April 2, 2007

SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The South Carolina Men’s Golf Garnet Team sits in ninth place through two rounds at the Wofford Invitational presented by VAULT, which opened on Monday at the Carolina Country Club (Par 72, 6,788 yards).

The Gamecocks recorded team rounds of 290 and 293 to put them seven shots over par heading into Tuesday’s final round.

Sophomore Mark Silvers, who is playing as an individual, is in second place on the individual leader board after carding a pair of three-under par 69s Monday.

Sophomore Baker Elmore owns a share of 13th-place with a two-round total of 71-72=143 (-1). Elmore is joined in the top 20 by freshman Bryan Miller, who opened with rounds of 73-72=145 (+1).

Freshman Patrick Rada shot even par in the first round and recorded a 75 on the second 18 holes to bring his first day total to 147 (+3). Rada is tied for 31st.

Redshirt junior David Kite is one stroke back of Rada at 74-74=148 (+4) and sits in a tie for 34th. Freshman Paul Woodbury rounds of the Gamecock lineup in a tie for 66th after shooting 75-83=158 (+14) on the first day of the tournament.

The final round is slated for Tuesday.

South Carolina Individuals
T13 Baker Elmore 71-72=143
T20 Bryan Miller 73-72=145
T31 Patrick Rada 72-75=147
T34 David Kite 74-74=148
T66 Paul Woodbury 75-83=158

2 Mark Silvers 69-69=138 (Playing as an individual)

Team Standings (Through Two Rounds)
1 Elon University 287 284 571 -5
2 Charleston Southern 291 281 572 -4
3 Western Carolina U. 289 287 576 E
4 Wofford College 290 288 578 +2
5 Jacksonville Univ. 295 284 579 +3
Gardner-Webb U. 291 288 579 +3
Francis Marion U. 291 288 579 +3
8 Samford University 288 293 581 +5
9 South Carolina Garnet 290 293 583 +7
10 Winthrop University 299 288 587 +11
11 Stetson University 299 299 598 +22
12 Wofford B 305 301 606 +30
13 High Point U. 309 298 607 +31
14 Appalachian State U. 305 309 614 +38