Barbin Surges Up Leaderboard at Mason Rudolph Championship

Liberty’s Austin Barbin fired one of the lowest rounds on day, climbing inside the top 20 during Round 2 of the 2023 Mason Rudolph Championship.

The senior fired a 3-under par 68 on Tuesday and will enter the final round tied for 17^th place with an overall 1-under par 141 (73-68).

Barbin has now carded sub-70 rounds in three out of his last four trips around the Vanderbilt Legends Club (par 71, 7,100 yards). Last year, Barbin finished this event tied for seventh place with a 7-under par 206 (70-69-67).

As a team, Liberty is currently in seventh place with a 6-over par 574 following consecutive rounds of 3-over par 287.

Tournament host and No. 1 Vanderbilt continues to lead the 15-team field, holding a 17-stroke lead with an overall score of 27-under par 541 (274-267).

No. 14 Tennessee (280-278) and No. 16 Mississippi State (280-278) are tied for second place with a 10-under par 558.

Vanderbilt’s Gordon Sargent, the No. 1 ranked golfer in the country, leads the field with a 12-under par 130 (66-64). He holds a six stroke lead over six golfers with a 6-under par 136.

Round Recap – Liberty’s Starting Five:

• Austin Barbin – T17 1-under par 141 (73-68)
• Jonathan Yaun – T30 2-over par 144 (72-72)
• Isaac Simmons – T30 2-over par 144 (70-74)
• Josh Ryan – T39 3-over par 145 (72-73)
• Connor Polender – T55 5-over par 147 (73-74)

Course Information:

• Vanderbilt Legends Club (Franklin, Tenn.)
• Par 71, 7,100 yards

Following the Flames at Mason Rudolph Championship:

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• Round 3 Tee Time: Wednesday at 8:00 a.m./CST (No. 1)