NEED TO KNOW:
Piedmont Leader: 3rd: Doug Gugel, 73-71 = 144 (-1)
As a Team: 1st of 7
Event Information: 7 teams; 35 golfers
The Course: Dalton Golf & Country Club (Dalton, Ga.): Par 72; 6,746 yards

DALTON, Ga. - Piedmont men's golf increased its lead at the CCS Championship following another outstanding day on Tuesday in Dalton, Georgia.

Entering the day ahead of Huntingdon by two strokes, the Lions bested the Hawks by seven in Tuesday's second round, extending the lead to nine shots going into the final round on Wednesday.

Doug Gugel continued to show success at Dalton Golf & Country Club, firing a 1-under par round of 71 on Tuesday to help the Lions increase their lead. After turning in 2-over 38, he caught fire on the back nine, making three birdies in a four-hole span on 10, 11 and 13 before making five consecutive pars to close out his round.
 


He is currently third on the individual leaderboard, four strokes behind Covenant's Drew Silman for the top spot.

In support of Gugel, the rest of the Lions held steady as they counted two 74's and a 78 to post their +9 team score, just one worse than yesterday's first round.

Adam Rogers delivered one of the 2-over 74's while Jacob DeJesus added the other. DeJesus tied Gugel for the team lead with four birdies in his round, all coming between holes 8 and 15 before making three straight bogeys to finish his round.

Connor Lane fired a 6-over 78 while Remo Scholl's 10-over 82 did not count toward the team score.

Up next, the Lions will attempt to close the door on a second consecutive CCS Championship with final round tee times beginning at 9:20 a.m. for Piedmont.

Tee times for the second round will begin at 9:20 a.m. with DeJesus, followed by Scholl, Rogers, Lane and Gugel in eight minute increments.

LIONS ON THE LEADERBOARD:
3rd: Doug Gugel, 73-71 (E)
6th: Adam Rogers, 75-74 (+5)
T-7th: Jacob DeJesus, 76-74 (+6)
T-9th: Connor Lane, 73-78 (+7)
T-17th: Remo Scholl, 75-82 (+13)

STANDOUT PERFORMANCES:
- Gugel now owns three par-or-better rounds at Dalton Golf & Country Club out of five rounds played.

NEWS AND NOTES:
- Four of the five Lions remain in the top 10 on the individual leaderboard after Round One.
- In Piedmont's 2024 CCS Championship winning performance, it trailed by eight strokes entering the final round.

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