STOCKTON, California (Oct. 31, 2014) – Led by senior Cole Ogden, BYU men’s golf is in fifth place after the second day of competition at the Visit Stockton Pacific Invitational on Friday.
The Cougars are in a tie for fifth place with Fresno State, shooting two-over-par. Denver took first place (-5) after the second round, while fellow West Coast Conference teams Pacific and Santa Clara are in seventh and 10th respectively.
Ogden finished the second round in a six-way tie for second place, shooting four-under-par.
“I played pretty solid,” Ogden said. “If all five of us can improve in the last round, then we have a chance of winning.”
Junior Joe Parkinson is tied for 20th after shooting one-over-par, keeping him in the top 20. Freshman Austin Banz ended the day in a tie for 26th place, shooting two-over-par.
Senior Jordan Rodgers jumped up 12 places to a tie for 29th place after shooting three-over-par. Junior Tommy Higham shot seven-over-par and finished in a tie for 46th place.
BYU will play the final round of the tournament on Saturday in Stockton. Live stats will be available on the BYU men’s golf schedule page.
Visit Stockton Pacific Invitational - Oct. 31, 2014
Individual ScoresPlacePlayerRound 1Round 2TotalT2Cole Ogden6870-4T20Joe Parkinson7073+1T26Austin Banz7173+2T29Jordan Rodgers7471+3T46Tommy Higham7475+7
Team ScoresPlaceTeamRound 1Round 2Total1Denver285278563T2Grand Canyon281283564T2Washington State2752895644Nevada288279567T5Fresno State286284570T5BYU283287570T7Sacramento State285286571T7Pacific2812905719Long Beach State29029157510Santa Clara28929158011CSU-Bakersfield294295589