ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – Led by a trio of newcomers, No. 6 Nova Southeastern wrapped up the opening 36 holes of the Jay Jennison Cup in fifth overall on Monday. Freshman
Mike Hay paced the NSU lineup with rounds of 75 and 73, as the Sharks currently trail host Flagler by 16 shots at 26-over par for the tournament.
INSIDE THE TOURNAMENT:
Tournament Standing: 5th of 14 teams
Tournament Leader: Flagler
Location: The Palencia Club | St. Augustine, Fla.
Par/Yardage: 72/7,073
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HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Flagler set the tone on Monday, jumping out to the early 36-hole lead at 10-over par. Belmont Abbey sits four strokes behind in second, while West Florida finished the afternoon in third at 15-over par. Rollins has a hold of fourth, just four shots ahead of the Sharks.
- Hay appeared rather comfortable in his collegiate debut, following up his opening-round of (+3) 75 with an afternoon effort of (+1) 73 to position himself tied for 12th on the leaderboard.
- Fellow freshman Jamie Markwick fired a 73 of his own, yet struggled to duplicate the same type of performance in round two, as a second-round 78 dropped him into a tie for 24th.
- Jonny Cachon shrugged off his slow start, overcoming a round of 79 in the morning by carding a strong round of (+1) 73 late in the day. The sophomore currently owns a share of 27th at eight-over par.
- Benjamin Hjort trails Cachon by one stroke following rounds of 75 and 78. Daniel Celestino, meanwhile, will head into Tuesday tied for 39th at 11-over par.
- One of just three players in red numbers, West Florida's Carlos Marrero currently leads the field by two strokes at three-under par.
UP NEXT:
Grouped with both Lander and Rollins, Nova Southeastern will look to make a final-round push when play resumes at 8 a.m. on Tuesday. For coverage of the action, visit the
schedule page on NSUSharks.com or follow the Sharks on Twitter @NSU_MGolf.
