SEA ISLAND, Ga. — The 24th ranked LSU men’s golf team shot a second-round score of 295 Saturday to finish round two of the Southeastern Conference Championships in eighth place.
The Tigers have shot consecutive rounds of 295 at the 2001 Championships held at the Sea Island Golf Club’s Seaside Course. The Tigers 590 total puts them four shots behind seventh place South Carolina. The nation’s number one team, the Georgia Bulldogs, continue their dominance in their home state, shooting a 4-over par 284 Saturday to lead the Championships by 12 shots over Florida.
The Bulldogs are looking for their third SEC title in four years. They claimed the Championship in 1998, and again last season in Killen, Ala. The Bulldogs total of 559 after two rounds is five shots better than their 564 posted in the 2000 Championships. Auburn shot a 283 Saturday, the best score of the day, to finish in third place. Alabama and Tennessee round out the top five.
Georgia’s Bryant Odom leads all individuals after two rounds. He is 3-under par after shooting an even-par 70 Saturday. He shot a first round 67 Friday. Florida’s Camilo Villegas is second, at 1-under par. Tiger senior Alan Morgan followed up Friday’s disappointing 75 with an even-par 70 Saturday. Morgan is in a five-way tie for 16th place, at 5-over par.
Craig Taylor shot a second-round 75 to finish 8-over par and in 28th place. Nathan Goulding is in 32nd place at 9-over par after shooting a 72.
Sophomore John Humphries, LSU’s best finisher Friday, fell from a tie for sixth place to 32nd place with teammate Goulding. Humphries shot a 79 Saturday. Garrett Prather is tied for 53rd place at 15-over par.
The Championships will conclude with the final round beginning Sunday morning.
TEAM SCORES AFTER TWO ROUNDS
1. Georgia 275-284–559 (-1)
2. Florida 285-286–571 (+11)
3. Auburn 291-283–574 (+14)
4. Alabama 294-286–580 (+20)
5. Tennessee 289-292–581 (+21)
6. Ole Miss 290-292–582 (+22)
7. South Carolina 292-294–586 (+26)
8. LSU 295-295–590 (+30)
9. Vanderbilt 301-297–598 (+38)
10. Mississippi State 304-297–601 (+41)
11. Kentucky 295-310–605 (+45)
12. Arkansas 305-301–606 (+46)
INDIVIDUAL SCORES AFTER TWO ROUNDS
1. Bryant Odom, Georgia 67-70–137 (-3)
2. Camilo Villegas, Florida 69-70–139 (-1)
3. Andrew Medley, Ole Miss 67-73–140 (E)
3. Ernie Rose, South Carolina 70-70–140 (E)
5. Ryan Hybl, Georgia 70-71–141 (+1)
5. David Miller, Georgia 68-73–141 (+1)
7. Jay Mundy, Auburn 73-69–142 (+2)
7. Will Swift, Auburn 72-70–142 (+2)
9. Wes Furnish, Kentucky 70-73–143 (+3)
9. Nick Cassini, Georgia 73-70–143 (+3)
9. Camilo Benedetti, Florida 71-72–143 (+3)
12. Jan-Are Larsen, Alabama 75-69–144 (+4)
12. J. J. Thompson, Ole Miss 73-71–144 (+4)
12. Kyle Thompson, So. Carolina 73-71–144 (+4)
12. Bubba Dickerson, Florida 71-73–144 (+4)
16. Craig Lile, Arkansas 74-71–145 (+5)
16. Alan Morgan, LSU 75-70–145 (+5)
16. Lee Williams, Auburn 75-70–145 (+5)
16. Jason Powell, Tennessee 72-73–145 (+5)
16. Andrew Pratt, Tennessee 71-74–145 (+5)
21. Erik Compton, Georgia 70-76–146 (+6)
21. Andy Brimer, Tennessee 69-77–146 (+6)
23. Ryan Grant, Vanderbilt 72-75–147 (+7)
23. Codie Mudd, Mississippi State 73-74–147 (+7)
23. Mac Butler, Alabama 72-75–147 (+7)
23. Jonathan Dismuke, Auburn 71-76–147 (+7)
23. Nick Gilliam, Florida 74-73–147 (+7)
28. Nick Rousey, Alabama 79-69–148 (+8)
28. Wesley Pate, Alabama 75-73–148 (+8)
28. Craig Taylor, LSU 73-75–148 (+8)
28. Phil Caravia, Ole Miss 73-75–148 (+8)
32. John Pitt, Vanderbilt 75-74–149 (+9)
32. Nathan Goulding, LSU 77-72–149 (+9)
32. John-Gordon Beckett, Kentucky 71-78–149 (+9)
32. Lars Brovold, Alabama 72-77–149 (+9)
32. John Humphries, LSU 70-79–149 (+9)
37. Tommy Clement, Ole Miss 77-73–150 (+10)
37. Kevin Haefner, Auburn 76-74–150 (+10)
37. Ben Banks, Florida 79-71–150 (+10)
37. Ian Parnaby, Tennessee 78-72–150 (+10)
37. Brandon Skeen, Tennessee 77-73–150 (+10)
42. Jason McKenzie, Miss. State 81-70–151 (+11)
42. Brandt Snedeker, Vanderbilt 76-75–151 (+11)
42. John Bloomfield, So. Carolina 72-79–151 (+11)
45. Jeffery Yeckes, Vanderbilt 78-74–152 (+12)
45. Beau Galyean, Arkansas 75-77–152 (+12)
47. Andrew Saft, Mississippi State 76-77–153 (+13)
48. Jason Dallas, Vanderbilt 80-74–154 (+14)
48. T. J. Washburn, Miss. State 78-76–154 (+14)
48. Adam Wing, Arkansas 78-76–154 (+14)
48. Ryan Wilson, Kentucky 77-77–154 (+14)
48. Troy Muller, Ole Miss 77-77–154 (+14)
53. Scott Shelton, Miss. State 77-78–155 (+15)
53. Drew Higginbothom, Arkansas 78-77–155 (+15)
53. Garrett Prather, LSU 77-78–155 (+15)
53. Nash Elliott, South Carolina 77-78–155 (+15)
57. Johan Kok, South Carolina 81-75–156 (+16)
58. Pat Kelly, Kentucky 77-82–159 (+19)
59. Kyle Vance, Arkansas 81-81–162 (+22)
60. Andy Dustman, Kentucky 89-85–174 (+34)