Charlie Zielinski
Photo by: Jerry Ballas
Zielinski Climbs To Second; Men's Golf in Fourth After 36 Holes at BIG EAST Championships
4/26/2022 2:45:00 PM | Men's Golf
Creighton is just 10 shots out of first place with 18 holes to go
PINE MOUNTAIN, Ga. -- Charlie Zielinski climbed into a tie for second place and the Creighton men's golf team remains in fourth place after 36 holes at the BIG EAST Championship Presented by JEEP.
Zielinski led CU for the second straight day when he fired a 1-under 71, which included three birdies in the sophomore's first seven holes of the day. It was the Omaha native's 12th round of par or better this season, tying for the team lead, which includes eight of his 14 loops this spring. He now owns nine straight rounds of 74 or better and has shot 79 or better in all 47 rounds of his Bluejay career. Zielinski's 140 through 36 holes has him in a three-way tie for second place and five shots behind UConn's Caleb Manuel (68-66=134).
Fellow sophomore Shaun Campbell stands in a tie for 19th place when he shot a 72 to move his 36-hole aggregate to 146. The Kansas transfer birdied three holes on the front nine and now has 7-of-14 rounds of par or better since joining the program in January.
Sophomore Jackson Thompson fired his second straight 74 and is tied for 28th place with a 148 total. The Dakota Dunes, S.D., native was 4-over par through 10 holes before an eagle on his 11th hole of the day and the No. 2 hole on the scorecard. He followed that up with a birdie and turned in a 35 on his closing nine.
Cade McCallum is tied for 37th place after improving his opening round 76 by one shot with a 75. McCallum is currently 11 shots better than where he stood last year after 36 holes at the BIG EAST Championship.
Nate Vontz's 79 was thrown out on Tuesday. His 150 total through 36 holes puts the two-time All-BIG EAST choice in 36th place. His lone birdie of the morning came on the fifth hole, which helped him compile a 44th straight round of 79 or better.
Marquette took a six-shot lead into Tuesday but fell into a tie for first place with UConn, with both teams standing at 570 overall. The Huskies, along with Seton Hall (571) each shot 5-under 283s in the second round. Creighton stands 10 shots out of the lead with a 580 total, two shots ahead of Georgetown's 582.
The teams are playing the Mountain View course at Callaway Gardens in Pine Mountain, Ga., which measures to a par 72 course that measures 7,081 yards. The BIG EAST Championship field features 10 teams and 51 players overall.Â
Play at the 54-hole BIG EAST Championship concludes on Wednesday at 7:20 a.m., Central with McCallum being the first Bluejay to tee off at 8:03 a.m. Central.
Team Scores – Second Round
T1. Connecticut    287-283--570 (-6)
T1. Marquette       281-289--570 (-6)
3.   Seton Hall        288-283--571 (-5)
4.   Creighton         288-292--580 (+4)
5.   Georgetown   295-287--582 (+6)
6.   St. John's        298-286--584 (+8)
7.   Xavier              294-293--587 (+11)
8.   Villanova         296-292--588 (+12)
9.   Butler             286-305--591 (+15)
10. DePaul              296-298—594 (+18)
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Top Individual Scores – Second Round
1.   Caleb Manuel, UConn                             68-66--134 (-10)
T2. Charlie Zielinski, Creighton                   69-71--140 (-4)
T2. Brad Whitaker, Georgetown              68-72--140 (-4)
T2. Gregor Tait, Seton Hall                           70-70--140 (-4)
T5. Will O'Neill, Georgetown                      74-67--141 (-3)
T5. Wenliang Xie, Seton Hall                       73-68--141 (-3)
T5. Hunter Eichhorn, Marquette               72-69--141 (-3)
T5. Matt Copeland, Villanova                     70-71--141 (-3)
T5. Peter Weaver, Villanova                        70-71--141 (-3)
T10.Max Lyons, Marquette                            64-78--142 (-2)
T10.Tommy Dallahan, UConn                     72-70 –142 (-2)
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Zielinski led CU for the second straight day when he fired a 1-under 71, which included three birdies in the sophomore's first seven holes of the day. It was the Omaha native's 12th round of par or better this season, tying for the team lead, which includes eight of his 14 loops this spring. He now owns nine straight rounds of 74 or better and has shot 79 or better in all 47 rounds of his Bluejay career. Zielinski's 140 through 36 holes has him in a three-way tie for second place and five shots behind UConn's Caleb Manuel (68-66=134).
Fellow sophomore Shaun Campbell stands in a tie for 19th place when he shot a 72 to move his 36-hole aggregate to 146. The Kansas transfer birdied three holes on the front nine and now has 7-of-14 rounds of par or better since joining the program in January.
Sophomore Jackson Thompson fired his second straight 74 and is tied for 28th place with a 148 total. The Dakota Dunes, S.D., native was 4-over par through 10 holes before an eagle on his 11th hole of the day and the No. 2 hole on the scorecard. He followed that up with a birdie and turned in a 35 on his closing nine.
Cade McCallum is tied for 37th place after improving his opening round 76 by one shot with a 75. McCallum is currently 11 shots better than where he stood last year after 36 holes at the BIG EAST Championship.
Nate Vontz's 79 was thrown out on Tuesday. His 150 total through 36 holes puts the two-time All-BIG EAST choice in 36th place. His lone birdie of the morning came on the fifth hole, which helped him compile a 44th straight round of 79 or better.
Marquette took a six-shot lead into Tuesday but fell into a tie for first place with UConn, with both teams standing at 570 overall. The Huskies, along with Seton Hall (571) each shot 5-under 283s in the second round. Creighton stands 10 shots out of the lead with a 580 total, two shots ahead of Georgetown's 582.
The teams are playing the Mountain View course at Callaway Gardens in Pine Mountain, Ga., which measures to a par 72 course that measures 7,081 yards. The BIG EAST Championship field features 10 teams and 51 players overall.Â
Play at the 54-hole BIG EAST Championship concludes on Wednesday at 7:20 a.m., Central with McCallum being the first Bluejay to tee off at 8:03 a.m. Central.
Team Scores – Second Round
T1. Connecticut    287-283--570 (-6)
T1. Marquette       281-289--570 (-6)
3.   Seton Hall        288-283--571 (-5)
4.   Creighton         288-292--580 (+4)
5.   Georgetown   295-287--582 (+6)
6.   St. John's        298-286--584 (+8)
7.   Xavier              294-293--587 (+11)
8.   Villanova         296-292--588 (+12)
9.   Butler             286-305--591 (+15)
10. DePaul              296-298—594 (+18)
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Top Individual Scores – Second Round
1.   Caleb Manuel, UConn                             68-66--134 (-10)
T2. Charlie Zielinski, Creighton                   69-71--140 (-4)
T2. Brad Whitaker, Georgetown              68-72--140 (-4)
T2. Gregor Tait, Seton Hall                           70-70--140 (-4)
T5. Will O'Neill, Georgetown                      74-67--141 (-3)
T5. Wenliang Xie, Seton Hall                       73-68--141 (-3)
T5. Hunter Eichhorn, Marquette               72-69--141 (-3)
T5. Matt Copeland, Villanova                     70-71--141 (-3)
T5. Peter Weaver, Villanova                        70-71--141 (-3)
T10.Max Lyons, Marquette                            64-78--142 (-2)
T10.Tommy Dallahan, UConn                     72-70 –142 (-2)
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