PINEHURST, N.C. –
Justin Griffith and
Spencer Alexander were the top performers for the Towson University men's golf team during the second round of the 2019 Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) championships Saturday.
Even with sun shining, players battled windy conditions throughout the round. Alexander and Griffith each led the Tigers with a four-over 75. After two rounds, Alexander is Towson's leader with a 151 (+9).
Course Information
Pinehurst Course No. 8
Par-71, 7,088-yards
Towson head coach Mike Larkin on Griffith's round.
"The wind was tough today and with it blowing so hard and how difficult the hole locations are, you're almost not in control of what your score is. Justin's been striking the ball great and he did a nice job today. He found a little something with the putting, worked on his tempo and if you can strike the ball well in this wind that gives you a big advantage over everyone else. He went out there and hit some good shots and putted well enough. Seventy-five in those conditions is pretty good."
Alexander on his performance today.
"I played well. I just had three of the four par threes that I bogeyed so that hurt. It was really a lot of wind and you had to focus on what number you were going to hit. All of these greens, they really slope off so you almost have to play perfect. All of the pin placements were on slopes, you either had to hit the number or you had to chip. I need to play the same tomorrow and capitalize on the par threes a little more and keep doing what I am doing."
How It Happened
- Towson remained in eighth place after shooting 308.
- Towson has a two-round total of 614.
- The Tigers are 11 strokes behind William & Mary (603).
- Alexander had two of Towson's three birdies during the second round.
- He was one over on the front nine.
- Alexander birdied the first and fifth holes.
- Meanwhile, Griffith finished strong by making par on 10 of his final 11 holes.
- Griffith, who leads Towson with 22 pars, was one under on the back nine.
- Jackson Courtney's birdie on the fifth hole was the highlight of his seven-over 78 round.
- William Bachelor eagled the second hole.
- Through two rounds, Towson has the only eagles of the CAA championships with Alexander hitting an eagle in Friday's first round.
- Bachelor and Kobdech Rodrat each finished with a nine-over 80.
- Alexander and Rodrat lead Towson with three birdies each through two rounds.
Up Next
- The final round is Sunday. Towson will tee off at 8 a.m. with Bachelor starting first followed by Courtney, Griffith, Rodrat at Alexander in nine-minute intervals.
