Chattanooga, Tenn. — Ryan Tattan posted a second round 68 and is tied for 20
th to lead the Eagles after 36 holes of the 2021 Battle at Black Creek Monday afternoon.
Event: 2021 Battle at Black Creek
Dates: Monday, Oct. 25, 2021 (1
st & 2
nd Round)
Location: Chattanooga, Tenn.
Course: Black Creek Club (Par 72, 7,060 yards)
Place (Winthrop): 14
th of 18 (590/+14)
Top 5 Teams (After Round 1): UT-Martin (-14), Chattanooga (-10), Tennessee Tech (-8), Southern Mississippi (-6), Francis Marion (-4), Troy (-4)
(RESULTS)
TAP-INS
- Ryan Tattan bounced back from a morning round of 3-over with a 4-under 68 as he's 1-under and T20 heading into the final round on Tuesday
- Tattan opened his round with a triple bogey on the Par 5 4th, but finished even par the rest of the way
- Tattan played the back nine at 6-under combined in his two rounds while going 5-over on the front (posted 1-under 35 in the second round)
- Matthew Hutto playing in just his second collegiate event opened with a 77 and followed up with his first collegiate round under par with a 2-under 70 as he's T44
- In the second round Hutto finished with four birdies and two pars
- Ian Faulconer led the Eagles in the first round with a 2-over 74 and followed up with a 4-over 76 and is T62
- Taylor Hubbard posted a double-eagle on the Par 5 6th hole that measured 559 yards as he finished with a second round 75
- Tattan and Austin Mosher led the Eagles in Par 3 scoring (-1) and they were tied for the second-lowest among the field
- Hutto and Tattan led the team in Par 4 scoring (-1) and tied for 3rd lowest among the field
- Hubbard and Faulconer led the team in Par 5 scoring (-3)
- Eagles improved by 14 strokes in the second round, which is a season-best improvement from its previous round this season
WINTHROP RESULTS
WHAT'S NEXT
The final round of the tournament is Tuesday as the teams will begin teeing off the 1
st and 10
th tee boxes at 8:30 a.m.
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