Baylor
Golfweek Challenge
Men's Golf Slips to Third at Golfweek Challenge
8/31/2009 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
Aug. 31, 2009
RIVERSIDE, Iowa - The Baylor men's golf team shot a second-round 7-over 295, losing its five-stroke lead and falling to third place Monday at Golfweek's Conference Challenge.
Baylor trails the leading Iowa Hawkeyes by seven strokes. After an even-par 288 Sunday, Iowa shot an 8-under 280 to take a four-stroke lead. Florida State is in second at 4-under 572. Coastal Carolina (even-par 576) and Vanderbilt (2-over 578) round out the top five.
"We made a lot of birdie putts yesterday, but didn't make too many today," Baylor head men's golf coach Greg Priest said. "That was the difference."
Junior Payne Gniewek, who entered Monday with a share of the individual lead, is now tied for eighth place through two rounds after shooting a 1-over 73. Gniewek birdied three of the final four holes to stay within four shots of the individual leader, Brad Hopfinger of Iowa. Hopfinger shot a 5-under 67 Monday to take over the lead at 7-under 137.
Morten Bergan also carded a second-round 73 and is tied for 13th place after two rounds. Sophomore Lorenzo Scotto shot a 4-over 76 to fall into a tie for 18th at 1-over 145. Joakim Mikkelsen is tied for 23rd place at 2-over 146, followed by Cody Paladino in 50th with a 6-over 150.
The Bears were hampered by bogeys during Monday's second round. Mikkelsen and Scotto each recorded a double-bogey on the front nine, while Scotto added another on the par-4 No. 18. Mikkelsen led the team four birdies, followed by Gniewek with three Monday.
The final round of Golfweek's Conference Challenge will tee off at 8 a.m. CT Tuesday. Live scoring will be available at www.GolfStat.com.
TEAM RESULTS
| 1. | Iowa | 288-280=568 | -8 |
| 2. | Florida State | 287-285=572 | -4 |
| 3. | BAYLOR | 280-295=575 | -1 |
| 4. | Coastal Carolina | 292-284=576 | E |
| 5. | Vanderbilt | 293-285=578 | +2 |
| 6. | Middle Tennessee | 285-294=579 | +3 |
| 7. | Xavier | 290-291=581 | +5 |
| 8. | California | 296-288=584 | +8 |
| 9. | VCU | 299-290=589 | +13 |
| 10. | Illinois State | 298-294=592 | +16 |
| 11. | UT Arlington | 297-297=594 | +18 |
| 12. | Georgia Southern | 306-291=597 | +21 |
| 13. | New Mexico State | 297-301=597 | +22 |
| 14. | Memphis | 302-299=601 | +25 |
| 15. | South Florida | 310-294=604 | +28 |
BAYLOR INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
| t8. | Payne Gniewek | 68-73=141 | -3 |
| t13. | Morten Bergan | 71-73=144 | E |
| t18. | Lorenzo Scotto | 69-76=145 | +1 |
| t23. | Joakim Mikkelsen | 72-74=146 | +2 |
| t50. | Cody Paladino | 75-75=150 | +6 |
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