WILMINGTON, N.C. – Vanderbilt men’s golfers Will Hartman and Michael Riebe sit in the top 10 after two rounds at The Williams Cup, presented by STITCH Golf, as the No. 13/12-ranked Commodores end Monday in fifth on the team leaderboard with a 36-hole score of 9-over 585.
Hartman is tied for eighth on the player leaderboard with a two-round score of 1-under 143. Riebe, playing as an individual at The Williams Cup, heads into Tuesday’s finale in a three-way tie for 10th, as the sophomore sits at even-par 144. In total, Vandy has four golfers inside the top 30 going into Round 3.
Vanderbilt carded 3-over 291 in the second round of The Williams Cup on Monday. The Dores hold a two-day score of 9-over 585, as Vandy is in fifth place in the 14-team event. The Commodores enter the final round just five strokes behind second-place Augusta, while they also lead the tournament with 36 birdies through two rounds.
“I thought we did a great job hanging in the round today,” said Scott Limbaugh, the Thomas F. Roush, M.D., and Family Vanderbilt Men’s Golf Head Coach. “We are doing a lot of things really well, and we had everyone in the round again today, which is big. There are some simple things we have to continue to clean up, and I know we can do that. Will played another good round today and showed a ton of resilience in the way he responded after No. 12.”
Hartman carded a team-best 1-under 71 in Round 2. The All-American collected six birdies on Monday, and now has nine total, the second-most in the 81-golfer field. After a double bogey on Hole 12, the sophomore regrouped and finished at 1-under on three of his final five holes. Hartman collected his fourth under-par round of the season on Monday and now has finished at par or lower in 22 of his last 29 rounds.
Riebe carded even-par 72 for the second straight day at The Williams Cup. The Encinitas, California, native has ended three of his last four rounds at even par. The sophomore’s efforts in Round 2 marked the sixth time this season he has held an 18-hole score of par or lower.
Sophomore Jon Ed Steed and freshman Luke Colton held identical round scores for the second straight day, with both concluding Round 2 at 1-over 73. The pair of Vanderbilt underclassmen head into Round 3 tied for 29th with a two-day total of 3-over 147.
Colton currently leads the tournament with 10 birdies, while the freshman also holds the top par-5 score at 7-under.
No. 10/9-ranked Florida maintained its first-place lead at The Williams Cup on Monday. The Gators hold a two-round score of 13-under 563 and pace the field by 17 strokes. Florida’s Jack Turner sits atop the player leaderboard at 5-under 139.
No. 13/12 Vanderbilt opens the final round of The Williams Cup at 8:05 a.m. CT on Tuesday from Hole 1. The Commodores will be paired with Augusta and UNLV. Riebe begins Round 3 at 7:25 a.m. CT on Hole 10. Fans can click the link here to follow along with live scoring.
“I like this team, and I love how they compete,” said Limbaugh. “We have to keep holding ourselves to the highest levels and enjoying our climb. Tomorrow is our final round of the fall, and I’m excited for the opportunity to finish strong and have an aggressive mindset.”
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