WINDERMERE, Fla. – The Vanderbilt men’s golf team finished the second round of the Tavistock Collegiate Invitational with a team score of 282 and continue to lead the tournament after two rounds of play at the Isleworth Country Club in Windermere, Fla. For the tournament, the Commodores have a score of 18-under par, 558 (276-282), with two Vanderbilt players, senior Will Gordon and junior John Augenstein, one and two on the individual leader board heading into the final round of play.
Vanderbilt, who led after the first round of play Sunday, now leads the Tavistock by eight over second-place Texas Tech and 13 over third-place Auburn.
Gordon also maintained his individual lead after a second-round 70 moved his two-round total to 134 (64-70), one shot better than Augenstein and Brandon Mancheno of Auburn. Augenstein posted the low round of the day on Monday with a second-round 66.
“Today was a new day with another new set of challenges and I thought we handled it pretty well for the most part,” said Vanderbilt head coach Scott Limbaugh. “I was really excited about how we finished the round. Mason showed some poise today and competed very well and I was proud of that. John played an awesome round today. I felt like his wedge shot on 10 got us going. Will did a great job staying patient today and understanding the front nine was tough. I thought that allowed him to finish strong.”
The Commodores also counted an even-par 72 from sophomore Mason Greenberg and a two-over 74 from senior Patrick Martin on Monday.
The final round of the tournament concludes on Tuesday, with the Commodores teeing off at 8:40 a.m. CT with Auburn and California.
“We came here talking about trying to play a complete golf tournament and doing it with poise, purpose, and passion,” said Limbaugh. “The guys have done a good job with that the first two days and we have another opportunity tomorrow to take a good step on our climb. Once again, we need to have fun, embrace the challenges, and play Vandy golf.”
1. Vanderbilt 276-282=558
1. Will Gordon – 64-70=134
T2. John Augenstein – 69-66=135
T10. Patrick Martin – 68-74=142
T55. Mason Greenberg – 79-72=151
T69. Harrison Ott – 75-81=156
