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Memphis Intercollegiate
Men's Golf Team In Sixth At Memphis Intercollegiate
4/9/2012 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
April 9, 2012
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- The 34th-ranked UAB men's golf team is sixth place after 36 holes of the Memphis Intercollegiate on Monday. The Blazers carded a team score of 601 (298-303) during the day and will come into Tuesday's final 18 holes only eight strokes out of the top spot.
Senior Jason Shufflebotham (75-74) and junior Hunter Hawkins (72-77) paced UAB on the day, both carding a five-over par 149 to finish in a tie for 11th overall. Hawkins recorded the only score that was not over par with his opening round even par 72 on the 7,334-yard Colonial Country Club course.
Redshirt sophomore Thomas Sutton is the third Blazer among the top 15 golfers, finishing in a tie for 14th overall with a six-over par 150 (74-76) after two rounds. Freshman Paul Dunne will come into the final round in a tie for 30th overall with a 153 (77-76), while sophomore Sam Love rounds out UAB in 36th overall with a 155 (78-77).
Six strokes separate the top five teams in the 12-team event, which features four teams ranked among the top 50 in the nation. Kennesaw State, ranked No. 41 in the nation, leads the field after 36 holes with a 593, followed by No. 42 Middle Tennessee at 596. Vanderbilt, Akron and tournament-host No. 43 Memphis are all tied for third at 599, just two strokes ahead of the Blazers.
The third and final round is set to take place on Tuesday morning. Live stats can be found by logging onto Golfstat.com.
