TicketsSTATESBORO, Ga. – University of Cincinnati junior Joe McCarthy (Cincinnati, Ohio/DePaul/St. Xavier) carded a bogey-free 3-under par 69 score to tie six players for sixth place after first-round play Friday at the Schenkel Invitational at Forest Heights Country Club.
McCarthy's best round of the 2021 season featured three birdies and 15 par scores. He enters Saturday's second round three strokes behind tournament leader Benjamin Shipp of NC State, who posted a 6-under 66.
Clay Amlung (Louisville, Ky./Saint Xavier HS) posted three birdies and 11 par scores to tie for 33rd position at 1-over 73. Sam Jean (Greenwood, Ind./Center Grove HS), Ty Gingerich (Russiaville, Ind./Guerin Catholic HS) and Jack Kunkel (Sylvania, Ohio/Northview HS) all tied for 49th place at 3-over 75.
The Bearcats are tied for eighth place in the team standings at 4-over 292. NC State leads the 13-team field at 16-under 272.
Second-round action on Saturday starts at 9 a.m. ET. Live scoring is available at GolfStat.com.
QUOTING HEAD COACH DOUG MARTIN
"Today was a rough day," UC head coach Doug Martin said. "We didn't get off to a very good start early in the round. Fortunately, we did play a solid last nine holes. We really improved our execution and converted some of our good approach shots. I'm still frustrated with our Par-5 play, it's keeping us from posting a really good round.
"I'm really happy for Joey shooting a bogey-free 69," Martin added. "Saturday's conditions are going to be tough and we will have to be prepared to grind one out."
UC RESULTS
T6 – Joey McCarthy 69 (-3)
T33 – Clay Amlung 73 (+1)
T49 – Sam Jean 75 (+3)
T49 – Ty Gingerich 75 (+3)
T49 – Jack Kunkel 75 (+3)
TEAM STANDINGS
1 – NC State 272 (-16)
2 – Georgia Southern 275 (-13)
3 – Furman 282 (-6)
T4 – College of Charleston 285 (-3)
T4 – Florida Gulf Coast 285 (-3)
6 – Middle Tennessee St. 287 (-1)
7 – Campbell 288 (E)
T8 – Cincinnati 292 (+4)
T8 – East Tennessee St. 292 (+4)
10 – Memphis 293 (+5)
T11 – Rutgers 298 (+10)
T11 – Troy 298 (+10)
13 – Kentucky 301 (+13)
McCarthy's best round of the 2021 season featured three birdies and 15 par scores. He enters Saturday's second round three strokes behind tournament leader Benjamin Shipp of NC State, who posted a 6-under 66.
Clay Amlung (Louisville, Ky./Saint Xavier HS) posted three birdies and 11 par scores to tie for 33rd position at 1-over 73. Sam Jean (Greenwood, Ind./Center Grove HS), Ty Gingerich (Russiaville, Ind./Guerin Catholic HS) and Jack Kunkel (Sylvania, Ohio/Northview HS) all tied for 49th place at 3-over 75.
The Bearcats are tied for eighth place in the team standings at 4-over 292. NC State leads the 13-team field at 16-under 272.
Second-round action on Saturday starts at 9 a.m. ET. Live scoring is available at GolfStat.com.
QUOTING HEAD COACH DOUG MARTIN
"Today was a rough day," UC head coach Doug Martin said. "We didn't get off to a very good start early in the round. Fortunately, we did play a solid last nine holes. We really improved our execution and converted some of our good approach shots. I'm still frustrated with our Par-5 play, it's keeping us from posting a really good round.
"I'm really happy for Joey shooting a bogey-free 69," Martin added. "Saturday's conditions are going to be tough and we will have to be prepared to grind one out."
UC RESULTS
T6 – Joey McCarthy 69 (-3)
T33 – Clay Amlung 73 (+1)
T49 – Sam Jean 75 (+3)
T49 – Ty Gingerich 75 (+3)
T49 – Jack Kunkel 75 (+3)
TEAM STANDINGS
1 – NC State 272 (-16)
2 – Georgia Southern 275 (-13)
3 – Furman 282 (-6)
T4 – College of Charleston 285 (-3)
T4 – Florida Gulf Coast 285 (-3)
6 – Middle Tennessee St. 287 (-1)
7 – Campbell 288 (E)
T8 – Cincinnati 292 (+4)
T8 – East Tennessee St. 292 (+4)
10 – Memphis 293 (+5)
T11 – Rutgers 298 (+10)
T11 – Troy 298 (+10)
13 – Kentucky 301 (+13)