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Men's Golf Carroll Rich, Assistant Director of Media Relations

Men's Golf Holds Steady on Day Two of Pinehurst Intercollegiate

Larkin, Copeland remain in top five; Wofford moves to sixth after second round

Men's Golf Carroll Rich, Assistant Director of Media Relations

Men's Golf Holds Steady on Day Two of Pinehurst Intercollegiate

Larkin, Copeland remain in top five; Wofford moves to sixth after second round

PINEHURST, N.C. – The Wofford men's golf team (+29) finished seven strokes better than Friday's first-round performance on Saturday afternoon, seeing sophomore Matthew Larkin (+3) and junior Matthew Copeland (+3) both remaining in the field's top five after the second round of action at the Pinehurst Intercollegiate.
 
The two Terriers finished tied for fourth, as Copeland added two birdies on the day to finish 1-over (73), while Larkin tallied three birdies on holes No. 3, No. 11 and No. 12 to finish with a 2-over-par 74 in Saturday's second round.
 
Despite competing individually, freshman Harry Jones (+7) finished with an 18-hole career-low of 72 to hang within the top 25, tied for 23rd. Jones was 1-over on the front nine, prior to seeing three birdies on No. 2, No. 3 and No. 8 to finish the back nine even for the 72.
 
Matthew Larkin, Matthew Copeland and Harry Jones are tied with Elon's Frodigh and Xavier's Korotcoff for the most birdies notched among the field, with six apiece.
 
The Terriers finished with a second-round total of 295, moving one spot ahead on the team leaderboard in sixth place, as George Washington (+31) dropped five spots into seventh and Butler (+32) dropped two spots into eighth. Dayton (+21) hopped three spots into first at the conclusion of Saturday's round, followed by Longwood (+24) and Elon (+26) – jumping six spots into third.
 
Sophomore Jackson Hill (+9) and junior Walker Jones (+14) both finished with 4-over-par 75s, as Hill remains within the top 35, tied for 31st, as Jones is tied for 52nd after the second round.
 
Senior Matt Teaster (+12) and freshman Jay Beach (+19) both finished with 80s on the day, seeing Teaster tied for 42nd as an individual, as Beach sits tied for 65th.
 
Wofford concludes the Pinehurst Intercollegiate with the tournament's third and final round on Sunday morning, Mar. 14, as the Terriers are slated to begin first tee at 8 a.m.
 
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Players Mentioned

Matthew Copeland

Matthew Copeland

Junior
Jackson Hill

Jackson Hill

Sophomore
Walker Jones

Walker Jones

Junior
Matthew Larkin

Matthew Larkin

Sophomore
Matt Teaster

Matt Teaster

Senior
Jay Beach

Jay Beach

Freshman
Harry Jones

Harry Jones

Freshman

Players Mentioned

Matthew Copeland

Matthew Copeland

Junior
Jackson Hill

Jackson Hill

Sophomore
Walker Jones

Walker Jones

Junior
Matthew Larkin

Matthew Larkin

Sophomore
Matt Teaster

Matt Teaster

Senior
Jay Beach

Jay Beach

Freshman
Harry Jones

Harry Jones

Freshman