Fripp Island, S.C. — Jeff Nelson was 1-under in the second round of the Fripp Island Invitational to lead Winthrop men's golf and jumped to T14, Sunday afternoon.
Event: Fripp Island Invitational
Dates: Sunday, Nov. 3, 2024 (2
nd Round)
Location: Fripp Island, S.C.
Course: Fripp Island Resort – Ocean Creek Course (Par 71, 6,393 yards)
Team Results (Top 5): USC Upstate (-3), Mercer (+3), Mount St. Mary's (+9), Presbyterian College (+10), Radford (+14)
(RESULTS)
TAP-INS
- Eagles were four shots better in the second round and now trail Radford by two shots, and are six behind PC in 4th place
- Jeff Nelson led the Eagles with a 1-under 70 in the second round and moved up 15 spots into T14 at 3-over thru 36 holes
- Nelson battled his way through the round and even overcame a double on the 11th to finish under par
- Mason Tucker had the second-lowest score with an even par 71 and jumped 12 spots into a tie for 27th
- Ashton Eubanks was six over in the second round but still leads the Eagles at T9 heading into Monday's final round
- Harris Holstein had the third best round of the day for the Eagles at 2-over
- Eagles are leading the field in Par 5 scoring at 11-under
- Nelson and Eubanks lead the Eagles in Par 3 scoring at even par
- Eubanks leads in Par 4 scoring at 3-over while Nelson leads in Par 5 scoring at 5-under
WINTHROP RESULTS
WHAT'S NEXT
The final round of the Fripp Island Invitational will be on Monday with the teams teeing off at 8 a.m. off the 10
th tee.
