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Tuesday, May 14
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NCAA West Lafayette Regional
Moving Day – Stamper jumps 27 spots on day two in West Lafayette
5/14/2024 3:33:00 PM | Men's Golf
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — With a much-improved front nine and four more birdies on the back nine, Middle Tennessee's Owen Stamper jumped 27 spots on Tuesday shooting a 68 (-4) in the second round of the NCAA West Lafayette Regional.
Stamper is now in a tie for 13th overall at 1-under (143) for the tournament, which is being played at the par-72 Kampen-Cosler Course. He's just three strokes off the advancing individual spot going into the final day of competition.
The senior from Scottsville, Kentucky began round two with 15 consecutive holes of par or better, including birdies on holes 1, 10, 13, 14 and 15. After a bogey on 16, he parred 17 and 18. Stamper was 3-under on par 4s on Tuesday.
Stamper is in the last group on Wednesday and will tee off at 10:34 a.m. ET, where he'll be paired with Wisconsin's Cameron Huss (T5, -4) and Tennessee Tech's Sean Anderson (T28, +1).
Coach's Comments: Assistant Coach Payne Denman
"Owen played great today. He seemed a lot more comfortable from the start and did what he needed to do by hitting a lot of greens and giving himself chances for birdie. He stayed patient and it paid off. He's put himself in a good position going into the final round. We're just going to try to keep the same momentum going into tomorrow and enjoy the opportunity."
By the Numbers
27: Stamper improved 27 spots on the leaderboard on Tuesday, the second-largest leap in the tournament.
3: Stamper enters Wednesday just three strokes off the advancing individual spot.
9: Stamper is tied for the fourth-most birdies through two rounds of the tournament with nine.
4: In par 4s, Stamper is tied for the third-best scoring average, shooting 2-under for the tournament.
Tournament Notes
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Stamper is now in a tie for 13th overall at 1-under (143) for the tournament, which is being played at the par-72 Kampen-Cosler Course. He's just three strokes off the advancing individual spot going into the final day of competition.
The senior from Scottsville, Kentucky began round two with 15 consecutive holes of par or better, including birdies on holes 1, 10, 13, 14 and 15. After a bogey on 16, he parred 17 and 18. Stamper was 3-under on par 4s on Tuesday.
Stamper is in the last group on Wednesday and will tee off at 10:34 a.m. ET, where he'll be paired with Wisconsin's Cameron Huss (T5, -4) and Tennessee Tech's Sean Anderson (T28, +1).
Coach's Comments: Assistant Coach Payne Denman
"Owen played great today. He seemed a lot more comfortable from the start and did what he needed to do by hitting a lot of greens and giving himself chances for birdie. He stayed patient and it paid off. He's put himself in a good position going into the final round. We're just going to try to keep the same momentum going into tomorrow and enjoy the opportunity."
By the Numbers
27: Stamper improved 27 spots on the leaderboard on Tuesday, the second-largest leap in the tournament.
3: Stamper enters Wednesday just three strokes off the advancing individual spot.
9: Stamper is tied for the fourth-most birdies through two rounds of the tournament with nine.
4: In par 4s, Stamper is tied for the third-best scoring average, shooting 2-under for the tournament.
Tournament Notes
- The top five teams after three rounds advance to the NCAA National Championship at the Omni La Costa Resort & Spa in Carlsbad, California. The highest individual not on an advancing team will also advance to the NCAA Championship.
- Among individuals not on a top-six team, Cameron Huss from Wisconsin leads with a 4-under par (140), followed by Southern Illinois' Dain Richie at 3-under (141) and Stamper at 1-under par (143).
- Purdue improved as team shooting 11-under par on Tuesday to trail Vanderbilt by one stroke entering the final day of the tournament.
- Wednesday's first tee times are slated for 8 a.m. Eastern Time, with Stamper set to begin at 10:34 a.m. ET.
Follow Middle Tennessee Men's Golf on social media on Facebook /MTMGolf, X (Formerly known as Twitter) (@MT_MGolf) and Instagram (@mt_mgolf).
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