Clemson Holds 12-Stroke Lead in NCAA Men's Golf East Regional as Second Round Remains Incomplete ::

MOOSIC, PA (May 19) - After rain postponed the opening round of the 54-hole NCAA East Regional Thursday at Glenmaura National Golf Club, 42 players took to the course Friday morning to complete their rounds. Shortly thereafter, the second round of play began. For the second consecutive day, play was postponed at 8:22 p.m. due to darkness. The leader in the clubhouse is Clemson University, who posted a two-round 581 and holds a 12 stroke lead over the No. 1 ranked Yellow Jackets of Georgia Tech (593).

The Tarheels of the University North Carolina (594) completed the second round tied for third with the Ospreys of the University of North Florida (594). Carl Petterson (Greensboro, N.C.) of N.C. State fired a second round 69 to bring his two-round total to a four-under-par 138 to pace the field and put the Wolfpack into fifth place.

Senior James Driscoll (Brookline, Mass.) of Virginia is just behind Petterson with a one-under-par 141. Clemson senior Jonathan Byrd (Columbia, S.C.) is at even par with 141. Fellow Tiger junior Lucas Glover (Greenville, S.C.) finished the second round tied for fourth place with Georgia senior Michael Morrison (Signal Mountain, Tenn.) at 143. Finishing tied for sixth place and three-over-par at 145 were North Florida senior Matt Borchert (Orlando, Fla.) and South Carolina juniors John Bloomfield (Jamaica) and Kyle Thompson (Columbia, S.C.). Clemson junior John Engler (Augusta, Ga.), Georgia Tech junior Bryce Molder (Conway, Ark.) and North Carolina senior Max Harris (Worthing, England) all finished with four-over-par scores of 146.

The following teams did not finish the second round: Virginia Commonwealth, East Tennessee State, Tennessee.

The top 11 teams, along with the top two individuals whose team do not advance, will advance to the NCAA championships in Opelika, Alabama on May 31-June 3.

Team Scores

1. Clemson University 581 +13

2. Georgia Institute of Technology 593 +25

3. University of North Carolina 594 +26

3. University of North Florida 594 +26

5. North Carolina State University 595 +27

6. University of Georgia 599 +31

6. Georgia State University 599 +31

6. Mississippi State University 599 +31

9. University of South Carolina 601 +33

10. University of Virginia 602 +34

10. Wake Forest University 602 +34

12. University of Florida 604 +36

13. Auburn University 606 +38

14. Middle Tennessee State University 607 +39

15. University of Alabama-Birmingham 608 +40

15. Augusta State University 608 +40

15. Duke University 608 +40

18. Penn State University 611 +43

19. University of Rhode Island 616 +48

20. James Madison University 617 +49

21. Seton Hall University 628 +60

22. Dartmouth College 639 +71

22. University of Richmond 639 +71

24. Yale University 663 +95

Top Individuals (Par 71, 6,847 yards)

1. Carl Petterson - N.C. State 138 -4

2. James Driscoll -- Virginia 141 -1

3. Jonathan Byrd -- Clemson 142 E

4. Lucas Glover - Clemson 143 +1

4. Michael Morrison - Georgia 143 +1

6. John Bloomfield - South Carolina 145 +3

6. Matt Borchert - North Florida 145 +3

6. Kyle Thompson - South Carolina 145 +3

9. John Engler - Clemson 146 +4

9. Bryce Molder - Georgia Tech 146 +4

9. Max Harris - North Carolina 146 +4

10. Carlton Forrester - Georgia Tech 147 +5

10. Matt Kuchar - Georgia Tech 147 +5

10. Mike Saporito - Penn State 147 +5

10. Erik Compton - Georgia 147 +5

10. Cameron Yancey - Virginia 147 +5

10. Henrik Sevegran - Georgia State 147 +5

At the completion of the first round East Tennessee State (291) held a one-stroke lead over Clemson who

posted an eight-over-par 292. Mississippi State and Virginia finished the round tied for third with a

nine-over-par 293. As the first round came to a close four individuals posted tournament-low rounds

of 69: James Driscoll (Brookline, Mass.) of Virginia, Michael Morrison (Signal Mountain, Tenn.),

Carl Petterson (Greensboro, N.C.) of N.C. State and Matt Borchert (Orlando, Fla.) of North Florida.