Monday, February 4
Ponte Vedra, Fla.
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Sea Best Invitational
Pack in Third Place After Two Rounds of Sea Best Invitational
2/4/2019 8:32:00 PM | Men's Golf
Tournament-best second round pushed NC State up nine spots on the leaderboard
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PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLA. – The NC State men's golf team shot the best team round of the tournament in the second round – a six-under-par 274 – to move into third place after two rounds of the Sea Best Invitational held on the Dye's Valley Course at TPC Sawgrass.
The Pack's Stephen Franken and Christian Salzer both shot two-under-par 68 in the second round, while Easton Paxton and Benjamin Shipp both shot one-under-par 69 as NC State moved up nine spots on the team leaderboard in the second round.
Shipp leads NC State on the individual leaderboard with a two-round score of one-under-par 139. The Duluth, Ga., native shot an even-par 70 in the first round to lead NC State and followed up with a one-under-par 69 in the second round.
Franken and Salzer are next for the Pack with both players tied for 11th-place at even-par for the tournament. Both players shot a two-over-par 72 in the second round and two-under-par 68 in the second round.
Paxton is next for the Pack in a tie for 50th-place at nine-over- par 149. The sophomore rebounded from an opening round 80 to shoot to 69 in the second round.
Justin Hood rounds out the NC State lineup in a tie for 63rd place at 11-over-par 151. Hood shot rounds of 76 and 75 on Monday.
Competing as an individual, Harrison Rhoades is currently in a tie for 36th place at five-over-par 145. Like his teammates, Rhoades had his best round in the afternoon as the Raleigh native shot a one-over-par 71 in the second round after opening the tournament with a four-over-par 74.
Florida has a two-shot lead over second place North Florida after two rounds. NC State is three shots back of UNF in third place. The Pack has a four shot on fourth place Liberty.
The third and final round starts Tuesday morning at 8 a.m.
NC State Lineup
T6. Benjamin Shipp 70-69—139
T11. Stephen Franken 72-68—140
T11. Christian Salzer 72-68—140
T36. Harrison Rhoades 74-71—145
T50. Easton Paxton 80-69—149
T63. Justin Hood 76-75—151
Team Leaderboard
1. Florida 278-281—559
2. North Florida 282-279—561
3. NC State 290-274—564
4. Liberty 279-289—568
5. Florida State 287-282—569
6. North Carolina 285-285—570
T7. Campbell 288-286—574
T7. East Carolina 286-288—574
T9. Arkansas 286-293—579
T9. McNeese State 288-291—579
11. Jacksonville 295-285—580
12. UNLV 289-300-589
13. USC Upstate 289-301—590
14. Lipscomb 305-288—593
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLA. – The NC State men's golf team shot the best team round of the tournament in the second round – a six-under-par 274 – to move into third place after two rounds of the Sea Best Invitational held on the Dye's Valley Course at TPC Sawgrass.
The Pack's Stephen Franken and Christian Salzer both shot two-under-par 68 in the second round, while Easton Paxton and Benjamin Shipp both shot one-under-par 69 as NC State moved up nine spots on the team leaderboard in the second round.
Shipp leads NC State on the individual leaderboard with a two-round score of one-under-par 139. The Duluth, Ga., native shot an even-par 70 in the first round to lead NC State and followed up with a one-under-par 69 in the second round.
Franken and Salzer are next for the Pack with both players tied for 11th-place at even-par for the tournament. Both players shot a two-over-par 72 in the second round and two-under-par 68 in the second round.
Paxton is next for the Pack in a tie for 50th-place at nine-over- par 149. The sophomore rebounded from an opening round 80 to shoot to 69 in the second round.
Justin Hood rounds out the NC State lineup in a tie for 63rd place at 11-over-par 151. Hood shot rounds of 76 and 75 on Monday.
Competing as an individual, Harrison Rhoades is currently in a tie for 36th place at five-over-par 145. Like his teammates, Rhoades had his best round in the afternoon as the Raleigh native shot a one-over-par 71 in the second round after opening the tournament with a four-over-par 74.
Florida has a two-shot lead over second place North Florida after two rounds. NC State is three shots back of UNF in third place. The Pack has a four shot on fourth place Liberty.
The third and final round starts Tuesday morning at 8 a.m.
NC State Lineup
T6. Benjamin Shipp 70-69—139
T11. Stephen Franken 72-68—140
T11. Christian Salzer 72-68—140
T36. Harrison Rhoades 74-71—145
T50. Easton Paxton 80-69—149
T63. Justin Hood 76-75—151
Team Leaderboard
1. Florida 278-281—559
2. North Florida 282-279—561
3. NC State 290-274—564
4. Liberty 279-289—568
5. Florida State 287-282—569
6. North Carolina 285-285—570
T7. Campbell 288-286—574
T7. East Carolina 286-288—574
T9. Arkansas 286-293—579
T9. McNeese State 288-291—579
11. Jacksonville 295-285—580
12. UNLV 289-300-589
13. USC Upstate 289-301—590
14. Lipscomb 305-288—593
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