Vols Through Two Rounds At SEC Championships

ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. – The Tennessee men’s golf team wrapped up its second round of the SEC Championships at Sea Island Golf Club’s Seaside Course Thursday.

The Vols are in 14th place at 11-over as they enter Friday’s third round of stroke play.

After Friday’s final round of stroke play, the top eight teams in the field will continue onto to the match play portion of the tournament, which begins on Saturday.

Bruce Murphy paced UT in the second round with an even-par 70. The Atlanta, Georgia, native bounced back nicely on day two and enters round three tied for 36th at 1-over.

Redshirt junior Lance Simpson and freshman Jackson Herrington are 2-over heading into Friday’s round after each posting a pair of 71s throughout rounds one and two.

Josh Hill is tied for 69th and sits 6-over through two rounds of play after carding 73s on day one and two.

Evan Woosley-Reed posted a 73 in round one and a 76 in the second round.
TEAM LEADERBOARD
T1. LSU, 534 (-26)
T1. Auburn, 534 (-26)
3. Oklahoma, 542 (-18)
4. Texas A&M, 545 (-15)
5. Georgia, 553 (-7)
6. Florida, 554 (-6)
T7. Mississippi State, 555 (-5)
T7. South Carolina, 555 (-5)
T9. Alabama, 555 (-1)
T9. Arkansas, 555 (-1)
11. Texas, 561 (+1)
12. Ole Miss, 564 (+4)
13. Vanderbilt, 567 (+7)
14. Tennessee, 571 (+11)
15. Missouri, 575 (+15)
16. Kentucky, 576 (+16)

INDIVIDUAL LEADERBOARD
T36. Bruce Murphy, 71-70—141 (+1)
T42. Lance Simpson, 71-71—142 (+2)
T42. Jackson Herrington, 71-71—142 (+2)
T69. Josh Hill, 73-73—146 (+6)
79. Evan Woosley-Reed, 73-76—149 (+9)

TEE TIMES
Friday, April 24 – Stroke Play: Round Three
9:40am ET – Jackson Herrington (Hole 1)
9:50am ET – Christian Pardue (Hole 10)
10am ET – Lance Simpson (Hole 1)
10am ET – Josh Hill (Hole 10)
10:10am ET – Bruce Murphy (Hole 1)