AWENDAW, S.C. – Junior Ross Funderburke (-8) carded a second-consecutive round at 68 to move into a tie for fourth Monday and lead the Furman (-8) men's golf team in the second day of the 17th Hootie at Bulls Bay at the par 72, 7,248 yard Bulls Bay Golf Club in Awendaw, S.C.
The Paladins, who have two players among the top 13, tallied a 280 on Monday, the second-lowest round of the spring season.
Funderburke, who hails from Roanoke, Va., started on No. 10 and birdied his first two holes then added a third birdie on No. 16 to turn at 2-under. He scored additional birdies on No. 4 and No. 9 for five birdies in the round. He enters Tuesday's final round two strokes behind leader Ryan Hall (-10) of South Carolina, who leads the field by one stroke with rounds of 66-68=134.
Senior Jack Crosby (-5) also fired a 68 on Monday and is tied for 13th. Crosby posted a team-high six birdies, with three on each side, in the second round. Junior Walker Crosby (+3) recorded a 73 with three birdies and enters the final round tied for 69th.
Junior Sam Lape (+4) notched a 71 with four birdies on the front nine Monday to tie for 74th, and senior Owen Burden (+5) is tied for 76th after posting a 74 in round two. Junior Reynolds Lambert (+8), who is playing as an individual, recorded a 76 with four birdies for the second-consecutive day on Monday.
Tournament co-host South Carolina (-30), which ranks 29th, took a 10-stroke lead over the field in the second round. No. 35 N.C. State (-20) and Missouri (-20) are tied with 22nd-ranked Ole Miss (-20) for second place. The Paladins (-8) are tied for 11th place with No. 27 New Mexico and 48th-ranked College of Charleston.
The 54-hole tournament concludes on Tuesday with teams teeing off of No. 1 and No. 10 beginning at 8 a.m. The Paladins will tee off of No. 10 starting at 8 a.m. and will play in a group with West Virginia and New Mexico. Admission to the tournament is free and fans are welcome. Live tournament scoring will also be available via www.birdiefire.com.
T11 Furman 288 280 568 E
T4 Ross Funderburke (2) 68 68 136 -8
T13 Jack Crosby (1) 71 68 139 -5
T69 Walker Crosby (3) 74 73 147 +3
T73 Sam Lape (4) 77 71 148 +4
T76 Owen Burden (5) 75 74 149 +5
T86 Reynolds Lambert (IND) 76 76 152 +8
