| 10/1/2024 | Men’s Golf GREENVILLE, N.C. – Freshman Biagio Gagliardi (-13) won the Ironwood Collegiate Classic by three shots on Tuesday – his first victory in just his second start as an Owl. As a team, the Owls finished third with a two-day total of 552 (-24). Tournament host East Carolina (-28) won the team title. Quick Hits Gagliardi started the day tied for the lead, but a birdie-eagle-birdie stretch at the sixth-eighth holes left him alone at the top of the leaderboard. Long Island’s Arjun Singh Bhatia and East Carolina’s Tyler DeChellis did not make it easy on the Owls’ freshman. DeChellis made a run of five straight birdies on the back nine to enter the mix. Bhatia pulled within one shot after birdieing the 13th, but Gagliardi pulled away for good with a birdie at 15 and his second eagle of the day at 16. He would par 17 and 18 to cruise home with a three-shot victory. The Italian’s two-day total of 131 set a new 36-hole program record. The previous record of 134 had stood since Steve LeBrun did it twice in the 1999-2000 season. FAU Scores  What’s Next The Owls are back in action at the FGCU Classic in Estero, Fla. next Sunday and Monday. Owls on Social Media For complete coverage of FAU men’s golf, follow us on Twitter (@FAUMGolf), Instagram (@FAUMGolf) and Facebook (FAU Men’s Golf). |
