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Isleworth Invitational
M. Golf In Second After 36 Holes At Isleworth Invitational
Monday, October 26, 2009 | Men's Golf
The University of Florida jumped two spots on the leader board at the Isleworth Invitational after matching their first round score with a 292 (+4) in Monday's second round. Their 36-hole score of 584 (292-292, +8) currently has them in second place.
“We had another solid day today and I thought we put forth a good team effort,” head coach Buddy Alexander. “I think the past two rounds demonstrate where we are as a team. We just have to be better than our competitors from a team standpoint because we are not going to have the same one or two guys that will carry us every round. But I am excited and proud of the team to this point. This is the closest we've come to the lead this season. We will be in kind of a David and Goliath situation in that the No. 1 team in the country, Oklahoma State, is ahead of us. It should be an interesting day tomorrow and I look forward to learning a little bit more about this team.”
Despite carding a six-over 78 in his second round, Tim McKenney (Scottsdale, Ariz.) still ranks best among Gators thanks to his strong first-round showing. The senior is currently tied for ninth with a 36-hole score of 146 (68-78, +2). McKenney got off to a tough start, making bogeys in five of his first six holes. Although he managed to card three birdies on the afternoon, he could not recover and finished at six-over.
Phillip Choi (Orlando, Fla.) had the biggest turn-around for Florida as the freshman went from finishing last among teammates in the first round, to leading the squad on Monday. After carding a six-over 78 on Sunday, Choi rallied back to shoot a three-under 69 and is currently in a tie for 15th. He got off to a good start, making birdies on his first two holes and was able to add another birdie and a bogey before entering the turn at two-under. He carded three additional birdies, including consecutive ones on 16 and 17, and also tallied two bogeys on the back nine.
Tyson Alexander (Gainesville, Fla.) has had a consistent first two rounds as the senior is currently in a tie for 15th place with a 36-hole score of 147 (74-73, +3). Alexander entered the turn at two-over after making bogeys on his first and fourth holes. He came within one stroke of par with a birdie on the 10th hole before sandwiching two birdies with two bogeys on his final four holes.
Andres Echavarria (Medellin, Colombia) finished the day in a tie for 24th place after improving his score by one stroke from Sunday to shoot a 74 (+2) in his second round. Fellow redshirt junior Robbie Wight (Palm Beach, Fla.) is currently tied for 33rd with a 151 (75-76, +7).
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Team Scores After Round 2
| Place | School | Score |
| 1 | Oklahoma State | 291-289=580 (+4) |
| 2 | FLORIDA | 292-292=584 (+8) |
| 3 | Stanford | 289-300=589 (+13) |
| 4 | Alabama | 299-293=592 (+16) |
| 5 | TCU | 290-306=596 (+20) |
| 6 | Texas Tech | 296-303=599 (+23) |
| 7 | Georgia | 304-297=601 (+25) |
| T8 | South Carolina | 302-301=603 (+27) |
| T8 | Illinois | 306-297=603 (+27) |
| 10 | Clemson | 307-298=605 (+29) |
| 11 | UCF | 308-298=606 (+30) |
| T12 | Arizona State | 301-307=608 (+32) |
| T12 | East Tennessee State | 309-299=608 (+32) |
| 14 | Washington | 308-301=609 (+33) |
| 15 | Kentucky | 317-311=628 (+52) |
Individual Top 10 Through Round 2
| Place | Player (School) | Score |
| 1 | Bud Cauley (Alabama) | 69-70=139 (-5) |
| 2 | Peter Uihlein (Oklahoma State) | 68-73=141 (-3) |
| 3 | Steve Ziegler (Stanford) | 68-74=142 (-2) |
| 4 | Nils Floren (Texas Tech) | 69-74=143 (-1) |
| T5 | Kevin Tway (Oklahoma State) | 74-70=144 (E) |
| T5 | Sihwan Kim (Stanford) | 70-74=144 (E) |
| T7 | Knut Borsheim (Arizona State) | 70-75=145 (+1) |
| T7 | Rhys Enoch (East Tennessee St.) | 71-74=145 (+1) |
| T9 | SIX PLAYERS | 146 (+2) |
Florida Results After Round 2
| Place | Player | Score |
| T9 | Tim McKenney | 68-78=146 (+2) |
| T15 | Tyson Alexander | 74-73=147 (+3) |
| T15 | Phillip Choi | 78-69=147 (+3) |
| T24 | Andres Echavarria | 75-74=149 (+5) |
| T33 | Robbie Wight | 75-76=151 (+7) |
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