Augustsson Still In Hunt At AAC Championships

Saturday, April 22

Belleair, Fla.

8:00 A.M.

East Carolina University

The American Championships

April 22, 2023 | Men's Golf

Results

BELLEAIR, Fla. – East Carolina freshman Lucas Augustsson followed his opening round scored of 68 with a 1-under par 69 and is currently tied for fifth place (137/3-under) after two rounds at the 2023 American Athletic Conference Championships.

Augustsson posted a 2-over 37 on the front nine but fired a 3-under on the back for a score of 69. His round consisted of an eagle, four birdies, nine pars, three bogeys and a double bogey. His eagle came on the par-4, 425-yard 16th hole.

Sophomore Carter Busse is tied for 32nd after posting a 3-over par 73 for a total score of 147. Busse had three birdies on the front nine for a 1-over 34 which included a pair of bogeys and four pars. On the back nine, he shot a 4-over par 39 with two bogeys, one double bogey and six pars. Fellow classmate Tyler DeChellis posted a score of 74 (4-over) for a total of 151, while graduate student Nicolas Brown was 2-over (72) for a two-day score of 150.

Graduate student Stuart Fuller, who shot a 3-over 73, replaced freshman Philip Linberg Bondestad during Saturday's action after he carded a 4-over 74 during opening round action Friday.

The Pirates (580/20-over) dropped one spot in the team standings and currently sits in nineth place following a 7-over par 287. Houston (550/10-under) extended its overall lead following a 2-under par 278 and holds a 10-shot lead over SMU (560). Rounding out the top five are Memphis (562/1-over), UCF (564/4-over) and South Florida (565/5-over).

Teams will tee off for the final round of the 2023 American Men's Golf Championship on Sunday beginning at 8 a.m. (ET).

2023 AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE MEN'S GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP
Team Standings Through Round 2
1. Houston - 550 (272-278, -10)
2. SMU - 560 (285-275, E)
3. Memphis - 561 (284-277, -3)
4. UCF - 564 (277-287, +4)
5. South Florida - 565 (278-287, +5)
6. Cincinnati - 568 (284-284, +8)
7. Wichita State - 577 (292-285, +17)
8. Temple - 579 (294-285, +19)
9. East Carolina - 580 (293-287, +20)