CHOI, BEVERLY, PARDEN ALL UNDER PAR AS MEN'S GOLF PULLS AWAY AT BIG SKY CHAMPIONSHIP

Athletics News


Apr 29, 2017





BOULDER CITY, Nev. — The winds decreased in the early going on Saturday and the scoring in the second round of the Big Sky Men's Golf Championship followed course. The Hornets finished at 3-under par during the round and built a 13-stroke lead heading into the final round on Sunday.Sacramento State has shot 304-285-589 during the opening two rounds of the tournament. The team entered the second round trailing Weber State by one stroke but pulled away from the field with a team effort during the round which counted two eagles and 13 birdies compared to 10 bogeys, a double bogey and a triple bogey. Weber State is in second place at 303-304-607 and is followed closely by Northern Colorado (306-303-609)."The winds were a little calmer on our first three or four holes but they picked up as the day went on with gusts over 30 miles per hour," Sacramento State head coach Kamden Brakel said. "The guys made some nice adjustments from the first round on playing into the wind and were able to make some nice shots."The Hornets were led in the second round by Wonje Choi who matched his career best with a 3-under round of 69. Choi was even on the front nine with birdies on the par-5 second and par-4 ninth along with bogeys on the par-3 fourth and par-4 sixth. He crushed the back nine with three birdies and six pars. He started his run with a birdie on the par-4 10th and added birdies on the par-5 13th and 16th. His score moved him into third place overall.Aaron Beverly is the individual leader after posting a score of 70 to move him to 1-under overall. Beverly started his round with four pars and then birdied the par-5 fifth. He made the turn at even following a bogey on the par-4 seventh. ...

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