NINETY SIX, S.C. | The Georgia College & State University men's golf team is in third place after the opening round of the Patriot Fall Classic hosted by Lander University Monday (Oct. 19) afternoon.

The second round of the 54-hole tournament being played at the par 72, 7,054-yard layout at the Patriot Golf Club at Grand Harbor course was suspended due to darkness. The second round will be completed at 9 a.m. Tuesday (Oct. 20) before teams go straight into their final round.

The Bobcats, who are ranked No. 49 in the first NCAA Division II Rankings by Scoreboard powered by clippd, shot an one-over par 289 in the opening loop of the course. No. 35 Erskine College leads the tournament at 283, while No. 33 Lander was in second place at 288.

Ty Willoughby is in fifth place after a three-under par 69, while Andy Scott carded an one-under par 71 and is tied for 10th place. Brady Schnaible is tied for 29th at 73, while Mason Pate is in a tie for 43rd place with a 75 and Chase Blanton is tied for 87th after an opening 80.

GCSU had two golfers play as an individual. Jimmy Coleman was tied for 29th at 74, while Hunter Phillips is tied for 83rd after a 77.

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