PARRIS ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA — The University of South Carolina Beaufort men's golf team opened The Parris Island Legends Collegiate on Monday with the first two rounds of the three-round tournament at The Legends at Parris Island Golf Course. The Sand Sharks sit in second place after the opening day, with three golfers tied for fifth individually.
Georgia Southwestern leads the team leaderboard after the first two rounds and is led by Juan Velásquez, who tops the individual leaderboard.
The Sand Sharks are led by Benxing Shi, Jake Heinrich, and Nikolai Holme, who are all tied for fifth place after 36 holes. Each golfer finished the opening day at even par with a two-round total of 144.
Shi leads the team with nine birdies and 20 pars. He posted his best round of the day in the second round, finishing two under par with a 70 after opening with a 74. His two-round total of 144 puts him at even par for the tournament.
Heinrich also finished with a 144 after matching Shi's round scores of 74 and 70. He recorded eight birdies, tied for the second-most on the team, along with 20 pars.
Holme carded a 144 through the first 36 holes, opening with a 70 before shooting a 74 in the second round. He recorded seven birdies and 22 pars, the second-most pars on the team.
Justin Charoy sits tied for 18th overall at four over par. He finished the opening day with a two-round total of 148 after carding rounds of 73 and 75. Charoy recorded four birdies and a team-high 26 pars.
Leif Breede is tied for 23rd after finishing the day five over par with a total of 149. He carded rounds of 76 and 73, recording five birdies and 22 pars.
Alfie Reynolds sits tied for 47th after finishing 12 over par through the first two rounds. He carded rounds of 76 and 80 for a total of 156, adding four birdies and 20 pars.
Alex Yuill is tied for 50th with a two-round total of 159. He opened with an 82 before improving to a 77 in the second round and recorded 22 pars.
Maël Lethuillier finished the day with a total of 161 after carding rounds of 81 and 80. He sits tied for 54th overall and recorded four birdies and 19 pars.
Jack Mahoney carded rounds of 86 and 80 for a two-round total of 166, placing 59th overall. He finished the day with three birdies and 16 pars.
Heinrich, Reynolds, Lethuillier, and Mahoney are competing as individuals for the Sand Sharks in the tournament.
USCB will close out the Parris Island Legends Collegiate on Tuesday with the final round of the 54-hole tournament, hosted by the Sand Sharks.
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