Wake Forest Athletics
Men's Golf Seventh After Two Rounds at Cuscowilla Intercollegiate
6/21/1999 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
March 23, 1998
EATONTON, Ga.-- The Wake Forest men's golf team recorded a team score of 292 in the second round of play to remain in seventh place at the Cuscowilla Intercollegiate golf tournament, played on the 6,718-yard, par-70 course at the Cuscowilla Golf Club in Eatonton, Ga. Georgia Tech and Clemson stand in a tie for first place with a two-round total of 567, holding a one-stroke ahead of third-place North Carolina. The Demon Deacons, tied for seventh place with East Tennessee State, are 18 strokes back of the leaders with a two-round total of 585. Kent State's Ben Curtis holds a one-stroke lead in the individual standings after firing 68-69=137 in the first two rounds. Wake Forest sophomore Jamie Gallacher (Surrey, England/Bradfield College) shot a 73 in the second round to remain in the top 20 at 4-over par, while senior Todd Lynch (Winston-Salem, NC/North Forsyth) is in 26th place after shooting a 72 in round two. Senior Ryan Gioffre (Greensboro, NC/Greensboro Day) is tied for 33rd at 8-over, while senior Ray Floyd, Jr. (Miami Beach, FL/Miami Country Day) is tied for 40th at 10-over. Junior Oscar Sanchez (Canary Island, Spain/Leadbetter Academy-FL) , who shot an 81 in the first round, regrouped with a 72 in the second round to move up to 50th place at 14-over par.
The final round of play continues Tuesday morning.
TEAM STANDINGS AFTER ONE ROUND T1. Georgia Tech 281-286=567 T1. Clemson 288-279=567 3. North Carolina 287-281=568 4. Duke 290-283=573 5. NC State 291-283=574 6. Louisiana State 292-292=584 T7. Wake Forest 293-292=585 T7. East Tennessee State294-291=585 9. Minnesota 301-289=590 10. Missouri 305-287=592 11. Kent State 302-295=597 12. Virginia Tech 304-303=607 TOP 10 INDIVIDUALS AND WFU PLAYERS 1. Ben Curtis, Kent State 68-69=137 T8. Carlton Forrester, Ga. Tech 69-71=140 T5. Mike Christensen, Duke 74-65=139 T2. Brad Hyler, Va. Tech 69-69=138 T5. Jonathan Byrd, Clemson 70-69=139 T2. Lucas Glover, Clemson 70-68=138 T10.Kyle Elfers, Duke 70-71=141 T2. P.J. Smith, LSU 70-68=138 T8. Ross Bain, UNC 70-70=140 T5. Bryce Molder, Ga. Tech 72-67=139 T10.James McLean, Minnesota 74-67=141 T18.Jamie Gallacher, Wake Forest 71-73=144 T33.Ryan Gioffre, Wake Forest 72-76=148 T26.Todd Lynch, Wake Forest 74-72=146 T40.Ray Floyd, Jr., Wake Forest 76-74=150 T50.Oscar Sanchez, Wake Forest 81-73=154
