By: by Scott Lipsky
Round Two Full Results I
Round 3 Tee Times
ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Kennesaw State sophomore Jeff Karlsson rebounded from a tough finish on Thursday with a strong one on Friday, firing a 33 on his second nine holes to card a 2-under par 68 for the round at the NCAA Men’s Golf Southeast Regional. He enters the final round in a tie for 18th place at four-over par.
The Gothenburg, Sweden, native, who is known for his length off the tee, took advantage of the wet conditions at the Crabapple Club in Alpharetta, Ga., which already was playing long at 7,182 yards. Of his four birdies on the day, two of them came on the pair of par-5 holes on the par-70 layout, with the other two coming on lengthy par 4’s.
Karlsson, who played the back nine first on Friday, was originally slated to begin his round at 9:30 a.m., but did not end up hitting his opening tee shot until 10:50 due to rainy weather. He shot an even-par 35 on his first nine, with one birdie and a bogey canceling each other out, and was 1-under for the day through 15 holes when Mother Nature struck again and delayed play another hour. Unfazed, he returned to the golf course a few minutes after five o’clock on Friday afternoon and played his last three holes in 1-under par.
His two rounds of 75-68 put him at four-over par and in a tie for 18th, seven shots behind individual leader Robbie Fillmore of Brigham Young, who enters Saturday play at three-under par. In order for Karlsson to qualify for the NCAA National Championship, he will have to be the top-finisher among those who do not qualify for nationals with a team. Among those who fit that criteria after 36 holes, he is in ninth place, six shots behind Georgia Southern’s Logan Blondell.
Karlsson will start his day on hole number 10 once again in Saturday’s final round, beginning at 9:40 a.m.
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| Jeff Karlsson discusses his second round 68 on Friday |
Owls head coach Jay Moseley talks about Jeff Karlsson's play on Friday |
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