MOBILE, Ala. – Freshman Barend Botha fired a four-under par 68 on Monday and the Rockets shot three-under as a team to sit in eighth place following two rounds at South Alabama's Mobile Bay Intercollegiate. The tournament is being held at the par-72, 7,212-yard Magnolia Grove Crossings Golf Course.
Botha started his round on the back nine and made the turn at even-par before collecting birdies on Holes No. 2, 3, 4 and 6. He is tied for 20th place in the individual standings at one-under par 143 (75-68).
Sophomore NJ Botha, Barend's older brother, is leading the Rockets in the tourney at three-under par 141 (70-71) after shooting a one-under 71 today in a round consisting of three birdies and two bogeys.