MOBILE, Ala. – After a long offseason, the Ole Miss men’s golf team got back into the swing of things Monday at the Mobile Sports Authority Intercollegiate hosted by the University of South Alabama at the Magnolia Grove Crossings Golf Course.
On the strength of 10 birdies throughout the first two rounds, senior Blake Morris fired an impressive two-round score of 2-under 142. The Waterbury, Connecticut, native is in third place after the first two rounds.
As a team, the Rebels are tied for second place and just one stroke behind tournament leader and host South Alabama. Ole Miss carded score of 7-over 292-291–583 on day one. The team fired 31 birdies through the first two rounds.
“I’m really proud of the way that the guys fought in extremely tough conditions today,” Ole Miss head coach Chris Malloy said. “We did a great job of bouncing back after some tough stretches. We just need to eliminate some silly errors and we will be just fine. One of our main goals in every tournament is to put ourselves in a position to win going into the last day. We have done that.”
Ben Wolcott and Noah West each carded a two-round score of 3-over 147. The sophomore duo is currently tied for 18th place overall. Junior Forrest Gamble is in 25th place after posting a score of 73-75–148 on day one.
Freshman Josh Seiple finished the day with a score of 8-over 152. The Castle Rock, Colorado, native is in a tie for 40th place after the first two rounds of play.
The third and final round of the Mobile Authority Intercollegiate will begin teeing off tomorrow morning. Fans can follow live scoring by going to OleMissSports.com and clicking on the link in the calendar.
