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Buhl moves five spots up leaderboard; Hogs tied for 11th
ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. — Arkansas sophomore William Buhl was one of a handful of rounds under par as he moved up five spots on the leaderboard after day two of the 2018 SEC Golf Championship at Sea Island Golf Club on Thursday.
The No. 16 Razorbacks are just three shots out of eighth place with one round remaining in the stroke play portion of the tournament.
The top eight teams advance to match play on Saturday and Sunday.
Buhl and the Razorbacks began the day on the back nine where he was 3-under at the turn. The Fairhope, Alabama, native had four birdies and two bogeys on the day finishing with a 2-under 70.
He is in sixth place with rounds of 70-68=138 — just three shots back of the leader.
Arkansas moved into 11th place and is 14-over shooting 289-285=574 against the tough golf course and the talented field.
Tyson Reeder, Luis Garza and Alvaro Ortiz all bettered their first-round scores on Thursday. Reeder is tied with teammate Mason Overstreet for 38th overall shooting 145. Garza moved up to a tie for 44th at 146, followed by Ortiz who is 60th with 149.
The Lineup
| PLACE | PLAYER | SCORE | TO PAR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | William Buhl (4) | 70-68=138 | -2 |
| T38 | Mason Overstreet (2) | 71-74=145 | +5 |
| T38 | Tyson Reeder (5) | 73-72=145 | +5 |
| T44 | Luis Garza (3) | 75-71=146 | +6 |
| 60 | Alvaro Ortiz (1) | 75-74=149 | +9 |
The Field
| PLACE | TEAM | SCORE | TO PAR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | No. 11 LSU | 281-276=557 | -3 |
| 2 | No. 4 Vanderbilt | 276-283=559 | -1 |
| 3 | No. 6 Alabama | 283-280=563 | +3 |
| 4 | No. 34 Ole Miss | 288-277=565 | +5 |
| 5 | No. 9Auburn | 280-286=566 | +6 |
| 6 | No. 19 Kentucky | 286-283=569 | +9 |
| 7 | No. 50 Tennessee | 280-290=570 | +10 |
| 8 | No. 7 Florida | 293-278=571 | +11 |
| T9 | No. 2 Texas A&M | 296-277=573 | +13 |
| T9 | Georgia | 291-282=573 | +13 |
| 11 | No. 16 Arkansas | 289-285=574 | +14 |
| 12 | No. 38 South Carolina | 288-287=575 | +15 |
| 13 | Mississippi State | 293-284=577 | +17 |
| 14 | No. 39 Missouri | 287-296=583 | +23 |
The Razorbacks return to the links playing with Texas A&M and South Carolina beginning at 8 a.m. on Friday.
| Fri, Dec 27 |  | Liberty Bowl vs Texas Tech (Memphis) | 6:00 PM ESPN |
| Thu, Aug 29 |  | vs UAPB (Little Rock) | W, 70-0 |
| Sat, Sep 7 |  | @ Oklahoma State | L, 31-39 2OT |
| Sat, Sep 14 |  | vs UAB | W, 37-27 |
| Sat, Sep 21 |  | @ Auburn | W, 24-14 |
| Sat, Sep 28 |  | vs Texas A&M (Arl) | L, 21-17 |
| Sat, Oct 5 |  | vs Tennessee | W, 19-14 |
| Sat, Oct 19 |  | vs LSU | L, 34-10 |
| Sat, Oct 26 |  | @ Mississippi State | W, 58-25 |
| Sat, Nov 2 |  | vs Ole Miss | L, 63-31 |
| Sat, Nov 16 |  | vs Texas | L, 20-10 |
| Sat, Nov 23 |  | vs Louisiana Tech | W, 35-14 |
| Sat, Nov 30 |  | @ Missouri | L, 28-21 |
| OVERALL | Record | Pts | ||
| 1. | Bryant (21) | 13-0 | 246 | 1 |
| 2. | Greenwood (4) | 13-0 | 224 | 2 |
| 3. | Bentonville | 9-4 | 185 | 5 |
| 4. | Little Rock Parkview | 13-1 | 173 | 4 |
| 5. | Conway | 10-2 | 156 | 3 |
| 6. | Pulaski Academy | 10-3 | 112 | 8 |
| 7. | Shiloh Christian | 9-4 | 77 | — |
| 6. | Benton | 10-2 | 67 | 6 |
| 7. | Fayetteville | 9-3 | 52 | 7 |
| 9. | Rogers | 8-4 | 35 | 9 |
| Others receiving votes: Arkadelphia 20, Farmington 15, Valley View 5, Hot Springs Lakeside, Mountain Home 2, Salem 2, Conway Christian 1, Little Rock Christian 1. | ||||
| CLASS 7A | ||||
| 1. | Bryant (25) | 13-0 | 125 | 1 |
| 2. | Bentonville | 9-4 | 98 | 3 |
| 3. | Conway | 10-2 | 77 | 2 |
| 4. | Pulaski Academy | 10-3 | 48 | 5 |
| 5. | Fayetteville | 9-3 | 17 | 4 |
| Others receiving votes: Rogers 10. | ||||
| CLASS 6A | ||||
| 1. | Greenwood (25) | 13-0 | 125 | 1 |
| 2. | Shiloh Christian | 9-4 | 96 | 4 |
| 3. | Benton | 10-2 | 77 | 2 |
| 4. | Mountain Home | 10-3 | 51 | 3 |
| 5. | Lake Hamilton | 8-4 | 20 | — |
| Others receiving votes: Little Rock Catholic 6. | ||||
| CLASS 5A | ||||
| 1. | Little Rock Parkview (25) | 13-1 | 125 | 1 |
| 4. | Farmington | 12-2 | 90 | 4 |
| 3. | Valley View | 12-1 | 68 | 3 |
| 5. | Hot Springs Lakeside | 10-3 | 60 | 5 |
| 2. | Joe T. Robinson | 10-2 | 25 | 2 |
| Others receiving votes: Morrilton 3. | ||||
| CLASS 4A | ||||
| 1. | Arkadelphia (25) | 13-2 | 125 | 2 |
| 2. | Elkins | 14-1 | 99 | 1 |
| 3. | Little Rock Mills | 12-1 | 52 | 3 |
| 4. | Southside Batesville | 13-1 | 46 | 5t |
| 5. | Warren | 10-3 | 28 | 4 |
| Others receiving votes: Malvern 3. | ||||
| CLASS 3A | ||||
| 1. | Salem (25) | 11-4 | 125 | — |
| 2. | Bismarck | 14-1 | 100 | 1 |
| 3. | Mansfield | 11-3 | 65 | — |
| 4. | Fordyce | 11-1 | 42 | 2 |
| 5. | Osceola | 10-2 | 21 | 4 |
| Others receiving votes: Booneville 17, Prescott 3, Rivercrest 2. | ||||
| CLASS 2A | ||||
| 1. | Conway Christian (25) | 14-0 | 125 | 2 |
| 2. | East Poinsett Co. | 10-4 | 98 | 4 |
| 3. | Junction City | 9-4 | 68 | — |
| 5. | Mount Ida | 9-3 | 41 | — |
| 4. | Carlisle | 11-1 | 25 | 1 |
| Others receiving votes: Des Arc 8, Bigelow 6, Murfreesboro 3, Cross County 1. | ||||
| 8-MAN SANCTIONED | ||||
| 1. | Strong-Huttig (25) | 8-0 | 75 | 1 |
| 2. | Midland | 11-1 | 50 | 2 |
| 3. | Cedar Ridge | 9-2 | 22 | 3 |
| Others receiving votes: Woodlawn 3. | ||||