Wake Forest University
Carpet Capital Collegiate Classic
Birdsey Fires 70 On Day 2 of Carpet Capital
9/7/2013 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
Sep 7, 2013
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By Gary Petit, Wake Forest Athletic Communications (@WakeMGolf)
ROCKY FACE, Ga. - Wake Forest senior Thomas Birdsey fired a 2-under 70 to lead the Demon Deacons in the second round of the Carpet Capital Collegiate Classic on Saturday.
As a team, the Deacons followed a round of 301 with a round of 295 and is 20-over par for 36 holes. That has them in a tie for 11th in the 14 team field. Georgia Tech continues to lead the field at 7-under par while Georgia closed the gap with a 6-under 282 on Saturday and is just four shots back heading into the final round.
Birdsey opened the tournament with a tough round of 5-over 77 but he rebounded on Saturday with four birdies and just two bogeys in a 2-under 70. He moved up to a tie for 23rd at 3-over par.
Freshman Danny Guise followed his team-leading 73 yesterday with a 3-over 75 and is just behind Birdsey at 4-over for the tournament. Sophomore Davis Womble and freshman Clancy Waugh also finished with 3-over 75s on Saturday. Womble is 7-over for the event while Waugh bounced-back from a 79 in the opening round.
Woody Woodward rounded out the Deacon-five on Saturday with a second round 80.
Georgia Tech's Ollie Schniederjans shot his second-straight 67 and leads the individual race at 10-under par. He has a three-shot lead on Bailey Patrick of North Carolina who is at 7-under par.
The Deacons will start the final round at 9:15 Sunday morning off the 10th tee with Middle Tennessee St. and Kennesaw State. Follow the final round on Golfstat.com.
Carpet Capital Collegiate ClassicThe Farm Golf ClubRocky Face, Ga.
Team Standings1. Georgia Tech 280-289=569 (-7)2. Georgia 291-282=573 (-3)3. North Carolina 290-288=578 (+2)4. Clemson 294-285=579 (+3)5. LSU 297-287=584 (+8) Texas 298-286=584 (+8)7. Auburn 299-287=586 (+10)8. South Carolina 302-289=591 (+15)9. North Florida 295-298=593 (+17)10. Middle Tennessee State 298-297=595 (+19)11. Wake Forest 301-295=596 (+20) Kennesaw State 297-299=596 (+20)13. Chattanooga 306-296=602 (+26) Tennessee 306-296=602 (+26)
Top-5 Individuals1. Ollie Schniederjans (GT) 67-67=134 (-10)2. Bailey Patrick (UNC) 68-69=137 (-7)3. Michael Cromie (UGA) 72-68=140 (-4) Joey Garber (UGA) 71-69=140 (-4) Stewart Jolly (LSU) 72-68=140 (-4)
Wake Forest Individuals23. Thomas Birdsey 77-70=147 (+3)33. Danny Guise 73-75=148 (+4)46. Davis Womble 76-75=151 (+7)56. Clancy Waugh 79-75=154 (+10)62. Woody Woodward 75-80=155 (+11)
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