VONORE, Tenn. - - Cumberland men's golf sits tied for third place after the opening two rounds of the Bojangles Invitational at The Links at Kahite, finishing Saturday with a team score of 27-over-par.

The Phoenix opened the tournament with a first-round score of 15-over-par before improving to  card a 12-over-par performance in the second round. Cumberland is tied with Missouri Valley at 27-over-par, trailing tournament leader Blue Mountain at 1-over-par and Johnson University at 23-over-par.

Egan Hadelman led the Phoenix individually, finishing the first two rounds at 1-under-par. Hadelman opened with an even-par 72 before recording a 1-under-par 71 in the second round. He produced one of the day's standout moments with an eagle on the first hole during his second round and added four birdies to finish under par.

Bailey Rousseau finished the day at 8-over-par after rounds of 75 and 77. Gustav Fredriksson sits at 11-over-par with consistent scores of 78 and 77, while Rasmus Granroth and Federico Sandrolini are tied at 12-over-par. Granroth improved by six strokes in the second round, moving from an opening-round 81 to a 3-over-par 75. Sandrolini recorded consecutive rounds of 78. Harrison Panter rounds out the Cumberland lineup at 25-over-par following rounds of 86 and 83.

The Bojangles Invitational will wrap up tomorrow morning with Hadelman primed for a career-high finish if he can continue his momentum.