Gamecocks in Third Heading into All-American Intercollegiate Final Round

Feb. 20, 2016

ALL-AMERICAN INTERCOLLEGIATE
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GAMECOCK SCORECARDS

Keenan Huskey
Round 1: 77
Round 2: 73
Round 3:
To Par: +6
Place: t42nd

Sean Kelly
Round 1: 73
Round 2: 71
Round 3:
To Par: E
Place: t16th

Matt NeSmith
Round 1: 72
Round 2: 71
Round 3:
To Par: -1
Place: t9th

Will Starke
Round 1: 74
Round 2: 72
Round 3:
To Par: +2
Place: t21st

Scott Stevens
Round 1: 71
Round 2: 74
Round 3:
To Par: +1
Place: 20th

Will Miles (Ind.)
Round 1: 71
Round 2: 76
Round 3:
To Par: +3
Place: t24th

Pos.	Team	R1	R2	R3	Total
1.	Houston	278	285		563 (-13)
2.	Arkansas	300	276		576 (E)
3.	South Carolina	290	287		577 (+1)
4.	Baylor	296	288		584 (+8)
5.	SMU	293	295		588 (+12)
6.	Louisiana Tech	298	291		589 (+13)
t7.	Charleston Southern	298	293		591 (+15)
t7.	Troy	299	292		591 (+15)
9.	UTSA	293	302		595 (+19)
10.	McNeese State	300	300		600 (+24)
11.	Charlotte	307	296		603 (+27)
t12.	Sam Houston State	302	303		605 (+29)
t12.	New Mexico State	306	299		605 (+29)
14.	Northern Illinois	304	305		609 (+33)
15.	Houston Baptist	301	310		611 (+35)
16.	Rice	307	306		613 (+37)

Dates: Feb. 19-21

Location: Humble, Texas

Course: Golf Club of Houston

Par: 72

Yards: 7,422

HUMBLE, Texas — The University of South Carolina Men’s Golf team posted another strong round on Saturday as they completed the second day at the All-American Intercollegiate. The Gamecocks shot a round of 287 (-1), three strokes better than their previous round, and are at 577 (+1) through two days. Carolina is tied for third at the event with 18 holes left to play.

Houston continues to lead the event, with a team score of 563 (-13), while Arkansas moved to second on Saturday with a total of 576 (E). Their round of 276 (-12) was the best of the day at the Golf Club of Houston.

Senior Matt NeSmith paces the Gamecocks through 36 holes, as he’s tied for ninth with a score of 143 (-1). NeSmith trails Houston’s Papito Gonzalez (138, -6) by five strokes entering the final day.

NeSmith matched Carolina’s best round of the tournament with a 71 (-1) on Saturday. The senior carded three birdies in his second round, including a birdie on the par-4 18th hole to build momentum for the final round.

Sean Kelly also shot a 71 (-1) on Saturday and is tied for 16th at 144 (E) through two days. The Staten Island, N.Y., native was bogey-free on his final 16 holes Saturday to match the round of the tournament for Carolina.

Freshman Scott Stevens holds down 20th position through 36 holes at the Golf Club of Houston, with a score of 145 (+1). His round of 74 (+2) on Saturday included a birdie on the par-5 4th hole.

Will Starke is tied for 21st after two rounds, with a total of 146 (+2). Starke posted an even par 72 in his second round, his 53rd career round of par or better. The round included a pair of birdies.

Tied for 42nd through two rounds is Keenan Huskey. The Greenville, S.C., native shot a 73 (+1) on Saturday to post a 150 (+6) after two days. Huskey caught fire early on Saturday morning, making three birdies in a five-hole stretch beginning with the 5th hole.

Playing as an individual, freshman Will Miles is tied for 24th after 36 holes. Miles shot a round of 76 (+4) on Saturday and enters Sunday’s final round with a score of 147 (+3).

Quoting Coach Bill McDonald

“It was another solid effort by the team today. Overall the team hasn’t putted that well, and it’s uncharacteristic of us to not have played the par fives well this week either. We just need a few breaks to go our way, and I feel like we could post a really low number tomorrow. Houston is playing some great golf this week, and it’ll take a great round tomorrow to catch them I’m sure.”

Round Changer

Kelly’s steady play in difficult conditions helped the Gamecocks maintain their top-three position on Saturday. The senior played the final 16 holes in -2, including birdies on the par-4 11th and par-5 13th. He was one of three Gamecocks to birdie the 13th hole on Saturday.

Notable

McDonald’s team combined for 11 birdies on Saturday in a very consistent second round.
Carolina’s 69 pars on Saturday were second-most in the field.
Huskey was one of just 11 players to play the par-3’s under par on Saturday.

Up Next for the Gamecocks

The final round of the All-American Intercollegiate begins with a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m. CT on Sunday morning at the Golf Club of Houston. Fans can follow live scoring all day through bridiefire.com.