UF MGOLF | Four Gators Receive PING All-Region Honors

Fred Biondi, Ricky Castillo, Quentin Debove and Yuxin Lin all were selected to the Southeast team.

NORMAN, Okla. – Prior to round two of the NCAA Championships, four Florida men’s golfers received PING All-Region honors from the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCCA) on Saturday.

Fred Biondi, Ricky Castillo, Quentin Debove and Yuxin Lin all were selected to the Southeast team. The four selections are tied for the third most in the country and second in the SEC. UF is one of eight schools with four or more honorees.

Three of the four Gators collected the award for the multiple time, including Castillo earning the fourth time in his career. Lin added the nod for the third time after earning a spot on the Big West team his freshman season and Southeast last year. Biondi is tabbed to the team for the second straight season and Debove honored for the first time.

In round one at the NCAA Championships on Friday, the Gators shot the program best score at Grayhawk with a 283 (+3), two shots better than its previous best set in round two last year. Florida tees off round two today at 2:30 p.m. ET.

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