Saturday, March 11
Myrtle Beach, S.C.
All Day
NC State
vs
General Hackler Championship
Photo by: Chris Baird
NC State Completes First Day at General Hackler Championship
3/11/2017 7:12:00 PM | Men's Golf
Stephen Franken leads Wolfpack and is tied for 19th in field of 84 golfers
March 11, 2017
Golfstat Results
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. – The NC State men's golf team completed the first day of action at the 2017 General Hackler Championship on Saturday. Through two rounds of play at The Dunes Golf & Beach Club, the Wolfpack currently sits 15th among a challenging tournament field.
Sophomore Stephen Franken had the Wolfpack's strongest day on Saturday, shooting scores of 72 and 74 to end the day with a 146 (+2) and tied for 19th in the field of 84 golfers. NC State shot a team score of 300 (+12) during the first round of the tournament and shot a 303 (+15) in the second round to end with a cumulative score of 603 (+27).
No. 15 Wake Forest leads the tournament through two of three rounds, having shot a combined score of 561 (-15). No. 14 Kent State (571, -5) and No. 9 LSU (573, -3) rank second and third.
The Dunes Golf & Beach Club proved to be quite challenging on Saturday, as the average score from the 168 total rounds was a 74.65. Franken had a strong day, with both of his rounds (72 and 74) coming in below this average.
General Hackler Championship – Through Two Rounds
T19 … Stephen Franken … 72-74=146 (+2)
T54 … Harrison Rhoades … 75-76=151 (+7)
T60 … Jacob McBride … 76-76=152 (+8)
72 … Benjamin Shipp … 78-77=155 (+11)
79 … Davis Richards … 77-83=160 (+16)
15 … NC State … 300-303=603 (+15)
UP NEXT
The third and final round of the tournament will tee off Sunday morning. With inclement weather in the forecast, there is the potential that the third round will be cancelled and Saturday's results could prove final. A decision on the status of the third round will be made Sunday morning.
#GoPack | @PackMensGolf
Golfstat Results
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. – The NC State men's golf team completed the first day of action at the 2017 General Hackler Championship on Saturday. Through two rounds of play at The Dunes Golf & Beach Club, the Wolfpack currently sits 15th among a challenging tournament field.
Sophomore Stephen Franken had the Wolfpack's strongest day on Saturday, shooting scores of 72 and 74 to end the day with a 146 (+2) and tied for 19th in the field of 84 golfers. NC State shot a team score of 300 (+12) during the first round of the tournament and shot a 303 (+15) in the second round to end with a cumulative score of 603 (+27).
No. 15 Wake Forest leads the tournament through two of three rounds, having shot a combined score of 561 (-15). No. 14 Kent State (571, -5) and No. 9 LSU (573, -3) rank second and third.
The Dunes Golf & Beach Club proved to be quite challenging on Saturday, as the average score from the 168 total rounds was a 74.65. Franken had a strong day, with both of his rounds (72 and 74) coming in below this average.
General Hackler Championship – Through Two Rounds
T19 … Stephen Franken … 72-74=146 (+2)
T54 … Harrison Rhoades … 75-76=151 (+7)
T60 … Jacob McBride … 76-76=152 (+8)
72 … Benjamin Shipp … 78-77=155 (+11)
79 … Davis Richards … 77-83=160 (+16)
15 … NC State … 300-303=603 (+15)
UP NEXT
The third and final round of the tournament will tee off Sunday morning. With inclement weather in the forecast, there is the potential that the third round will be cancelled and Saturday's results could prove final. A decision on the status of the third round will be made Sunday morning.
#GoPack | @PackMensGolf
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