Baylis Climbs the Leaderboard with 2-Under Par Performance, Zips 16th Overall

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Baylis Climbs the Leaderboard with 2-Under Par Performance, Zips 16th Overall

March 19 | Men's Golf

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Eatonton, Ga. – Senior George Baylis (Ascot, England) used a 2-under par 70 performance to climb 30 spots on the leaderboard while the Zips fell to 16^th overall during the second round of the 13^th Annual Linger Longer Invitational on Monday.

During the second round of play at the Great Waters Golf Course at Reynolds Lake Oconee, Baylis shaved five strokes from his previous 18-hole round score. He opened the second round with a bogey and bounced back with a par and birdie to even his scorecard after three holes. Baylis recorded two addition birdies over the next seven holes and played the rest of the day bogey-free. Baylis finished the round with eight consecutive par scores. After 36 holes, Baylis ranks tied for 30^th overall with a 75-70 - 145 (+1) tournament total. Despite Baylis' efforts, the Zips fell one spot to 16^th overall after a 304 (+16) team performance. Akron enters the final round with a 297-304 – 601 (+25) ledger.

Junior Jacob Appleby (North Canton, Ohio) followed in scoring for Akron with a 76 (+4) total. Appleby started the round with two birdies during the initial five holes for a 2-under tally, but after back-to-back bogeys, he found himself with an even scorecard. Appleby birdied the following hole and finished the first 9-holes with a 1-under score. Appleby only managed to record one birdie and two pars on the final nine holes. He is currently tied for 67^th place with a 75-76 – 151 (+7) total.

Finishing third in scoring for Akron was junior Elliott Grayson (Shelby, N.C). Grayson posted a 77 (+5) second-round score after collecting 10 pars and three birdies mixed with five extra-stroke scores. Grayson is currently tied for 71^st overall with a 76-77 – 153 (+9) two-round total.

Rounding out the scoring were sophomore Mitchell McFarland (Wheelersburg, Ohio) and freshman Fabian Sunden (Sweden) with 71-83 – 154 (+10) and 83-81 – 164 (+20) scores, respectively.

The Zips are scheduled to start the final round at 10:10 a.m. with Sunden leading the way from hole No. 10. McFarland (10:20), Grayson (10:30), and Appleby (10:40), and Baylis (10:50) will follow.

Georgia currently leads the team scoring with a 558 (-18) score, while the Bulldogs Davis Thompson leads the individual race with a 12-under, 132-stroke total.

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16 Akron, U. of 297 304 601
T30 George Baylis 75-70 – 145 (+1)
T67 Jacob Appleby 75-76 – 151 (+7)
T71 Elliott Grayson 76-77 – 153 (+9)
T74 Mitchell McFarland 71-83 – 154 (+10)
89 Fabian Sunden 83-81 – 164 (+20)

Top 5 Teams
1 Georgia 272-286 - 558 (-18)
2 Alabama 277-282 - 559 (-17)
3 Penn State 278-289 - 567 (-9)
4 Ohio State 281-289 - 570 (-6)
5 Virginia 286-287 - 573 (-3)

Top 5 Players
1 Davis Thompson Georgia 63-69 – 132 (-12)
2 Lee Hodges Alabama 67-68 – 135 (-9)
3 Spencer Ralston Georgia 65-72 - 137 (-7)
T4 Bryce Hendrix UNCG 67-71 - 138 (-6)
T4 Cole Miller Penn State 65-73 - 138 (-6)
T4 Kyle Mueller Michigan 68-70 - 138 (-6)