Men's Golf
    Giles Leads Troy At U.S. Intercollegiate
    Sophomore 9-under through 36 holes, including second-round 63.
    Sophomore Matt Giles fired a 9-under 131 through 36 holes Saturday.
    Sophomore Matt Giles fired a 9-under 131 through 36 holes Saturday.

    April 18, 2009

    Results at Golfstat.com

    Sophomore Matt Giles' second-round 63 was one off the school record during a 36-hole 9-under performance to lead the No. 3 USC men's golf team on the first day of the 2009 U.S. Intercollegiate on Saturday (April 18) at Stanford (Calif.) G.C.

    USC finished the two-round opening day in second at 15-under 545 (277-268), eight back of leader Washington, which finished first at 23-under 537 (267-270).

    After opening with a 2-under 68, Giles blazed through the short Stanford course with a 7-under 63, one shot off of Rory Hie's school record 62. Giles, who had 12 birdies over 36 holes to finish second at 9-under 131, now has a team-best nine rounds in the 60s.

    Sophomore Tim Sluiter is tied for ninth at 4-under 136 (69-67). He had five birdies during his first round and six in the second.

    Senior Tom Glissmeyer and junior Jamie Lovemark are tied for 22nd at 1-under 139 after they posted identical rounds of 70 and 69.

    Lovemark had seven birdies on the day and a second-round eagle on a par 5 while Glissmeyer had eight birdies, four in each round.

    Freshman Steve Lim is tied for 35th at 140 (70-70), posting a pair of par rounds with seven birdies overall.

    The competition concludes Sunday.