HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC -  Paced by junior Garrett Schneider, Furman University holds a four-stroke lead in the team standings after Monday’s opening two rounds of the third-annual Wexford Plantation Intercollegiate men’s golf tournament, hosted by Francis Marion University on Hilton Head Island.

The final round of the two-day, 54-hole event will be played on Tuesday (Feb. 26).  The tournament is being contested on the par 72, 6,828-yard Wexford Plantation course.

Furman carded team scores of 290 and 296 on Monday and leads second-place Elon University (298-292) by four strokes, 586-590.

Kennesaw State University is third (297- 298=595), followed by East Carolina University (299-298=597), Presbyterian College (298-301=599), Francis Marion (294-306=600) and Winthrop University (304-296=600), Wofford College (294-307=601), George Washington University (304-298=602), USC Aiken (307-296=603), Marshall University (306-304=610), Bowling Green State University (311-308=619), Northern Illinois University (310-314=624), Davidson College (317-309=626), and Oakland University (320-310=630).

Elon senior Jimmy Lytle leads the individual standings after firing consecutive rounds of 3-under-par 69.  His 138 total leads Elon teammate Jayson Judy (73-69=142) by four strokes.  Schneider is tied for third with Rob Varner of Presbyterian at even-par 144.  Cipriano Ayala of Winthrop (71-74=145) rounds out the top five.

Francis Marion was led by sophomore Christopher Couch as the Summerville native is tied for 15th at 5-over-par 149.  He carded rounds of 74 and 75 on Monday.  Peter McGibney and Keith Crowley are among a group tied for 21st place at 74-76=150.  Ronan O’Connor is tied for 24th at 72-79=151 and Andrew Pitcher (74-79=153) is tied for 35th position.

Three other FMU golfers are competing as individuals: Jacob Tveit is tied for 24th (73-78=151), freshman and West Florence High School product Cory Richards is 78th (80-89=169) and Jonathan Lavin is 81st (86-98=184).

INDIVIDUAL SCORES