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Freshman Albin Bergstrom (-2) tied for 21st in an 84-player field at the toughest regular-season tournament in college golf.
USF finished in 15th place at the event that featured 10 top-25 programs, including six teams ranked in the top 10.
PALM CITY, Fla., MARCH 19, 2019 – Playing in the toughest field in college golf, USF’s Albin Bergstrom tied for 21st place at the Valspar Collegiate Invitational.
Bergstrom was one of only a few players left in the field that had to complete their final round Tuesday morning and the freshman finished with a 2-under 211 at Floridian National Golf Club (par 71, 6,921 yards). The Ljunghusen, Sweden native’s impressive par-or-better streak ended at 14 rounds after he finished the event with a 73.
Bergstrom had strong support with his whole team heading back out on the course to watch him wrap up the Bulls’ run the three-day event after the final round was halted due to darkness Monday night. Ranked No. 42 nationally, Bergstrom secured his sixth straight top-25 finish by tying for 21st in an 84-player field at No. 20 USF’s most challenging event of the regular season.
USF started Monday’s 36-hole test in solid fashion by carding an even-par 284 in the second round before finishing the tournament in 15th place. No. 6 Wake Forest won the event that featured 10 top-25 programs, including six teams ranked in the top 10.
USF Scores
| 15 | South Florida | 297 | 284 | 302 | 883 |
| T21 | Albin Bergstrom (2) | 70 | 68 | 73 | 211 |
| T55 | Ryoto Furuya (5) | 73 | 73 | 74 | 220 |
| 71 | Kyle Flexsenhar (3) | 72 | 74 | 77 | 223 |
| T78 | Luke Gifford (1) | 82 | 69 | 78 | 229 |
| 83 | Anthony Muttillo (4) | 84 | 86 | 79 | 249 |
Notables
- Albin Bergstrom led the team with a par-3 scoring average of 2.93 (-1) and 36 pars.
- Ryoto Furuya was the top Bull on par-5 holes with a scoring average of 4.58 (-5).
Tom Zebold
Up Next
USF finishes up the regular season at the Stitch Invitational April 12-13 in Cary, N.C.
The Bulls will chase after their fifth consecutive American Athletic Conference Championship crown April 21-23 in Palm Harbor, Fla.
About USF Men’s Golf
USF men’s golf has captured the past four American Athletic Conference Championship titles in wire-to-wire fashion and made six straight trips to NCAA Regionals. The program is led by Steve Bradley, who has earned American Athletic Conference Coach of the Year honors the past four seasons. Follow @USFMGolf on Twitter for the latest information concerning the program.
USF Senior Writer
