Oct. 23, 2006

WINDERMERE, Fla.–The University of South Carolina men’s golf team shot 304 as a team in the second round of the Isleworth-UCF Collegiate Invitational on Monday at the par 72, 7,544-yard Isleworth Golf and Country Club. South Carolina slipped into a tie for 13th on the team leader board with a two-day total of 596 (+20).

The 18-team field at Isleworth features 10 teams currently ranked in Golfweek’s Top 25.

Freshman George Bryan IV (Chapin, S.C.) is South Carolina’s top individual in a tie for 12th. Bryan followed Sunday’s one-under par with a three-over 75 on Monday. Sophomore Warren Thomas (Columbia, S.C.) carded the best round of any Gamecock today with a one-over par 73. With a total score of 74-73=143, Thomas is one stroke back of Bryan and tied for 22nd on the current individual leader board.

Junior Mark Anderson (Beaufort, S.C.) shot a second-round 77 and trails Thomas by one stroke. Anderson owns a total score of 71-77=148 and shares 33rd on the individual leader board.

Freshman Paul Woodbury (Lake City, S.C.) is tied for 73rd after rounds of 76-79=155 (+11). Sophomore Baker Elmore (Cheraw, S.C.) also carded a second-round 79 and is tied for 78th.

Texas leads the field with a two-day total of 294-285=579 (+3). Other SEC teams and their spots in the standings include Florida (third), Kentucky (fifth), Georgia (T-6th) and Tennessee (T-6th).

The third and final round will be played on Tuesday. Live scoring is offered throughout the event on golfstat.com. For additional information about the Isleworth/UCF Collegiate Invitational, visit isleworthcollegiate.com.

Gamecocks on the Individual Leader BoardT12  George Bryan IV: 71-75=146 (+2)T22  Warren Thomas: 74-73=147 (+3)T33  Mark Anderson: 71-77=148 (+4)T73  Paul Woodbury: 76-79=155 (+11)T78  Baker Elmore: 79-79=158 (+14)
Team Leader Board (Through Second Round, Oct. 23)1 Texas         294 285 579 +32 Oklahoma State    294 286 580 +43 Florida       294 292 586 +104 Clemson       297 291 588 +125 Kentucky      300 290 590 +14T6 Duke         296 295 591 +15T6 Tennessee        293 298 591 +15T6 Georgia      291 300 591 +159 North Carolina        296 297 593 +1710 Florida State        297 297 594 +18T11 Arizona         295 300 595 +19T11 Georgia Tech    298 297 595 +19T13 South Carolina  292 304 596 +20T13 Georgia State   297 299 596 +2015 Wake Forest      307 291 598 +2216 Texas A&M        298 301 599 +2317 Texas Tech       300 304 604 +2818 UCF      318 300 618 +42