UNC Greensboro leads at Irish Creek, behind Hendrix, Lyerly
Published 10:55 pm Saturday, April 6, 2019
- Submitted photo ... Three local college golfers, from left, Michael Childress, Nick Lyerly and Walker Cress, were paired together during Saturday’s first round of the Irish Creek Intercollegiate in Kannapolis: Lyerly is a sophomore at UNC Greensboro, Childress is a freshman at Richmond and Cress is a junior at James Madison. Lyerly and Childress are Salisbury residents while Cress is from Concord. UNCG leads the tournament, hosted by Charlotte, heading into today’s final round.
Staff report
KANNAPOLIS — UNC Greensboro holds a one-shot lead over Florida State after the first two rounds of the Irish Creek Intercollegiate golf tournament here Saturday at The Club at Irish Creek.
Led by Bryce Hendrix and Nick Lyerly, the Spartans shot 557 during Saturday’s 36 holes, including a 277 in the second round. The Seminoles were the first-round leader at 276, but shot 282 in the afternoon round.
The 16-team tournament concludes today with one round.
Hendrix, is the individual leader, holding a five-stroke lead over John Pak of Florida State. Hendrix, a senior, carded a 66 and 65 for a 131 total for the day. Pak shot back-to-back 68s for 136.
Lyerly, a sophomore from Salisbury and East Rowan High School, is tied for 19th overall after shooting 142 (71-71). Lyerly placed as high as eighth place but slipped down the leaderboard after two late bogeys in his second round. He also had four birdies.
Lyerly played in a group with two other local stars — Richmond’s Michael Childress and James Madison’s Walker Cress.
Childress, a freshman from Salisbury and Cannon School, is tied for 65th after rounds of 73 and 75. Meanwhile, Cress, from Concord High School, playing on his home course, is tied for 11th place at 141 (71-70).
East Carolina follows UNCG and Florida State at 561 while Davidson (563) and Ohio State (567) round out the top five teams. Host Charlotte is tied for eighth with JMU at 571.
TEAM SCORES
UNC Greensboro 280-277 — 557
Florida State 276-282 — 558
East Carolina 284-277 — 561
Davidson 279-284 — 563
Ohio State 279-288 — 567
West Virginia 282-286 — 568
Kansas 284-285 — 569
James Madison 285-286 — 571
Charlotte 281-290 — 571
VCU 285-287 — 572
High Point 284-288 — 572
Dartmouth 293-287 — 580
Richmond 288-293 — 581
Kennesaw St. 297-295 — 592
App State 307-294 — 601
Marshall 291-311 — 602
TOP 10 INDIVIDUALS
Bryce Hendrix, UNCG 66-65 — 131
John Pak, Florida St. 68-68 — 136
Jamie Li, Florida St. 68-70 —138
Jack Lang, Davidson 72-66 — 138
Nacho Montero, JMU 68-71 — 139
Pat Stephenson, ECU 70-69 — 139
Alec Weary, High Point 68-71 — 139
Blake Taylor, ECU 71-68 — 139
Caleb Ramirez, Ohio St. 70-69 — 139
M. Sharpstene, W.Va. 69-71 — 140
