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Harris Leads Cardinals Golfers Through Two Rounds in Tallahassee
March 15, 2026 | Men's Golf
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Samuel Harris birdied four holes on his first trip around the par-72 track at Seminole Legacy Golf Club on Sunday, and he leads Ball State with a 4-over par scorecard through two rounds late Monday.
Initially expected to play 18 holes on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday in the 21-team Seminole Intercollegiate hosted by Florida State, organizers modified the schedule before play began Sunday to account for storms expected through the day on Monday. Teams completed as many rounds as possible on the opening day of the tournament, before high winds and darkness paused competition Sunday evening. Ball State golfers were through at least 16 holes of the second round before play was suspended. Play resumed Monday after 4 p.m., as teams finished round two and set up a final day of competition on Tuesday.
Harris was among a small handful of players with four or more birdies in the opening round, playing among the tournament's top contenders through the day's first 18 holes. He managed just two birdies in round two -- one during Sunday's play and another late Monday. His 29th-place standing and 148 (73-75) over 36 holes is the lowest in the Ball State lineup.
While Harris turned in the Cardinals' top score in the first round, Brody Sorrell rebounded from a first-round 80 (+8) to shoot 1-over through 18 holes in round two. In between Harris and Sorrell, 64th out of 112 competitors, are Avery Mahoney and Luke Johnston who both shot 4-over 76 in the opening round. Mahoney carded a 3-over par 75 in round two and Johnston repeated his 76.
Tuesday's final round begins with a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m.
Initially expected to play 18 holes on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday in the 21-team Seminole Intercollegiate hosted by Florida State, organizers modified the schedule before play began Sunday to account for storms expected through the day on Monday. Teams completed as many rounds as possible on the opening day of the tournament, before high winds and darkness paused competition Sunday evening. Ball State golfers were through at least 16 holes of the second round before play was suspended. Play resumed Monday after 4 p.m., as teams finished round two and set up a final day of competition on Tuesday.
Harris was among a small handful of players with four or more birdies in the opening round, playing among the tournament's top contenders through the day's first 18 holes. He managed just two birdies in round two -- one during Sunday's play and another late Monday. His 29th-place standing and 148 (73-75) over 36 holes is the lowest in the Ball State lineup.
While Harris turned in the Cardinals' top score in the first round, Brody Sorrell rebounded from a first-round 80 (+8) to shoot 1-over through 18 holes in round two. In between Harris and Sorrell, 64th out of 112 competitors, are Avery Mahoney and Luke Johnston who both shot 4-over 76 in the opening round. Mahoney carded a 3-over par 75 in round two and Johnston repeated his 76.
Tuesday's final round begins with a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m.
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