With 18 holes remaining entering Sunday, Valparaiso University men’s golf junior Anthony Delisanti (Sanborn, N.Y. / Niagara Wheatfield) is in a battle for medalist honors as he is tied for the top spot in a 78-player field at Penn State’s Rutherford Intercollegiate. The tournament’s first two rounds took place through windy conditions on Saturday at the par-71, 7171-yard Penn State Blue Course in State College, Pa.
How It Happened
Inside the Rounds
Thoughts from Head Coach Dave Gring
“These two rounds were a gritty performance for us, especially the second round. The conditions were very challenging for the entire field. We started the day playing in 42-degree temps with sustained winds at 15-20 mph. While the temps improved to the low 50s, we had wind gusts as high as 35-40 mph. It’s really challenging to gauge the wind and how the ball is going to react in the wind, but the guys kept their poise and just kept grinding all day. We kept improving our scoring every nine holes and the guys played better as the day got longer. They never gave up and they managed the course even better as the rounds continued.”
“All five of our guys improved their scores from the first to the second round. You want to see that determination and productivity, especially on these 36-hole days. We played the last 10 holes at six under for our four scores that counted. The team played our final 45 holes at one under, and that really impressed me for such a long day. Anthony was masterful for us today. He played his last 11 holes at three under, narrowly missing a number of other birdies during that stretch. We are playing in the final group tomorrow, so we’re excited to have the opportunity to finish the tourney strong.”
Up Next
The Beacons will golf the third and final round of the event on Sunday. A link to live scoring via GolfStat is available on ValpoAthletics.com.
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