Gamecocks T-5th in Puerto Rico

RIO GRANDE, P.R. – South Carolina is T-5^th with Ole Miss and Wisconsin after 36 holes of the 2023 Puerto Rico Classic, the team’s spring opener. The Gamecocks were led by fifth-year Evans Lewis and junior Rafe Reynolds, who each fired 3-under 69s.

Lewis made four birdies with just one bogey on his scorecard. Reynolds led the team with six birdies. He was bogey free on the front nine turning in a 4-under 32. Reynolds put circles on his scorecard on four of his first five holes on the front nine.

Transfer Lansdon Robbins also fired a red number with a 1-under 71 on Monday. He made four birdies. Sophomore Nathan Franks was the final counting score with a 72 (E). Freshman Zach Adams shot 77 (+5) and freshman Walker Jennings, who is playing as an individual this week, shot 78 (+6).

The Gamecocks will be paired with Ole Miss again and will play alongside Georgia as well for the final round on Tuesday. ETSU remains in the lead at 19-under. Carolina is three shots back of No. 16 Oklahoma and No. 24 Ohio State, who are T-2^nd at 14-under after 36 holes.

It’s another shotgun start for the field at 7:30 a.m. (ET). Live scoring will be available again via Golfstat.

2023 Puerto Rico Classic Gamecock Leaderboard  

T9. Rafe Reynolds – 139 (-5)

T20. Evans Lewis – 141 (-3)

T39. Lansdon Robbins – 143 (-1)

T39. Nathan Franks – 143 (-1)

T58. Zach Adams – 148 (+4)

70. *Walker Jennings – 153 (+9)

*playing as an individual this week

2023 Puerto Rico Classic Leaderboard

1. No. 42 East Tennessee State – 557 (-19)

T2. No. 16 Oklahoma – 562 (-14)

T2. No. 24 Ohio State – 562 (-14)

4. Georgia – 564 (-12)

T5. No. 44 Ole Miss – 565 (-11)

T5. South Carolina – 565 (-11)

T5. Wisconsin – 565 (-11)

8. No. 9 Tennessee – 567 (-9)

9. Iowa – 573 (-3)

T10. No. 28 Purdue – 577 (+1)

T10. No. 45 Marquette – 577 (+1)

12. College of Charleston – 589 (+13)

13. Maryland – 606 (+30)

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