Flames Climb Leaderboard During Round 2 of Gator Invitational

When play was suspended during round two of the Gator Invitational presented by VyStar on Friday, the Flames were the hottest team on the golf course.

With roughly six holes of play left during the second round, Liberty finds itself in second place at 17-under par thanks to its a 13-under pace during the second round on the Mark Bostick Golf Course (par 70, 6,701 yards).

The Flames are posting the best score during the second round in the 21-team field, which will be Liberty's toughest regular season test in 2021.

The field features nine teams that are currently ranked in the Bushnell/Golfweek Coaches Poll, which was released earlier today: Vanderbilt (2), Tennessee (4), Georgia (6), Arkansas (12), Auburn (13), Alabama (17), Florida (19), South Carolina (20) and North Florida (24).  

Liberty's Ervin Chang is leading the Flames second-round charge. The senior is in second place with an overall score of 8-under par, thanks to a 7-under par score through 15 holes of play during his second round.

Play is scheduled to resume at 8 a.m. tomorrow with the intent to finish the previously scheduled three-day, 54-hole event on Saturday due to forecasted inclement weather.

Round Recap – Liberty's Starting Five (Completed Round 1 Scores):
• Alexandre Fuchs – T15 2-under par 68 (68)
• Isaac Simmons – T27 1-under par 69 (69)
• Ervin Chang – T27 1-under par 69 (69)
• Kieran Vincent – T46 even under par 70 (70)
• Jonathan Yaun – T46 even under par 70 (70)

Field Reflections:
• Fourteen of the 21 teams in the tournament field are currently showing an under-par score during the second round.
• Liberty (13-under par) and Auburn (10-under par) are the only two teams currently sitting with a double-digit score in red figures during the second round.
• Georgia, who set the pace of play with an opening round 11-under par 269, currently leads the overall field at 20-under par.
• The Flames are three shots behind Georgia and three shots clear of LSU and Auburn's pace at 14-under par.
• A total of 53 players in the 120-man field currently hold an under-par score entering tomorrow's attempted final round.
• Georgia's Trent Phillips, who opened the event with a 6-under par 64, currently leads the field at 9-under par with six holes left to play during his second round.

Birdies and Bogeys – Liberty Team Notes:
• All five of Liberty's starting golfers enter tomorrow's play with an overall under-par score.
• Chang opened his second round by birdieing his first five holes of play.
• The senior has a clean card during the second round with seven birdies and eight pars with three holes left to play.
• Kieran Vincent has completed 12 holes during his second round and is 4-under par.
• Vincent is currently tied for eighth place and he opened the tournament with an even-par round of 70.
• Jonathan Yaun is currently tied for 27th place at 2-under par, while Isaac Simmons and Alexandre Fuchs are tied for 42nd place at 1-under par.

Course Information:
• Mark Bostick Golf Course (Gainesville, Fla.)
• Par 70, 6,701 yards

Following the Flames at Gator Invitational:
• Live stats will be available at Golfstat.com
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• Round 2 Tee Time: Saturday at 8:00 a.m./EST (play resumes)