TicketsGULF SHORES, Ala. – The University of Cincinnati men's golf team posted a 3-under par 285 score Monday to climb into the lead at even par 576 after 36 holes at the 13-team Craft Farms Intercollegiate at Craft Farms Golf Resort.
Four Bearcats are listed in the Top 30 of the individual standings led by freshman Ty Gingerich (Russiaville, Ind./Guerin Catholic HS). He carded a 2-under 70 Monday to move up two positions into a tie for third place at 4-under 140, three strokes behind tournament leader David Perkins of Illinois State, who sits at 7-under 137.
Gingerich recorded birdies on four of his first seven holes Monday and made the turn at 3-under par. He finished 1-over on the back nine with a pair of birdies and three bogeys. After 36 holes, Gingerich has posted par or better scores on 32 of 36 holes with eight birdies.
Junior Joe McCarthy (Cincinnati, Ohio/DePaul/St. Xavier) moved up one spot into 11th place at even par 144. He found himself 3-over after 13 holes before birdieing three of the last five holes to write an even par 72 on his scorecard for the second consecutive round.
Junior Clay Amlung (Louisville, Ky./Saint Xavier HS) made the biggest jump of all six Bearcats competing Monday, rising 20 spots into a five-way tied for 12th place at 1-over 145. He posted six birdies and nine par scores to offset two bogies and a double bogie during round two. He has six birdies, an eagle and 21 par scores after 36 holes.
Sophomore Sam Jean (Greenwood, Ind./Center Grove HS) rebounded from a bogey and double bogey start after two holes to post three birdies and 12 par scores, finishing at 1-over 73. He move up three places into a six-way tie for 29th at 4-over 148.
Redshirt sophomore Mason Lenhart (Prospect, Ky./North Oldham HS) dropped into a tie for 39th place at 6-over 150 after a second-round 4-over 76. Freshman Cole Harris (Carmel, Ind./Carmel HS), playing the event as an individual, slipped eight slots into a tie for 57th place at 10-over 154.
The Bearcats take a four-stroke lead over Louisiana into Tuesday's final round. Third-round action begins at 9:30 a.m. ET. Live scoring is available at Golfstat.com.
QUOTING HEAD COACH DOUG MARTIN
"We needed the success we've had the past two days for this group," UC head coach Doug Martin said. "Neither day did we finish off the round but we have been way more explosive at times in each round. I think we took a lot away from the past two days as a group. Both Ty and Clay had it going today. Sam and Joey also battled hard to shoot their respective scores.
"It's nice being in the lead going into Tuesday," Martin added. "This is why you practice for days like Tuesday. Our focus is about what we do collectively as a group – one shot, one hole at a time."
UC RESULTS
T3 – Ty Gingerich 70-70=140 (-4)
11 – Joey McCarthy 72-72=144 (E)
T12 – Clay Amlung 75-70=145 (+1)
T29 – Sam Jean 75-73=148 (+4)
T39 – Mason Lenhart 74-76=150 (+6)
T57 – Cole Harris* 77-77=154 (+10)
* - Playing the event as an individual
TEAM STANDINGS
1 – Cincinnati 291-285=576 (E)
2 – Louisiana 286-294=580 (+4)
T3 – Lipscomb 291-290=581 (+5)
T3 – South Alabama 288-293=581 (+5)
5 – Illinois State 292-294=586 (+10)
6 – Western Kentucky 294-293=587 (+11)
7 – Eastern Michigan 291-298=589 (+13)
8 – Ball State 298-292=590 (+14)
9 – Southern Illinois 299-295=594 (+18)
10 – Lamar 310-288=598 (+22)
11 – Texas State 299-300=599 (+23)
12 – Seton Hall 306-295=601 (+25)
13 – Eastern Kentucky 307-303=610 (+34)
Four Bearcats are listed in the Top 30 of the individual standings led by freshman Ty Gingerich (Russiaville, Ind./Guerin Catholic HS). He carded a 2-under 70 Monday to move up two positions into a tie for third place at 4-under 140, three strokes behind tournament leader David Perkins of Illinois State, who sits at 7-under 137.
Gingerich recorded birdies on four of his first seven holes Monday and made the turn at 3-under par. He finished 1-over on the back nine with a pair of birdies and three bogeys. After 36 holes, Gingerich has posted par or better scores on 32 of 36 holes with eight birdies.
Junior Joe McCarthy (Cincinnati, Ohio/DePaul/St. Xavier) moved up one spot into 11th place at even par 144. He found himself 3-over after 13 holes before birdieing three of the last five holes to write an even par 72 on his scorecard for the second consecutive round.
Junior Clay Amlung (Louisville, Ky./Saint Xavier HS) made the biggest jump of all six Bearcats competing Monday, rising 20 spots into a five-way tied for 12th place at 1-over 145. He posted six birdies and nine par scores to offset two bogies and a double bogie during round two. He has six birdies, an eagle and 21 par scores after 36 holes.
Sophomore Sam Jean (Greenwood, Ind./Center Grove HS) rebounded from a bogey and double bogey start after two holes to post three birdies and 12 par scores, finishing at 1-over 73. He move up three places into a six-way tie for 29th at 4-over 148.
Redshirt sophomore Mason Lenhart (Prospect, Ky./North Oldham HS) dropped into a tie for 39th place at 6-over 150 after a second-round 4-over 76. Freshman Cole Harris (Carmel, Ind./Carmel HS), playing the event as an individual, slipped eight slots into a tie for 57th place at 10-over 154.
The Bearcats take a four-stroke lead over Louisiana into Tuesday's final round. Third-round action begins at 9:30 a.m. ET. Live scoring is available at Golfstat.com.
QUOTING HEAD COACH DOUG MARTIN
"We needed the success we've had the past two days for this group," UC head coach Doug Martin said. "Neither day did we finish off the round but we have been way more explosive at times in each round. I think we took a lot away from the past two days as a group. Both Ty and Clay had it going today. Sam and Joey also battled hard to shoot their respective scores.
"It's nice being in the lead going into Tuesday," Martin added. "This is why you practice for days like Tuesday. Our focus is about what we do collectively as a group – one shot, one hole at a time."
UC RESULTS
T3 – Ty Gingerich 70-70=140 (-4)
11 – Joey McCarthy 72-72=144 (E)
T12 – Clay Amlung 75-70=145 (+1)
T29 – Sam Jean 75-73=148 (+4)
T39 – Mason Lenhart 74-76=150 (+6)
T57 – Cole Harris* 77-77=154 (+10)
* - Playing the event as an individual
TEAM STANDINGS
1 – Cincinnati 291-285=576 (E)
2 – Louisiana 286-294=580 (+4)
T3 – Lipscomb 291-290=581 (+5)
T3 – South Alabama 288-293=581 (+5)
5 – Illinois State 292-294=586 (+10)
6 – Western Kentucky 294-293=587 (+11)
7 – Eastern Michigan 291-298=589 (+13)
8 – Ball State 298-292=590 (+14)
9 – Southern Illinois 299-295=594 (+18)
10 – Lamar 310-288=598 (+22)
11 – Texas State 299-300=599 (+23)
12 – Seton Hall 306-295=601 (+25)
13 – Eastern Kentucky 307-303=610 (+34)