Montenegro Leads, Gamecock Men Second At Bash At The Beach
3/9/2020 9:10:00 PM | Men's Golf
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. – Jesus Dario Montenegro holds the individual lead and the Jacksonville State men's golf team is in second with 18 holes remaining in the Bash at the Beach.
The Gamecocks, looking to defend its team title after winning the same event last season, are tied with Tennessee Tech for second place in the 15-team field. They shot a 10-under 566 through their first 36 holes on the par-72, 6,817-yard Surf Golf and Beach Club.
Montenegro leads the 10-5-player field by one shot over a second-place tie between Queens University of Charlotte's Taisuke Ono and UNC Wilmington's A. Segundo Oliva Pinto. Ono is currently the 29th-ranked player in the nation.
JSU enters Tuesday's final round seven shots behind leader UNCW. Host Appalachian State is one shot behind JSU and TTU in fourth, while Eastern Kentucky is in fifth, six shots behind ASU.
The Gamecocks led after the first round with a 278 that was paced by Montenegro's 66 and Maximo Portais' 68. Montenegro made nine birdies in his opening round and leads the field with 13 through 36 holes. The native of Buenos Aires, Argentina, closed his day with a 1-under 71, capping his 137 that has him at 7-under with 18 holes to play.
His first round of the day featured a stretch of five birdies in six holes from the fifth through the 10 holes. In the afternoon round, he carded four birdies and eagled the par-5 10th hole.
Senior Patricio Freundt-Thurne is also in the top 10 after the first day, thanks to rounds of 71 and 70, respectively. The Lima, Peru, native had six birdies in his opening round before four birdies and just two bogeys in the second round allowed him to climb 11 spots up the leaderboard. His 141 has him tied for ninth at 3-under.
Portais, also a junior from Buenos Aires, recorded four birdies and an eagle in his opening round 68. He shot an afternoon 74 that also featured an eagle but just one birdie to get to 2-under 142 for his 36 holes and in a tie for 15th.
Junior Max Basler shot two rounds of 73 on Monday and is tied for 41st at 2-over. He made eight birdies on the day, five in the second round.
Junior Quim Vidal Mora is tied for 50th with a 36-hole score of 147. He shot 73 in his morning round and finished the day with a 74. Junior Jackson Singletary is competing as an individual and sits in a tie for 58th with a 5-over 149. He opened play with a 74 before wrapping up the first day with a 75.
The Gamecocks will be paired with UNCW and Tennessee Tech in Tuesday's final round. Live scoring can be found online at www.golfstat.com.
The Gamecocks, looking to defend its team title after winning the same event last season, are tied with Tennessee Tech for second place in the 15-team field. They shot a 10-under 566 through their first 36 holes on the par-72, 6,817-yard Surf Golf and Beach Club.
Montenegro leads the 10-5-player field by one shot over a second-place tie between Queens University of Charlotte's Taisuke Ono and UNC Wilmington's A. Segundo Oliva Pinto. Ono is currently the 29th-ranked player in the nation.
JSU enters Tuesday's final round seven shots behind leader UNCW. Host Appalachian State is one shot behind JSU and TTU in fourth, while Eastern Kentucky is in fifth, six shots behind ASU.
The Gamecocks led after the first round with a 278 that was paced by Montenegro's 66 and Maximo Portais' 68. Montenegro made nine birdies in his opening round and leads the field with 13 through 36 holes. The native of Buenos Aires, Argentina, closed his day with a 1-under 71, capping his 137 that has him at 7-under with 18 holes to play.
His first round of the day featured a stretch of five birdies in six holes from the fifth through the 10 holes. In the afternoon round, he carded four birdies and eagled the par-5 10th hole.
Senior Patricio Freundt-Thurne is also in the top 10 after the first day, thanks to rounds of 71 and 70, respectively. The Lima, Peru, native had six birdies in his opening round before four birdies and just two bogeys in the second round allowed him to climb 11 spots up the leaderboard. His 141 has him tied for ninth at 3-under.
Portais, also a junior from Buenos Aires, recorded four birdies and an eagle in his opening round 68. He shot an afternoon 74 that also featured an eagle but just one birdie to get to 2-under 142 for his 36 holes and in a tie for 15th.
Junior Max Basler shot two rounds of 73 on Monday and is tied for 41st at 2-over. He made eight birdies on the day, five in the second round.
Junior Quim Vidal Mora is tied for 50th with a 36-hole score of 147. He shot 73 in his morning round and finished the day with a 74. Junior Jackson Singletary is competing as an individual and sits in a tie for 58th with a 5-over 149. He opened play with a 74 before wrapping up the first day with a 75.
The Gamecocks will be paired with UNCW and Tennessee Tech in Tuesday's final round. Live scoring can be found online at www.golfstat.com.
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