UF MGOLF: Gators in Sole Possession of Eighth Place at the Conclusion of Second Round

Florida is 6-over par and in eighth place as the second round finishes in Washington.

CLE ELUM, Wash. – The Florida men’s golf team currently sits in sole possession of eighth place in the NCAA Elum Regionals after posting a 6-over par 574 through two days of play.

Ricky Castillo leads the way for the Gators individually, sitting in a tie for 10th heading into the final round. The sophomore recorded three bogeys in today’s outing before a birdie on the 14th hole dropped his overall card.

Yuxin Lin mimicked Castillo’s card, although in a different order with his birdie coming on the 8th hole. He currently sits in the top-25, tying for 23rd place individually.

Giovanni Manzoni and Joe Pagdin both finished the day with 4-over par overall scores. While Manzoni finished the day 2-over, SEC Freshman of the Year Joe Pagdin battled to maintain an even scorecard through the 18 holes after back-to-back birdies on the 14th and 15th greens righted his scorecard. The duo is tied for 38th individually.

Tyler Wilkes rounded out the Gators lineup with a 3-over par second round, placing him in a tie for 43rd with a 5-over par overall scorecard.

The Gators will tee it up tomorrow at 11:55 a.m. ET in the final round. The top-five teams, as well as the best individual finisher on a non-advancing team will qualify for play in the NCAA Championships, scheduled to be held in Scottsdale, Ariz. from Friday, May 28 to Wednesday, June 2.

Head Coach JC Deacon’s Take
“I love my guys and I believe in them. We obviously need to have one of our best rounds of the year tomorrow. Our backs are against the wall, but I believe we can come up with something special. They need to go out there and attack! Our job description couldn’t be more straightforward.”

Team Leaderboard
Position

Team

Total

East Tennessee St.

280

270

550 (-18)

San Francisco

278

283

561 (-7)

Washington