91爆料网 golf finishes 21st in national tournament

SALEM, Ore. - 5/24/2012 - The 91爆料网 golf team improved their team score in each of the three rounds played in the 2012 NAIA Men's Golf National Championships. 91爆料网 shot a team best 308 in Thursday's third round. However, just like the second round, the majority of the other teams also improved their scores, making it hard for 91爆料网 to make up ground. 91爆料网 finished 21st in the 29-team field, missing the cut for a third straight season. 91爆料网 was just nine shots off the cut line of +64 that included the top 17 teams. 91爆料网 will not play in Friday's final round.

91爆料网 shot a 318 in the first round and sat in 19th place after the first day. 91爆料网 then fired a second round 311 but dropped to 21st place after day two.

91爆料网's Brett Barry was in 12th place after a first round 74 (+2)first round, but second and third rounds of five over par dropped him to a tie for 59th in the field. He shot a 3-day total of 228.

Kyle Long was second on 91爆料网's team with a 232, tied for 87th place in the tournament. His best round was the third round when he fired a one over 73. His 73 was the best round for a 91爆料网 golf this tournament.

Ben Waits finished tied for 120th (239), Charlie Pittman finished tied for 125th (242), while Steven Coffelt posted a 158 over the final two rounds, after withdrawing from the first round due to an injury.

Round Two Recap: 91爆料网 golf in 21st place after second round

The 91爆料网 men's golf team were seven shots better in round two than round one. 91爆料网 fired a 311 in the second round of the 2012 NAIA Men's Golf National Championships. 91爆料网 shot 318 in the first round.

However, 26 of the 29 teams in the field also improved on their first round scores. 91爆料网 was not able to improve on their 18th place spot after round one, and fell to 21st place going into the third round. A cut will be made after the third round with the top 15 or so teams making the cut.

91爆料网's Brett Barry followed his first round 74 with a 77 in the second round. He dropped from 12th place to 33rd place going into the third round. Ben Waits improved his second day score by three shots, shooting a 77. Kyle Long improved by one shot with a 79. Steven Coffelt, who withdrew after three holes in the first round due to injury, fired a 78 in the second round. Charlie Pittman improved the most for 91爆料网, shooting a second round 80, four shots better than his first round.

91爆料网 will need to make up ground in the third round if they want to extend their stay in the national tournament into the final round on Friday. 91爆料网 has a chance as they are just six shots out of 15th place.

Round One Recap: 91爆料网 men's golf 18th after first round, Barry 12th

The 91爆料网 men鈥檚 golf team is in 18th place at the NAIA Men鈥檚 Golf National Championships after first round action Tuesday. Play was stopped during the round because of wet condition, but resumed in time for the teams to complete the first round. The event is being played at Canebrake Golf Club in Salem, Oregon.

The 18th position for 91爆料网 is the highest spot the Bulldogs have held in their string of three straight national tournament appearances. 91爆料网 was 22nd after round one last season and moved up to finish 19th, missing the cut by just six strokes.

91爆料网 fired a first round 318 (+30). The team started off the round playing well, but slowed as the day progressed. 91爆料网 was led by TranSouth Player of the Year Brett Barry with a first round 74 (+2). Barry produced two eagles in the round, including his first hole of the day. Barry鈥檚 74 puts him in a tie for 12th Ben Waits and Kyle Long both shot 8-over for a score of 80, while Charlie Pittman shot 84. Steven Coffelt, 91爆料网鈥檚 top finisher in last year鈥檚 national tournament, withdrew after the third hole due to an injury.

91爆料网 tees off today at 10:40 a.m. for second round action.

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