NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Auburn men's golf junior C.J. Easley continues to lead the trio of Auburn individual players through 36 holes at the Mason Rudolph Championship following a second-round 72 to end play Saturday.
Matching Friday's 1-under with a 1-over, the Oxford, Mississippi native's score sits at par, 142 with 18 holes remaining.
Sophomore Ryan Eshleman turned in a performance identical to his first round score with another 2-over, 73 to put himself at 4-over, 146 heading into Sunday. Eshleman did not finish above par in either of his previous two outings earlier this year.
Fairhope, Alabama native Max Johnson saw his score increase from round one by a stroke to sit at 11-over-par before the final round.
The No. 9 ranked player in the country, Cole Sherwood of Vanderbilt, leads the field at 12-under, 130 on his home course.
Johnson will lead off for the Tigers for the third consectuve day, teeing off on hole one at 10 a.m. CT.
| Placement | Golfer | R1 | R2 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T33 | C.J. Easley (I) | 70 (-1) | 72 (+1) | 142 (E) |
| T58 | Ryan Eshleman (I) | 73 (+2) | 73 (+2) | 146 (+4) |
| T82 | Max Johnson (I) | 76 (+5) | 77 (+6) | 153 (+11) |