March 27, 2006

AWANDAW, SC -  Sophomore Webb Simpson matched a career-low with a 6-under 65 and Wake Forest increased its overall lead to 10 strokes after two rounds of the Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate here Monday. The final 18 holes are scheduled for Tuesday at the par 71, 7,229-yard Bulls Bay Golf Club.

 

The 19^th-ranked Demon Deacons, looking for their second win of the 2005-06 season, are 10 strokes in front of second-place South Carolina after shooting a cumulative 7-under 277 today. Wake Forest is 16-under through 36 holes. Augusta State is in third place, 13 strokes behind the Deacons, and UCF is in fourth, 19 strokes back.

 

Simpson enjoyed one of his best career rounds. He had six birdies, no bogies and shot a sizzling 5-under 30 on the back nine today.  He is 9-under par for the tournament, but just one stroke in front of Augusta State's Jamie Miller. Deacon senior Doug Manchester, eyeing his first career top-10 finish, is in fourth place overall. He shot an even-par 67 today and is 4-under through 36 holes.

 

Junior Sean Moore bounced back from an opening-round 77 to fire a 4-under 67 today, moving up to a tie for 18^th place overall. Senior Kyle Reifers is 3-over for the tournament and tied for 26^th.  Sophomore Chris McCartin, who shot a 3-over 74 today, is tied with Reifers for 26^th place.

 

Even if Wake Forest shoots just even par on Tuesday, that would give the Deacons the 13^th-lowest 54-hole score in Wake Forest history.  The Deacons, who won the Mattaponi Springs Shootout in the fall, are looking to win two tournaments in the same season for the first time since 2002-03.

  

 

TEAM STANDINGS

Wake Forest              275-277-552 (-16)

South Carolina           279-283--562 (-6)

Augusta State                 296-269--565 (-3)

UCF                               289-282--571 (+3)

North Carolina            288-286--574 (+6)

NC State                          298-279--577 (+9)

Virginia                     297-281--578 (+10)

Clemson                          293-286--579 (+11)

Vanderbilt                        297-282--579 (+11)

Charleston                 293-291--584 (+16)

Alabama                    299-286--585 (+17)

Florida State                    293-293--586 (+18)

Kentucky                   292-295--587 (+19)

LSU                                 300-287--587 (+19)

Auburn                            296-295--591 (+23)

 

 

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS

1              Webb Simpson, Wake Forest                       68-65--133 (-9)

2              Jamie Miller, Augusta State                          70-64--134 (-8)

3              Eirik Tage Johansen, South Carolina          67-70--137 (-5)

4              Doug Manchester, Wake Forest                  67-71--138 (-4)

5              Jonathan Jackson, North Carolina               70-69--139 (-3)

 

WAKE FOREST SCORES

1              Webb Simpson             68-65--133 (-9)

4              Doug Manchester        67-71--138 (-4)

18            Sean Moore                77-67--144 (+2)

26            Chris McCartin             71-74--145 (+3)

26            Kyle Reifers                 69-76--145 (+3)