Tech Tied for 9th at OFCC Fighting Illini Invitational – Men’s Golf — Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

OLYMPIA FIELDS, Ill. – Highlighted by a hole-in-one on 13, Kale Fontenot turned in an even-par 70 second round to lead No. 18 Georgia Tech on Saturday at the Olympia Fields/Fighting Illini Invitational. As a team, the Yellow Jackets posted a four-over-par total of 284 to move up one spot into a four-way tie for ninth at the Olympia Fields Country Club.

Georgia Tech opened on hole 10 as Fontenot started to gain momentum right out of the gate and recorded a hole-in-one on the fourth hole of the morning to move to 1-under-par. The junior recorded two birdies over the final four holes before the turn and turned in an even round on the day to jump into a tie for 45^th on the individual leaderboard at 145 (+5).

After 36 holes, Georgia Tech is tied with Texas A&M, Loyola Marymount and Stanford at 11-over-par (571). Florida climbed two spots to take the lead after recording the lowest team round of the day with 267 (-13) for a team total of 549 (-11) after two rounds. Texas Tech slipped to second place, standing at 4-under-par total of 556.

The final round will tee off Sunday with a shotgun start beginning at 9:30 a.m. Eastern time.

TECH LINEUP – After leading Georgia Tech on Friday, seniors Aidan Tran and Hiroshi Tai both carded 1-over-par rounds of 71 on Saturday. Tran played a steady round of golf with one birdie and two bogeys and is in a seven-way tie for 11^th place individually with a two-round total of 139 (-1). Tai also turned in a 1-over-par round of 71 to move into a tie for 18^th and is even after two rounds with a total of 140.

Benjamin Reuter jumped right out with a pair of birdies but finished with a 2-over-par 72. After two rounds, Reuter stands in 67^th with a total of 149 (+9). Albert Hansson rounded out Tech’s lineup with a 3-over-par 73 and is tied for 62^nd at 148 (+8) after 36 holes.

TEAM LEADERBOARD – No. 10 Florida climbed two spots to take the lead after 36 holes and holds a seven-stroke lead entering the final round at 13-under-par 549. No. 19 Texas Tech is in second after a 3-under-par second round of 277 and No. 4 Oklahoma State dipped to third place at 1-under-par 559 after two rounds. Illinois jumped two spots into fourth with a 2-under-par round of 277 on Saturday and Florida State completes the top five at 3-over-par 563.

The 15-team field features 10 teams ranked in the top 25 of the latest Bushnell/Golfweek Coaches Poll released on Friday.

INDIVIDUAL LEADERBOARD – Oklahoma State’s Gaven Lane moved five spots to claim a share…