UTC Golfers in Second After Two Rounds at Rio Pinar Intercollegiate

ORLANDO, Fla.--The Chattanooga golf team is in second place after the first day of action at the 54-hole Rio Pinar Intercollegiate. The Mocs turned in a 36-hole score of 1-under par 575 and trail leader 17th-ranked Tulsa by three strokes.

Senior Bryce Ledford and sophomore Jonathan Hodge are tied for second individually at 3-under par. The pair trail Tulsa’s Brett Myers by five strokes. Myers fired back-to-back 68’s to pace the Hurricane.

The Mocs held the team lead after the first round at 4-under par on the strength of Ledford’s opening 69. Freshman Fredrik Qvicker carded a 71 in the early round to help the Mocs to their lead. Jonathan Hodge shot a 68 in the afternoon round to lead the Mocs. UTC was three-over par in the afternoon round, the third lowest score of the afternoon, but Tulsa was 4-under in the afternoon to take the lead.

Qvicker followed his 71 with a 74 in the afternoon and is tied for 14th at 1-over par.

The tournament will conclude with 18 holes Tuesday morning.

Team Results
1. Tulsa 288-284=572
2. Chattanooga 284-291=575
3. Mississippi 291-288=579
4. Louisville 289-294=583
5. South Florida 292-292=584
6. Southern Miss 294-291=585
7. Furman 293-296=589
8. UT-Arlington 295-296=591
South Alabama 297-294=591
10. Mississippi St. 299-293=592
Ohio State 299-293=592
Wichita State 302-290=592
13. UNC Wilmington 298-298=596
14. Missouri 296-302=598
15. Mercer 302-301=603
16. Georgia Southern304-303=607
17. Memphis 304-305=609
18. Kansas State 309-305=614
Chattanooga Individuals

T2. Bryce Ledford 69-72=141 (-3)

T2. Jonathan Hodge 73-68=141 (-3)

T14. Fredrik Qvicker 71-74=145 (+1)

T40. Mitch Brock 72-77=149 (+5)

T60. Derek Rende 72-79=151 (+7)

Top-5 Individuals

1. Brett Myers, Tulsa 68-68=136 (-8)

T2. Bryce Ledford, Chattanooga 69-72=141 (-3)

Jonathan Hodge, Chattanooga 73-68=141 (-3)

Callum Macaulay, Ole Miss 66-75=141 (-3)

T5. Kyle Simmons, South Alabama 72-71=143 (-1)

Jason Elliott, South Florida 70-73=143 (-1)

Matt Tribby, Mercer 72-71=143 (-1)