Clemson climbs to second after 2 Rounds of Austin Regional

Bryson Nimmer tied D.J. Trahan’s career record for rounds in the 60s with a two-under par 69 on Tuesday, leading Clemson to its second straight even-par team round and a tie for second place entering the final round of the Austin Regional at the University of Texas Golf Club.

Larry Penley’s Tigers stand at even-par 568 after 36 holes of the 54-hole tournament, tied with Pepperdine for second place. Clemson began the day in fifth place.

Host institution Texas has a commanding lead at 16-under par 552. TCU is in fourth place at 572, while Arkansas is fifth at 573. The University of Southern California, seeded second in the regional field and ranked seventh in the country, is sixth at 578, 10-…