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ELK GROVE, Calif. - The UC Irvine men's golf team sits in second after playing 36 holes at the Sacramento State Invitational Monday at Valley Hi Country Club.
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The 'Eaters recorded a two-round score of 582 (294-288). They are three strokes behind Long Beach State, which leads the 12-team field at 579.
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Senior
David Kim was 5-over after the first round, but came storming back in the second where he fired off seven birdies for a 66 (-6). It was his fifth round in the 60's this year, and matched his season best, which he previously established at the John Burns Intercollegiate on Feb. 16.
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Kim jumped 29 spots to fourth in the standings with a 36-hole score of 1-under 143. He is two strokes back of individual leaders Nick Cantlay (LBSU) and Brett Bennett (UCSB).
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Senior
Jonathan Young had two of his best rounds of the season, carding a 73 and a 1-under 71 to tie for sixth (144). Young totaled five birdies, while registering an eagle on the par-five eighth hole in the first round.
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Sophomore
Jonathan Kang is 25th at 149 (+5). He opened with an even-par 72 before dropping 13 spots with a 77. Senior
Ryan O'Connor (75-75) and junior
Ramiz Jamal (74-76) are also tied for 32nd at 150.
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UC Irvine wraps up action at the Sacramento State Invitational on Tuesday, March 6, with an 8:30 a.m. shotgun start.
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