ADAIRSVILLE, GA – Walters State's Nick Talley is in a tie for fourth-place after the first day of the Battle at Barnsley on Monday at Barnsley Gardens.

Talley opened the day with a two-over, 72, and finished things off with a second round four-over, 76. As a team, Walters State is in ninth-place at 72-over.

Talley started his first round strong with a birdie on two. He would go on to birdie holes 10, 15 and 16 and shoot even-par on the back-nine. In the second round, Talley birdied the fifth hole. 

Along with Talley, Ian Kinsey is in a tie for 38th-place at 18-over. Kinsey shot nine-over, 81, in both rounds and birdied holes one and nine in round one and hole 10 in round two.

Other golfers for the Senators were Sloan Brooks (25-over, T55th), Bowen Brantley (25-over, T55th) and Jonas Rayfield (37-over, 68th). Brooks had a birdie on hole five in round one and shot a 15-over, while he birdied holes two and six in round two and shot 10-over. 

Meanwhile, Brantley birdied hole 16 in round one and shot 15-over and finished 10-over in round two. Lastly, Rayfield birdied hole 12 in round one and shot 13-over and birdied hole 17 in round two and shot 24-over. 

Up Next:

Walters State will be back in action on Tuesday for the final 18 holes of the Battle at Barnley at Barnsley Gardens. 

Rob Harvey

Walters State Community College

Sports Information Director

Cell: (423) 779-8880

Email: sportsinfo@ws.edu

Website: www.ws.edu/athletics