Jacksonville takes lead into Rd. 3 of Seminole Intercollegiate

February 23, 2019 | by AmateurGolf.com Staff

Tom Thurloway (JU Athletics photo)

The Dolphins have a five-shot cushion as they chase a major win across the state

Jacksonville University is in as good a position as possible after a 36-hole day at the Seminole Intercollegiate. The Dolphins have a five-shot lead on the field Golden Eagle Country Club in Tallahassee, Fla.

The team’s lead was built on the strength of an opening 9-under 279. Jacksonville grew its lead from two shots to five shots in the afternoon round with a 3-under 285. At 12 under, they are five ahead of West Virginia and Louisville in a tie for second.

Results have been up and down for the Dolphins so far this season. A week ago, the team was 13th of 15 at the Sun Trust Gator Invitational and the start before that, 12th at the Sea Best Invitational. But Jacksonville also logged three top-5 finishes, including a runner-up at the Wolfpack Intercollegiate, in the fall.

Thomas Thurloway, winner of this summer's English Amateur, led the Jacksonville charge with rounds of 70-68. His 6-under total is good enough for a share of second place. Michael Sakane had back-to-back rounds of 71 and is tied for 10th along with teammate Aaeri Kirshnan.

Cincinnati’s Austin Squires, a quarterfinalist at the U.S. Amateur, leads by three shots at 9 under. He had rounds of 66-69.

Results: Seminole Intercollegiate

Place	Player	Location	Pts	Scores
T1	Parker Gillam	Cary, NC	600	71-68-69=208
T1	Tom Thurloway	, England	600	70-68-70=208
T3	Austin Squires	Union, KY	300	66-69-75=210
T3	Jiri Zuska	, Czech Republic	300	70-68-72=210
5	John Pak	Scotch Plains, NJ	300	72-69-70=211