2 x 72)

135 Rhys Davies (East Tennessee State) 70 65, Tom Glissmeyer (Southern California) 67 68.
136 Dawie Van Der Walt (Lamar) 66 70.

Other scores:

144 Peter Richardson (Purdue) 76 68, Gareth Shaw (East Tennessee State) 75 69 (jt 20th).

149 Wallace Booth (Augusta State) 76 73 (jt 55th).

150 Seamus Power (East Tennessee State) 75 75 (jt 63rd).

153 Jordan Findlay (East Tennessee State) 78 75, Cian McNamara (East Tennessee State) 76 77 (jt 80th).

LEADING TEAMS

553 Lamar. 560 Southern California. 572 Coastal Carolina. 579 Duke. 580 East Tennessee State, Tulsa. 581 Augusta State. 18 teams competing.