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John Burns Intercollegiate Day Two

February 22, 2019 | Men's Golf

Burns Round 2 Results

Matches Season-Low 67 in Hawai'i

By: Steve Kirschner

UNC freshman Ryan Burnett made five birdies and an eagle en route to a 5 under 67 and Austin Hitt shot 69 to lead the University of North Carolina Friday in round two of the John Burns Intercollegiate at the Wailua Golf Course.

The Tar Heels shot 7-under-281 to move up one spot to sixth place in the 20-team field. Carolina tied for the fourth-lowest round of the day. UNC shot even par in round one and stands 11 strokes behind tournament leader Arizona State.

The Sun Devils were 12 under today and lead Duke by two strokes heading into the third and final round. The Blue Devils posted the day's best round at 13-under-274.

Burnett (Lafayette, Calif.) began his day on the fourth hole and opened with four pars before going on a five-hole birdie binge. He birdied the eighth, ninth, 10^th, 11^th and 12^th holes, then eagled the par-5, 520-yard first. His 67 is his sixth round in the 60s this season and matched the 67 he shot in the second round at Notre Dame in October. Burnett is tied for 13^th place at 4 under.

Hitt (Longwood, Fla.) also birdied six holes and ended the day 3 under for the round and even par for 36 holes. He is tied for 40^th.

Joshua Martin (Pinehurst, N.C.) led UNC with a 69 on Thursday. He was 2 over today and is tied for 33^rd at 1 under.