Franks in Top-10 at Myrtle Beach Through Two Rounds

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. – South Carolina sits in 10^th place through 36 holes of the General Hackler Championship. Carolina is 2-under for the tournament through 36 holes after rounds of 292 (+4) and 282 (-6) at The Dunes Golf and Beach Club.

Sophomore Nathan Franks continued his steady play with a bogey free, 4-under 68 to start the day and then following that up with a 3-under 69 this evening. The Roebuck, S.C., native is T-6^th with Liberty’s Josh Ryan at 7-under, four shots back of Virginia’s Ben James who leads at 11-under.

Fifth year senior Evans Lewis shot 73 (+1) in the opening round and followed that up with a 3-under 69 in round two thanks to three birdies and an eagle. Transfer Lansdon Robbins shot 74 (+2) then even par (72) in round two. Junior Rafe Reynolds also shot 72 (E) in the second round but had a tough opening 18 with a 77 (+5).

Freshman Walker Jennings, who is playing as an individual this week, shot 74 (+2) in round one and 72 (E) in the second round, his first collegiate round of par or better. Fellow freshman Zach Adams had a tough opening 18 with an 8-over 80. He shot 73 (+1) in the second with a trio of birdies. He was bogey free on the back nine in round two but was hurt by a stretch of four bogeys in five holes on the front nine.

No. 16 Virginia has the 36-hole lead with at 22-under thanks to a 13-under second round score of 275. ETSU is in second, two shots back, with Louisville seven shots back from the leading Cavaliers to round out the top-three.

The Gamecocks will be paired with Duke for the final round on Tuesday. Franks and Lewis will be off first for the Gamecocks alongside a pair of Blue Devils on hole 10 at 9 a.m. (ET). Live scoring will be available via Golfstat.

2023 General Hackler Championship Gamecock Leaderboard

T6. Nathan Franks – 137 (-7)

T22. Evans Lewis – 142 (-2)

T48. Lansdon Robbins – 146 (+2)

T48. Walker Jennings* – 146 (+2)

T62. Rafe Reynolds – 149 (+5)

T76. Zach Adams – 153 (+9)

* – playing as an individual this week

2023 General Hackler Championship Leaderboard

1. No. 16 Virginia – 554 (-22)

2. No. 45 ETSU – 556 (-20)

3. No. 39 Louisville – 561 (-15)

4. Kent State – 564 (-12)

T5. No. 41 Liberty – 565 (-11)

T5. No. 6 Auburn – 565 (-11)

7. NC State – 567 (-9)

8. Furman – 572 (-4)

9. No. 35 Duke – 573 (-3)

10. No. 49 South Carolina – 574 (-2)

11. East Carolina – 582 (+6)

12. Coastal Carolina – 586 (+10)

13. Charlotte – 587 (+11)

14. No. 34 North Florida – 593 (+17)

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