Badgers in 17th after 36 holes at Palmetto Intercollegiate

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Badgers in 17th after 36 holes at Palmetto Intercollegiate

March 07, 2016 | Men's Golf

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AIKEN, S.C. – Competing in its first event of the 2015-16 spring season, the Wisconsin men's golf team is 17th through two rounds at the 54-hole Cleveland Golf Palmetto Intercollegiate in Aiken, S.C.

While the Badgers (+27, 307-289=596) went for a 27-over 307 in Round 1, they responded with a 9-over 289 in the second round.

UW is 36-over after 36-holes, trailing 16th-place Presbyterian College (+32, 293-299=592) by four strokes.

South Carolina (-18, 276-266=542) has a comfortable tournament lead at 18-under—14 strokes better than Virginia (-4, 283-273=556) in second.

Augusta (+12, 280-292=572) is in third, followed by East Carolina (+13, 293-280=573) and NC State (+16, 294-282=576).

Ben Skogen (+7, 78-69=147) was Wisconsin's best golfer after 36 holes, as he shot a 7-over 147 to tie for 38th. His 1-under 69 in Round 2 was one of 23 scorecards in the 60s on Monday. Among the 180 total rounds recorded, only about 13 percent dropped below 70.

Eddie Wajda III (+9, 77-72=149) and Jordan Hahn (+9, 76-73=149) were UW's next best performers, with the pair tying for 56th at 9-over. Wajda's even 72 in the second round was the team's second-lowest one-round total, trailing just Skogen's 69.

Tied for 76th was Johnny Decker (+12, 77-75=152). He put up a 7-over 77 in the first round before improving to a 75 in Round 2.

Rounding out Wisconsin's team scoring, Michael Abrahamson (+21, 77-84=161) scored a 161 on Monday.

Third and final round play at Palmetto Golf Club—the fourth-oldest golf course in the United States, according to GolfStat.com—begins on Tuesday morning.

Fans can follow live scoring on GolfStat.com, while UWBadgers.com will provide scoring summaries following the tournament's completion. As an added feature, the event has a live video stream which chronicles action on Holes 1 and 18.

1	South Carolina	-18	276	266	542
2	Virginia	-4	283	273	556
3	Augusta	+12	280	292	572
4	East Carolina	+13	293	280	573
5	NC State	+16	294	282	576
T6	Chattanooga	+19	289	290	579
T6	Georgia Southern	+19	288	291	579
8	Maryland	+20	289	291	580
T9	Liberty	+21	299	282	581
T9	Coastal Carolina	+21	291	290	581
11	Furman	+23	290	293	583
12	South Carolina - Aiken	+24	296	288	584
13	Wofford College	+25	294	291	585
T14	Idaho	+31	299	292	591
T14	Akron	+31	290	301	591
16	Presbyterian College	+32	293	299	592
17	Wisconsin	+36	307	289	596
18	Francis Marion	+44	307	297	604