APSU Sports: Austin Peay Men’s Golf
Clarksville, TN – Junior Dustin Korte is in second place and Austin Peay State University men’s golf team is in third after two rounds at the COG Mizzou Intercollegiate, played at The Club at Old Hawthorne.
“Our guys played solid, smart golf today,” head coach Kirk Kayden said. “We didn’t play as consistent as we wanted to; they still feel like they haven’t played their best golf. We got some really good scores today and we’re ahead of some high profile teams like Iowa State and Purdue. We just have to hold on to it.”
Korte emerged to shoot a five-under par (70-69) 139, anchored by nine birdies and only three bogeys. Sophomore Anthony Bradley was the Govs early leader after an opening-round 69, fueled by five birdies – three in his final five holes. However, four bogeys and double in his second 18 holes led to a 77, dropping him into a tie for 12th place at two-over par.
Sophomore Trey Tarpley joins them in the top-20, sitting tied for 17th at four-over par. Tarpley had an eventful opening round, finishing with a 78, but recovered to shoot two-under the next time through. In fact, he made consecutive pars to get out unscathed.
Sophomore Marco Iten shot 12-over par and is tied for 60th, while freshman Tucker Wallace shot 13-over is tied for 65th.
“It’s a lot of fun to watch when these guys get on a roll,” Kayden said. “Dustin and Anthony both hit the ball really well today and have great pairings for the final round to show for it. Dustin will be playing with the leader and Anthony’s going to be playing with (Jace Long from Missouri) who was an All-American last year.”
The final round gets underway at 8:00am, Tuesday. Austin Peay fans can follow the Govs through live scoring via GolfStat.com.
