In addition to Bergstrom, USF also placed Kyle Flexsenhar and Sam Nicholson in the Top 30.
JACKSONVILLE (Jan. 26, 2021) – University of South Florida men’s golf standout Albin Bergstrom shot a three-under-par 69 on Tuesday in the final round of the season-opening Timaquana Collegiate, en route to a third-place finish, the top finish for the Bulls in the two-day, three-round event at the Timaquana Country Club.
Bergstrom, from Ljunghusen, Sweden, a PING All-Southeast Region selection during the shortened spring season of 2020, shot 67, 71, and 69 for a three-round total of 207, just four spots out of first.
As a team, USF jumped four spots on the final day to finish in seventh with a three-round total of 855 (286-285-284), just eight shots out of a tie for fourth.
In addition to Bergstrom’s finish, two other Bulls placed in the top-30 of the event. Kyle Flexsenhar (Lake Mary, Fla.) finished in a tie for 26th with a three-round total of 215 (71-73-71), and Sam Nicholson (Atlantic Beach, Fla.) was one shot behind with a 216 (75-69-72), tied for 29th.
USF SCORES
Finish Name 1R 2R 3R Total
3rd Albin Bergstrom 67 71 69 207
T26th Kyle Flexsenhar 71 73 71 215
T29th Sam Nicholson 75 69 72 216
T41st Luke Gifford 73 72 72 219
T49th Runchanapong Youprayong (I) 73 75 73 221
T60th Luc Breuer (I) 75 73 76 224
T66th Massimo Mbetse 78 76 72 226
(I) Denotes played as an individual
QUOTABLE
Head coach Steve Bradley’s thoughts on the Bulls performance in their spring opener …
“It was nice to see the guys bounce back from a poor day yesterday. We executed better and improved our position.”
Bradley’s thoughts on Albin Bergstrom’s three-round performance …
“Albin played great this week, and all guys were battling hard today. We have a couple of weeks to work on some things and get ready for our next event.”
NOTEABLES
- Albin Bergstrom’s third-place finish was the 13th career top-10 finish of his collegiate career.
- Bergstrom also finished the event tied for second in total birdies with 14 … Also, he was tied for second in par four scoring with a 3.90 (-3).
- Kyle Flexsenhar was tied for second in par three scoring with a 2.83 (-2).
- Runchanapong Youprayong, playing as an individual, and Massimo Mbetse, finished the three-round event tied for third in total pars with 40.
UP NEXT FOR USF
USF returns to action at the Thomas Sharkey Georgia Southern Individual Collegiate, at the Georgia Southern University Golf Course in Statesboro, Ga., Sunday, Jan. 31-Monday, Feb. 1.
The Bulls’ next team event will be the Florida Gators Invitational at the Mark Bostick Golf Course in Gainesville, Friday, Feb. 12-Sunday, Feb. 14.
About USF Men’s Golf
USF men’s golf captured four consecutive American Athletic Conference Championship titles in wire-to-wire fashion prior to 2019 and has earned seven straight trips to NCAA Regionals. The program is led by Steve Bradley, who has been named American Athletic Conference Coach of the Year four times. Follow @USFMGolf on Twitter for the latest information concerning the program.
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