Gilligan, Gators Lead into Final Round of Sea Best
Ian Gilligan seeks his fifth collegiate win and first win as a Gator at the Sea Best Invitational on Tuesday.
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Monday, January 29, 2024

Gilligan, Gators Lead into Final Round of Sea Best

Matthew Hutchison
Ian Gilligan used a 3-under round two to hold the individual lead as Florida seeks its third straight team title at the tournament.

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PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. - Ian Gilligan and the Florida men's golf team lead the field after 36-holes of the Sea Best Invitational on Monday.

Behind a round two of 4-under and a strong finish in the opening round, the Gators (+2) own a seven-shot lead into the final 18-holes tomorrow and will be paired with North Florida (+9) and Louisville (+14) and tee off a 9:12 a.m. Florida will seek its seventh win at Sea Best and third straight. 

Gilligan moved into the solo lead with a 3-under 67 in the second set of 18-holes at TPC Sawgrass. He first bounced back from triple bogey on his fifth hole in the opening round to finish with an even-par 70. The Long Beach State transfer carries a two-shot lead and aims for his fifth collegiate win, and first as a Gator.

Out of 10 UF golfers in action this week, eight are in the top-25 with Tyler Wilkes just behind Gilligan in T2 at 1-under. The senior, Wilkes, is one of four golfers in the field to sit under-par as she shot a 2-under 68 in round two. 

Playing in his third event, freshman Jack Turner is tied for 8th at 1-over. The Orlando native put together rounds of 71-70. 

The third Gator to go under-par on the day was Parker Bell (individual) with a 1-under 69 in his second round to end T11. It marked a four-shot difference in his opening round.

A trio of Gators - Quentin Debove, Miguel Leal, Luke Poulter - are all tied for 16th and competing as individuals. 

The final counting score in round two came from Matthew Kress, who shot a 71 (+1). A three-shot improvement from his first round. He sits T22. 

Rounding out the Gators competing are John DuBois and Ryan Hart in T44.
 
Place Name Rd. 1 Rd. 2 Score
1 Ian Gilligan  70 67 137
T2 Tyler Wilkes  71 68 139
T8 Jack Turner 71 70 141
T11 Parker Bell (I) 73 69 142
T16 Quentin Debove (I) 71 72 143
T16 Miguel Leal (I) 73 70 143
T16 Luke Poulter (I) 72 71 143
T22 Matthew Kress 74 71 145
T44 John DuBois  74 74 148
T44 Ryan Hart (I) 73 75 148
 
Place School Rd. 1 Rd. 2 Score To par
1 Florida 286 276 562 +2
2 North Florida 288 281 569 +9
3 Louisville 291 283 574 +14
4 UTSA 297 280 577 +17
5 Florida Gulf Coast U 294 284 578 +18
6 Lipscomb 293 288 581 +21
7 Cal Poly 297 285 582 +22
T8 Jacksonville 296 289 585 +25
T8 Louisiana Tech 297 288 585 +25
10 Kennesaw State 289 297 586 +26
11 Liberty 293 294 587 +27
12 Florida Atlantic 296 293 589 +29
T13 UCF 303 293 596 +36
T13 Campbell 300 296 596 +36
15 USC Upstate 309 297 606 +46



 
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