Wake Forest University
Dick's Sporting Goods Collegiate Challenge Cup
Birdsey & Guise Pace Deacs At Collegiate Challenge Cup
9/20/2013 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
Sept. 20, 2013
By Gary Petit, Wake Forest Athletic Communications (@WakeMGolf)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Wake Forest senior Thomas Birdsey and freshman Danny Guise are both 3-over par through 36 holes to lead the Demon Deacons at the Dicks Sporting Goods Collegiate Challenge Cup on Friday.
As a team, the Demon Deacons carded rounds of 301 and 287 and are in ninth place in the 10-team field. Texas A&M fired a 13-under 271 in the afternoon round and holds a one-shot lead over SEC foe Georgia.
Birdsey made five birdies in the morning round of 1-over 72 and three more birdies in the afternoon round of 73. After a 77 to open the season, Birdsey hasn't carded a round higher than 73.
Guise had a tough morning round, making just one birdie en route to a 5-over 76. But he rebounded quickly in the afternoon, making the turn in even par and birdying four holes on his way home for a 2-under 69. That is his lowest round of the season and he and Birdsey will start the final round in a tie for 21st.
Senior John Varol and freshman Woody Woodward are both 7-over through two rounds while fellow freshman Clancy Waugh is two strokes back at 9-over. Like Guise, Varol struggled in the morning, posting a 6-over 77 but came back with six birdies in the afternoon in a round of 1-over 72. Woodward made a total of six birdies on Friday and carded rounds of 76-73. Waugh finished with round of 76-74 while make nine birdies.
Texas A&M's Ben Crancer birdied his final four holes of the afternoon round en route to carding an 8-under 63 and he holds the individual lead at 11-under par. He leads a pair of players by five shots.
The Deacs are paired with Boston College in the final round which starts at 9:00 a.m. ET. Upon completion of the round, match play pairings will be set. Sunday will consist of team matches between the two conferences. Follow the final round and match play on Golfstat.com.
Dicks Sporting Goods Collegiate Challenge CupGolf Club of TennesseeNashville, Tenn.
Team Standings1. Texas A&M 286-271=557 (-11)2. Georgia 274-284=558 (-10)3. Vanderbilt 280-285=565 (-3)4. Clemson 287-279=566 (-2)5. Tennessee 288-282=570 (+2)6. Virginia 282-289=571 (+3)7. Mississippi State 288-291=579 (+11)8. Duke 291-293=584 (+16)9. Wake Forest 301-287=588 (+20)10. Boston College 314-297=611 (+43)
Top 5 Individuals1. Ben Crancer (A&M) 68-63=131 (-11)2. Denny McCarthy (UVA) 68-68=136 (-6) Hunter Stewart (VU) 65-71=136 (-6)4. Joey Garber (UGA) 67-70=137 (-5)5. Oliver Goss (UT) 68-70=138 (-4) Chad Ramey (MSU) 70-68=138 (-4)
Wake Forest Individuals21. Thomas Birdsey 72-73=145 (+3)21. Danny Guise 76-69=145 (+3)35. Woody Woodward 76-73=149 (+7)35. John Varol 77-72=149 (+7)40. Clancy Waugh 77-74=151 (+9)
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