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Schenkel E-Z-Go Invitational
Deacon Golf Leads The Schenkel After 36 Holes
3/20/2004 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
March 20, 2004
STATESBORO, Ga. - The Wake Forest men's golf team sits in first place after 36 holes of The Schenkel E-Z-Go Invitational, held at the par 72, 6,962-yard Forest Heights Country Club. The Demon Deacons posted two scores under par in Saturday's two rounds of the 54-hole event to take a one-stroke lead over Florida, the nation's top-ranked team, into Sunday's final round.
Wake Forest shot a one-under 287 on the opening 18, good enough for a fourth-place tie. The Deacons then vaulted into the top spot during the second round with a six-under 282, the low team score of the day.
Wake currently sits at seven-under 569. Florida is one stroke back at 570, while Duke is third at 571 and Ohio State sits in fourth at 573. South Carolina and Augusta State (both -4) and Georgia (-1) are the only other schools among the 15-team field currently under par.
Deacon senior Bill Haas, the nation's top-ranked golfer, leads the field with a 12-under 132 through 36 holes. He is six strokes ahead of his nearest competitor, Georgia's Chris Kirk. Haas shot a 68-64 on Saturday, with two eagles and five birdies in his second round.
Sophomore Kyle Reifers is in a fifth-way tie for seventh at three-under 141. Riefers recorded rounds of 72-69 on Saturday and is gunning for his fourth top 10 finish over the last five events.
Freshman Chad Wilcox is tied for 32nd at two-over 146 for the tournament with rounds of 75-71. Fellow rookie Sean Moore is tied for 56th at six-over 150 (72-78). Sophomore Alex Yates, competing in his first event of the spring, is tied for 68th at 10-over 154 (76-78).
The final round of the Schenkel takes place Sunday. The Demon Deacons, who also won this event last season, will look to capture their first team title of the 2003-04 season in addition to their seventh overall Schenkel title. No other school has won more than six titles in the history of the event.
Live scoring for the tournament is available at www.golfstatlive.com.
The Schenkel E-Z-Go Invitational
Forest Heights Country Club
par 72 - 6,962 yards
1st WFU 287-282 573 -6
1st Bill Haas 68-64 132 -12
t7th Kyle Reifers 72-69 141 -3
t32nd Chad Wilcox 75-71 146 +2
t56th Sean Moore 72-78 150 +6
t68th Alex Yates 76-78 154 +10
