News release from Texas A&M Athletics:
Texas A&M climbed three spots on the leaderboard and broke into the top six during Thursday’s action at the SEC Men’s Golf Championship on the par-70, 7,005-yard Seaside Course at Sea Island Golf Club.
The Aggies are tied with Mississippi State after the second round, posting a 10-under 270 on the day. The Maroon & White turned in the third-best team score of the round. They shaved four strokes off their opening round tally, bringing their two-round total to 16-under 544. Texas A&M sits just one stroke behind Oklahoma at 17-under 543. Auburn surged into the lead, jumping three spots to 27-under 533, overtaking Ole Miss.
Entering the final round of stroke play, Texas A&M is four strokes ahead of South Carolina for the eighth spot and five strokes clear of Vanderbilt to make the cutoff for match play bracket.
Texas A&M’s strong showing was powered by standout performances from Wheaton Ennis and Jaime Montojo, who each carded an impressive 4-under 66 in the second round. Ennis carded a bogey-free round and posted 33 on each side of the turn. Montojo closed with a 32 on the back nine, including an eagle on the par-5, 565-yard No. 15.
As a team, the Aggies stayed steady throughout the day, recording just four counting bogeys and one counting double bogey.
Shiv Parmer added a 3-under 67 and is tied for fourth at 9-under 131. The Selma, Texas, product is three strokes behind leader Jackson Koivun of Auburn, who paces the field at 12-under 128.
Aaron Pounds finished the round tied for 31st place at 3-under 137, while Kris Kuvaas rounded out the Aggie lineup, coming in tied for 62nd place at 4-over 144.
UP NEXT…
Texas A&M tees off Friday’s action at 7 a.m. from hole No. 1. The Maroon & White are paired with Mississippi State, Oklahoma and South Carolina for the third loop.