Monday, April 5
Naples, FL
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Calusa Cup
Florida Battles in Day Two of Calusa Cup
Monday, April 5, 2021 | Men's Golf
The Gators sit in fourth at the conclusion of the second round in Naples.
NAPLES, Fla. – The University of Florida men's golf team concluded the second round of play at the Calusa Cup, carding a 5-over par 581 through two days to sit in fourth place.
Joe Pagdin leads the Gators individually after carding a 1-over par 73 in the second round. The freshman recorded three bogeys on his last four holes on the front-nine, but found his stride as he made the turn and responded with two birdies within four holes to lower his score. Pagdin put himself in perfect position on his last hole, carding a birdie to place himself in a tie for first heading into tomorrow's final round.
Ricky Castillo is next in line for the Gators on the individual leaderboard. The sophomore carded a 3-over 75 in the second round to sit tied for 16th heading into the final day of competition.
Freshman Tyler Wilkes was one of two Gators to lower their scores in the second round, posting a 1-over 73 to enter the top-20 individually and tied for 16th alongside teammate Ricky Castillo.
Yuxin Lin was the other Florida player to record a lower score. The sophomore transfer recorded a 2-over 74 card on the day to sit in sole possession of 30th and looking to climb the leaderboard.
Fred Biondi sits in a tie for 20th individually as the second round ended. Biondi recorded a 3-over par 75 after recalibrating on the back-nine to card two birdies.
Gio Manzoni, who is playing as an individual, carded a 6-over 78 and sits in a tie for 34th.
The Gators will head back out to the course tomorrow morning looking to reclaim their spot at the top.
Head Coach JC Deacon's Take
On the round today…
"We didn't have our best stuff today, but I thought we hung in there and stayed patient and relaxed like we've talked about all year long. We are four-back of the lead and right back in contention with a round to go. Right where we've been all spring long."
On his message to the team…
"You come to Florida to be put in spots like we will be tomorrow. Our guys know this golf course and are ready for the challenge it presents. I'm excited for them to put all the lessons we've learned this year to use tomorrow. Go Gators!"
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Joe Pagdin leads the Gators individually after carding a 1-over par 73 in the second round. The freshman recorded three bogeys on his last four holes on the front-nine, but found his stride as he made the turn and responded with two birdies within four holes to lower his score. Pagdin put himself in perfect position on his last hole, carding a birdie to place himself in a tie for first heading into tomorrow's final round.
Ricky Castillo is next in line for the Gators on the individual leaderboard. The sophomore carded a 3-over 75 in the second round to sit tied for 16th heading into the final day of competition.
Freshman Tyler Wilkes was one of two Gators to lower their scores in the second round, posting a 1-over 73 to enter the top-20 individually and tied for 16th alongside teammate Ricky Castillo.
Yuxin Lin was the other Florida player to record a lower score. The sophomore transfer recorded a 2-over 74 card on the day to sit in sole possession of 30th and looking to climb the leaderboard.
Fred Biondi sits in a tie for 20th individually as the second round ended. Biondi recorded a 3-over par 75 after recalibrating on the back-nine to card two birdies.
Gio Manzoni, who is playing as an individual, carded a 6-over 78 and sits in a tie for 34th.
The Gators will head back out to the course tomorrow morning looking to reclaim their spot at the top.
Head Coach JC Deacon's Take
On the round today…
"We didn't have our best stuff today, but I thought we hung in there and stayed patient and relaxed like we've talked about all year long. We are four-back of the lead and right back in contention with a round to go. Right where we've been all spring long."
On his message to the team…
"You come to Florida to be put in spots like we will be tomorrow. Our guys know this golf course and are ready for the challenge it presents. I'm excited for them to put all the lessons we've learned this year to use tomorrow. Go Gators!"
Team Leaderboard
| Position | Team | R1 | R2 |
| 1 | Oklahoma | 293 | 284 (+1) |
| 2 | Georgia Tech | 294 | 284 (+2) |
| 3 | Texas | 294 | 285 (+3) |
| 4 | Florida | 286 | 295 (+5) |
| 5 | Florida State | 290 | 294 (+8) |
| 6 | Wake Forest | 301 | 288 (+13) |
| 7 | Purdue | 298 | 295 (+17) |
| 8 | Iowa | 297 | 311 (+32) |
| 9 | Marquette | 299 | 315 (+38) |
Player Leaderboard
| Position | Name | R1 | R2 |
| T1 | Joe Pagdin | 67 | 73 |
| T16 | Ricky Castillo | 72 | 75 |
| T16 | Tyler Wilkes | 74 | 73 |
| T20 | Fred Biondi | 73 | 75 |
| 30 | Yuxin Lin | 76 | 74 |
| T34 | Gio Manzoni | 74 | 78 |
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