Arkansas Stumbles on Day 2 at NCAA Championship
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Arkansas led the field with 20 birdies in round one, but only had four in round two as the Razorbacks slipped into a tie for 20th with a 20-over-par score of 301 on Saturday and a 36-hole score of 582 (+22) at the 2023 NCAA Championships, played at Grayhawk Golf Club.
Individually, Mateo Fernandez de Oliveira, who had two of the team’s four birdies, is tied for 13th after his 74 in round two and a 36-hole total of 140 (+4).
The Razorbacks were not the only team to succumb to the tough Raptor Course on Saturday as only two teams shot under par in round two with leader Illinois firing a 7-under-par 273 to climb eight spots into first. Florida was 2-under and jumped five spots to second.
“Obviously this was not the result we wanted,” head coach Brad McMakin said. “We know from past years that the afternoon wave is always tough, and it is proving to be the case once again this year. Things kind of unraveled on us the last seven holes. Despite the outcome, I am proud of the guys and how they continued to fight. We know what to expect tomorrow and we will be ready. The first goal for all 30 teams is to make the top 15 after the third round and we still have that goal in our sights.”
The Razorbacks are currently six strokes from the top 15 and 10 strokes from the top eight. The top 15 teams (ties will be broken) and top nine individuals not on an advancing team will play a fourth round on Monday (May 29) to determine seeds for team match play and the 2023 NCAA Individual Champion.
Arkansas will play the third round on Sunday (May 28) with Oklahoma and Ohio State with tee times starting at 1:42 pm (CT) off hole 10.
Julian Perico tied Fernandez de Oliveira for best round by a Razorback Saturday. Perico posted his second straight 74 and is tied for 96th (148 / +8). Wil Gibson is tied for 67th (67-79=146 / +6). Segundo Oliva Pinto (74-76=150) is tied for 115th and Manuel Lozada (76-77=153) is tied for 132nd.
2023 NCAA Men’s Golf Championships
Location: Grayhawk Golf Club – Raptor Course || Scottsdale, Ariz.
Par: 70 • Yards: 7,28 yards
Team Results:
1 #3 Illinois 285-273=558 / -2
2 #9 Florida 283-278=561 / +1
T3 #2 North Carolina 282-284=566 / +6
T3 #11 Georgia Tech 280-286=566 / +6
5 #8 Pepperdine 281-287=568 / +8
6 #1 Vanderbilt 282-288=570 / +10
T7 #7 Florida State. 284-287=571 / +11
T7 #16 Virginia 290-281=571 / +11
T9 #15 Alabama 290-282=572 / +12
T9 #4 Arizona State 291-281=572 / +12
T11 #12 Auburn 288-286=574 / +14
T11 #14 Texas A&M 289-285=574 / +14
T13 #25 Georgia 285-291=576 / +16
T13 #6 Stanford 292-286=576 / +16
T13 #37 BYU 289-287=576 / +16
16 #5 Texas Tech 282-295=577 / +17
T17 #40 San Francisco 285-294=579 / +19
T17 #48 Colorado 292-287=579 / +19
19 #10 Oklahoma 287-293=580 / +20
T20 #28 Arkansas 281-301=582 / +22
T20 #23 Ohio State 287-295=582 / +22
22 #19 Oregon 292-291=583 / +23
23 #18 Mississippi State 291-295=586 / +26
24 #17 Texas 295-292=587 / +27
25 #46 New Mexico 293-296=589 / +29
26 #33 Duke 292-300=590 / +30
27 #41 Chattanooga 294-300=594 / +34
28 #22 Colorado State 296-299=595 / +35
29 #35 East Tennessee State 302-297=600 / +40
30 #30 Baylor 304-297=601 / +41
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