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Brad Bawden shot 2-under 69 Monday and is in second place at the AAC Championship.
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Men's golf surges to lead in AAC Championship
Apr 22, 2019 | Men's Golf
Tigers enter final round with a six-stroke lead over SMU
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PALM HARBOR, Fla. -- The University of Memphis was the only team to shoot under par during the second round of the American Athletic Conference Championship Monday, a round that moved the Tigers into first place entering Tuesday's final round.
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Led by Brad Bawden and Isaiah Jackson – each of whom shot under-par scores --Memphis finished at 2-under 282 and leads second-place SMU by six strokes. Through two rounds, the Tigers are at even-par 568, followed by SMU (574), Temple (580) and UCF (580). Defending champion USF is at 15-over 583.
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The winner of the AAC Champion earns an automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament. The Tigers made their last postseason trip in 2016.
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Monday at the Copperhead Course at the Innisbrook Resort, the Tigers led by as many as 12 strokes midway through the round. Bawden paced the UofM by firing a 2-under 69 for a two-day total of 139. He is in second place, seven strokes behind leader McClure Meissner of SMU. Jackson, Bawden's teammate, shot 1-under 70 and is at 144.
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Chase Harris shot even-par 71 and is tied for seventh at 143. Guillaume Chevalier, who was 4-under through 13 holes Monday, is at 144. He played bogey-free golf until reaching the par-5, 14th hole.
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Borja Martin is a stroke back at 145.
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"We have shown really good production 1 through 5 so far this week," said Tigers coach Blake Smart. "Tuesday will come down to execution and mental toughness. We have a great game plan and five guys playing well. We just have to continue our process."
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The Tigers' best result in an AAC Championship came in 2016 when they were runner-up to USF. USF has won four straight titles.
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2019 American Athletic Conference Men's Golf Championship
When:Â April 21, 22 and 23
Where:Â Innisbrook Resort: Copperhead Course, Palm Harbor, Fla.
Par:Â 71
Yardage:Â 7,125 yards
Live Scoring:Â Golfstat.com
Teams in the Field (10):Â Cincinnati, ECU, Houston, Memphis, SMU, Temple, UCF, UConn, USF, Wichita State.
Defending champion: USF won the 2018 title by shooting 10-under 842
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PALM HARBOR, Fla. -- The University of Memphis was the only team to shoot under par during the second round of the American Athletic Conference Championship Monday, a round that moved the Tigers into first place entering Tuesday's final round.
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Led by Brad Bawden and Isaiah Jackson – each of whom shot under-par scores --Memphis finished at 2-under 282 and leads second-place SMU by six strokes. Through two rounds, the Tigers are at even-par 568, followed by SMU (574), Temple (580) and UCF (580). Defending champion USF is at 15-over 583.
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The winner of the AAC Champion earns an automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament. The Tigers made their last postseason trip in 2016.
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Monday at the Copperhead Course at the Innisbrook Resort, the Tigers led by as many as 12 strokes midway through the round. Bawden paced the UofM by firing a 2-under 69 for a two-day total of 139. He is in second place, seven strokes behind leader McClure Meissner of SMU. Jackson, Bawden's teammate, shot 1-under 70 and is at 144.
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Chase Harris shot even-par 71 and is tied for seventh at 143. Guillaume Chevalier, who was 4-under through 13 holes Monday, is at 144. He played bogey-free golf until reaching the par-5, 14th hole.
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Borja Martin is a stroke back at 145.
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"We have shown really good production 1 through 5 so far this week," said Tigers coach Blake Smart. "Tuesday will come down to execution and mental toughness. We have a great game plan and five guys playing well. We just have to continue our process."
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The Tigers' best result in an AAC Championship came in 2016 when they were runner-up to USF. USF has won four straight titles.
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2019 American Athletic Conference Men's Golf Championship
When:Â April 21, 22 and 23
Where:Â Innisbrook Resort: Copperhead Course, Palm Harbor, Fla.
Par:Â 71
Yardage:Â 7,125 yards
Live Scoring:Â Golfstat.com
Teams in the Field (10):Â Cincinnati, ECU, Houston, Memphis, SMU, Temple, UCF, UConn, USF, Wichita State.
Defending champion: USF won the 2018 title by shooting 10-under 842
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