Tuesday, April 6
Naples, FL
Florida Gators
at
Calusa Cup
Florida Concludes Regular Season in Naples
Tuesday, April 6, 2021 | Men's Golf
The Gators menβs golf team tied for fourth in their final regular season performance.
NAPLES, Fla. β The University of Florida men's golf team concluded play at the Calusa Cup, marking their last regular season round of golf. The Gators posted an 11-over total par 875 through three days of competition to tie for fourth in the field of nine.
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Freshman Joe Pagdin shined for the Gators, fueled by his first round 67. The England native posted three rounds of consistent play and finished in a tie for fifth individually, his best performance to date in the orange and blue. Pagdin was the only Gators golfer to post a final score under par.
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Tyler Wilkes followed in his fellow freshman's footsteps, posting his second-straight T-15 finish behind a 3-over par 219 performance. Wilkes posted the best round of the day for the Gators and the best of the round of his tournament with an even scorecard.
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Both Ricky Castillo and Fred Biondi tied for 20th behind 5-over par overall performances.
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Yuxin Lin rounded out the Gators lineup, finishing 9-over par and in sole possession of 28th place.
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Gio Manzoni, who played as an individual, finished one stroke off of his Gators teammate with a 10-over par scorecard to finish tied for 30th.
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NOTABLE
Head Coach JC Deacon's Take
On the final outcomeβ¦
"Disappointed not to have won. We felt very prepared and ready to take a big step. I do think this team is really close to playing our best golf. We just haven't had all five put it together at the same time yet. It's coming soon."
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On Joe Pagdinβ¦
"I am very pleased with Joe Pagdin's response this week. His T-5 is his top finish to date as a Gator. He's starting to play his best golf at the perfect time."
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Team Leaderboard
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Player Leaderboard
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NEXT UP: The Gators will set their sights on the postseason when they head to St. Simons Island, Ga. to compete in the SEC Championship, slated to begin on Wednesday, April 21.
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Freshman Joe Pagdin shined for the Gators, fueled by his first round 67. The England native posted three rounds of consistent play and finished in a tie for fifth individually, his best performance to date in the orange and blue. Pagdin was the only Gators golfer to post a final score under par.
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Tyler Wilkes followed in his fellow freshman's footsteps, posting his second-straight T-15 finish behind a 3-over par 219 performance. Wilkes posted the best round of the day for the Gators and the best of the round of his tournament with an even scorecard.
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Both Ricky Castillo and Fred Biondi tied for 20th behind 5-over par overall performances.
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Yuxin Lin rounded out the Gators lineup, finishing 9-over par and in sole possession of 28th place.
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Gio Manzoni, who played as an individual, finished one stroke off of his Gators teammate with a 10-over par scorecard to finish tied for 30th.
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NOTABLE
- Freshman Joe Pagdin recorded the highest finish of his career, posting a 1-under par 215 to tie for fifth individually.
- Freshman Tyler Wilkes recorded his second straight top-15 finish. This marks his third-straight finish in the top-20 individually.
- Ricky Castillo recorded his third top-20 finish of the season.
Head Coach JC Deacon's Take
On the final outcomeβ¦
"Disappointed not to have won. We felt very prepared and ready to take a big step. I do think this team is really close to playing our best golf. We just haven't had all five put it together at the same time yet. It's coming soon."
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On Joe Pagdinβ¦
"I am very pleased with Joe Pagdin's response this week. His T-5 is his top finish to date as a Gator. He's starting to play his best golf at the perfect time."
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Team Leaderboard
| Position | Team | R1 | R2 | R3 | Final |
| 1 | Oklahoma | 293 | 284 | 282 | 859 (-5) |
| 2 | Georgia Tech | 294 | 284 | 289 | 867 (+3) |
| 3 | Florida State | 290 | 294 | 284 | 868 (+4) |
| T4 | Florida | 286 | 295 | 294 | 875 (+11) |
| T4 | Texas | 294 | 295 | 296 | 875 (+11) |
| 6 | Wake Forest | 301 | 288 | 293 | 882 (+18) |
| 7 | Iowa | 297 | 311 | 292 | 900 (+36) |
| 8 | Purdue | 298 | 295 | 309 | 902 (+38) |
| 9 | Marquette | 299 | 315 | 296 | 910 (+46) |
Player Leaderboard
| Position | Name | R1 | R2 | R3 | Final |
| T5 | Joe Pagdin | 67 | 73 | 75 | 215 (-1) |
| T15 | Tyler Wilkes | 74 | 73 | 72 | 219 (+3) |
| T20 | Ricky Castillo | 72 | 75 | 74 | 221 (+5) |
| T20 | Fred Biondi | 73 | 75 | 73 | 221 (+5) |
| 28 | Yuxin Lin | 76 | 74 | 75 | 225 (+9) |
| T29 | Gio Manzoni | 74 | 78 | 74 | 226 (+10) |
NEXT UP: The Gators will set their sights on the postseason when they head to St. Simons Island, Ga. to compete in the SEC Championship, slated to begin on Wednesday, April 21.
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