LAS VEGAS, Nev. — Led by redshirt freshman Bartley Forrester with a 3-under-par 69, Georgia Tech improved its score by 10 strokes Monday, posting a 4-over-par 292, but was unable to gain any ground on the leaderboard and remains tied for 11th place after 36 holes at the Southern Highlands Collegiate.
Former North Hall standout Forrester, who earned his first career victory in Tech’s last tournament in Puerto Rico, put together a steady round, recording five birdies and two bogeys on the 7,374-yard Southern Highlands Golf Club, and sits in a tie for 11th place after 36 holes at even-par 144.
Seniors Luke Schniederjans and Tyler Strafaci each shot 2-over-par 74 Monday, while U.S. Amateur champion Andy Ogletree added a 3-over-par 75. Sophomore Connor Howe did not count for the Jackets after shooting 76.
Schniederjans and Strafaci are tied for 35th place individually at 5-over-par 149, while Ogletree is tied for 50th place at 8-over-par 152.
Tech, which started round 2 at the 10th hole, again struggled on the back nine at Southern Highlands, but rallied to play the front nine in 1-over-par and completed 36 holes at 18-over-par 594.
Sophomore Ben Smith, competing as an individual, shot 79 Monday and fell back to a tie for 61st.
