Jan. 31, 2015

Live Scoring

ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. — South Carolina junior Matt NeSmith moved into a tie for third after carding his second-straight 73 (+1) on Saturday in the second round of the Jones Cup Invitational at Ocean Forest Golf Club.

NeSmith has a 36-hole total of 146 (+2) and is five strokes back of leader Kyle Jones heading into Sunday’s final round. Jones has a total of 141 (-3) after shooting a second-round 73.

Senior Will Murphy climbed into a tie for 24th with a total of 151 (+7) after shooting a 75 (+3) on Saturday.

Freshman Keenan Huskey made a huge move up the leaderboard, shooting a 2-under 70 to jump 36 spots into a tie for 47th with a total of 154 (+10).

Junior Will Starke shot an 83 and is tied for 76th with a total of 161 (+17).

The Jones Cup Invitational is one of the top amateur events in the world and features a field with golfers from 13 countries. The winner will receive a sponsor’s exemption to the PGA Tour’s McGladrey Classic.

NeSmith will tee off in the final round on Sunday at 10:30 a.m. Starke is slated to tee off at 8:50, followed by Murphy (9) and Huskey (10:30). Live scoring will be available through GOLFSTAT.