Baylor MGOLF Remains in 12th Place After Round Two of the Cabo Collegiate

[Roberts, Matt]

BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS- March 4, 2024

Baylor MGOLF Remains in 12th Place After Round Two of the Cabo Collegiate
BU’s Keefer uses five second-nine birdies en route to a 3-under 68
For more information contact: Matt Roberts, 254-227-2280, WM_Roberts at Baylor.edu<mailto:WM_Roberts at Baylor.edu>

LOS CABOS, Mexico – Baylor men’s golf finished day two in second place at the Cabo Collegiate at Twin Dolphin Golf Club on Monday.

Johnny Keefer made seven birdies, including five on the front nine, to climb into a tie for 10th with 18 holes to play. At 3-under for the tournament, Keefer is five shots back of the individual leader, Stanford’s Michael Thorbjornsen.

The Bears are just five shots behind 10th-place Florida State, while No. 9 Arkansas leads after 36 holes with a 9-under 559.

THE RUNDOWN
Keefer began his day with a bang in the form of a birdie at No. 10 before dropping four shots with bogeys at Nos. 12 and 13, and a double bogey at No. 15. The senior caught fire though and played his final 12 holes at 6-under thanks to birdies at Nos. 16, 1, 2, 3, 7 and 9 to finish with a 3-under 68.

Tyler Isenhart rode an even-par 71 to climb into a tie for 39th. The senior dropped a stroke with a bogey at No. 15 but made up for it with a birdie at No. 18 to make the turn at even par. A second bogey for Isenhart came at No. 4 to drop him to 1-over before he played his final seven holes at 1-under, highlighted by a birdie at No. 7.

Davis Ovard finished Monday in a tie for 39th after a 3-over 74. The freshman made a couple of early bogeys at Nos. 13 and 14 but picked up a stroke with a birdie at No. 15. Two more bogeys at Nos. 17 and 18 put him at three over through nine holes. A final bogey of the day came at No. 6 but was offset by a birdie at No. 7 to finish his round.

Luke Morgan also finished with a 3-over 74 to finish tied for 61st. Bogeys at Nos. 13 and 15 put him at 2-over through his first three holes before carding his first birdie of the day at No. 16. He added another birdie at No. 1 but gave back three strokes with a double bogey at No. 3 and a bogey at No. 4. Following five-straight pars, Morgan closed his round with a birdie at No. 10 and a bogey at No. 13.

Luke Dossey shot an 8-over 79 and settled into 77th place in round two. He made four bogeys in his first nine holes to make the turn at 4-over. For more bogeys dotted his second nine at Nos. 6, 7, 12 and 13.

HIGHLIGHTS

  *   Keefer is tied for the third-best par-4 scoring average through two rounds (3.91)
  *   Keefer tied for the third-best par-5 scoring average through 36 holes (4.33).
  *   Keefer’s 12 birdies are tied for the most in the field.
  *   Davis Ovard notched the second-best par-4 scoring average (3.91).

STAT OF THE DAY
9 — Johnny Keefer has shot par or better in nine-straight straight stroke-play rounds, extending a career-best streak that dates back to the final round of the Illini Invitational in mid-September.

WHAT’S NEXT
The Bears will compete alongside No. 8 Arizona, No. 12 Florida State and No. 18 Cal for the second straight day in the final round on Tuesday morning. The round will begin with a 9:30 a.m. CT shotgun start at Twin Dolphin Golf Club. Live scoring and stats are available at Golfstat.com.<https://results.golfstat.com/public/leaderboards/gsnav.cfm?pg=team&tid=28645>

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Matt Roberts | Associate Director of Athletic Communications (MBB/MGOLF/ WGOLF)
Department of Athletics | Baylor University
C: 254-227-2280
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