Spartans In Second Place At Golfweek Conference ChallengeSpartans In Second Place At Golfweek Conference Challenge

Spartans In Second Place At Golfweek Conference Challenge

Oct. 1, 2016

Burlington, Iowa - The San José State University men's golf team is in second place at the Golfweek Conference Challenge at seven-under 569 after 36 holes. The Spartans are six strokes behind Kansas.

The Spartans have two players in the top-10 on the scoreboard at Spirit Hollow Golf Course. Junior Matthew Murray made five birdies and three bogeys for a two-under par 70 and climbed the scoreboard to eighth place with a score of 141. Tied in fourth place is William Barnett who shot a 72 for a four-under 140.

Junior Scott Munger is in 13th place with at 143 after a three-over par 75. Kevin Velo fell to 20th place at one-over 145.

After the round on Saturday head coach John Kennaday said, "We need to be a little more present in our activities, and our processes. We must be disciplined and have faith in our processes."

Sean Talmadge did not play in the second round due to injury.

You can follow the Spartans' final day of the Golfweek Conference Challenge 2016 here.

Golfweek Conference Challenge

Spirit Hollow Golf Course, Burlington, Iowa

Par 72 7,550 yards

Team Standings (after two rounds)

Team Scores

1. Kansas

287 - 276 - 563 (-13)

2. San José State

278 - 291 - 569 (-7)

T3. Lipscomb

289 - 281 - 570 (-6)

Texas A&M

283 - 287 - 570 (-6)

5. Southern Illinois

297 - 282 - 579 (+3)

6. James Madison

292 - 289 - 581 (+5)

T7. McNeese State

285 - 302 - 587 (+11)

Miami University (Ohio)

295 - 292 - 587 (+11)

9. Iowa

292 - 298 - 590 (+14)

10. Charlestown Southern

290 - 302 - 592 (+16)

11. Missouri - Kansas City

297 - 302 - 599 (+23)

12. Idaho

303 - 314 - 617 (+41)

Individual Leaders

1. Daniel Sutton, Kansas

69 - 69 - 138 (-6)

T2. Chase Hanna, Kansas

72 - 67 - 139 (-5)

Chandler Phillips, Texas A&M

68 - 71 - 139 (-5)

San José State scores

278 - 291 - 569

T4. WilliamBarnett

68 - 72 - 140 (-4)

T8. Matthew Murray

71 - 70 - 141 (-3)

T13. Scott Munger

68 - 75 - 143 (-1)

T20. Kevin Velo

71 - 74 - 145 (+1)

60. Sean Talmadge

WD-WD