Lynn Men’s Golf Holds Two-Shot Lead at Bobcat Invite

March 18, 2019

Men’s Golf

1st of 15 Teams, SECOND Round

Eatonton, Ga. – Lynn University’s second-ranked men’s golf team pushed past a crowded field after the first round to take the lead after 36-holes at the Bobcat Invitational.  The Fighting Knights have three-golfers inside the top-four with another just on the outside looking in.

INSIDE THE TOURNAMENT:
Standing: 1st out of 15 teams
Location: Cuscowilla on Lake Oconee | Eatonton, Ga.
Par/Yardage: 70/6,730
History at Event: 10th consecutive appearance (Won in 2010, 2011, 2013, 2016 & 2017)
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HOW IT HAPPENED:

·         Lynn (557) trailed by three strokes through 18 holes until the squad fired a six-under par 274 to grab a two-shot lead over Florida Southern (559).  Top-ranked Barry (562) is third followed by Lander (570) and South Carolina-Aiken (571) and Clayton State (571).

·         Toto Gana overcame a woeful start to improve by nine strokes for a second round 65.  He is tied for fourth with two of his teammates and is one-under for the tournament.

·         Agustin Errazuriz and Jorge Villar had matching rounds of 70-69 for a one-under 139, tying Gana for fourth place.  The trio is four shots back of Jorge Garcia from Barry.

·         Giovanni Manzoni is only a shot back of the top-10 with an even par 140 (69-71).

·         Carlos Bustos is the odd man out of the starting five with a score of 147.

BEYOND THE SCORECARD:

·         Lynn’s five victories at the Bobcat Invitational is the most in the tournament’s history, more than double the next total (two).

·         The Fighting Knights also have two individual Bobcat Invite wins (Jose Andres Miranda – 2016 and Daniel Young – 2012).

·         Lynn is one of two teams to be under par after two rounds.

·         Gana’s 65 is a tournament-best and also his career-best

·         It is the second-lowest round of the year after Jorge Villar’s 64 at the NCAA D2 Preview.

NEXT HOLE:

Lynn wraps up play at the Bobcat Invitational on Tuesday, March 19.  For more information check out LynnFightingKnights.com.

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Chad Beattie

Assistant Athletics Director for Communications and Digital Strategy

Lynn University