GC Retains Lead thru Round Two

GC Retains Lead thru Round Two

Roanoke, W&L Shoot 311, Gain Five Strokes on Quakers

CAPE CHARLES, Va. --- Guilford College maintained control of the 2009 ODAC Golf Championships thru the second round of play, but its lead shrank as both Washington and Lee University and Roanoke College fired 311 to gain five strokes each on the tourney leaders. The Quakers' round of 316 on Bay Creek's Arnold Palmer Signature Course gave them a 634 two round total, six shots clear of W&L's 640.

Guilford's Peter Latimer maintained the individual lead with a four-over 76, leaving him six strokes ahead (73-76-149) of Bridgewater College's John Phillips (76-79-155).  Roanoke's Adam Skaff (82-75-157) and Washington and Lee's Brad Watts (82-75-157) share third place.

Saturday's best round went to Lynchburg College's Ryan White.  The Hornet senior shot a one-over 73, matching Latimer's first round total for best round of the tournament.  White currently sits 20th after making up 19 shots from his opening round 92.  As a squad, Lynchburg improved 24 shots with a 317 compared to its first round 341.  Roanoke bettered its opening round 334 by 23 strokes.

The tourney's final round switches back to Bay Creek's Jack Nicklaus Signature Course on Monday.

To view results thru the second round of action, click HERE.