LAHAINA, Hawaii - North Florida men's golf had its best round of the season with an 18-under 266 team score on their way to a second-place start at the Ka'anapali Classic Collegiate hosted by Hawaii on Sunday afternoon.
The Ospreys played their best golf across the Pacific Ocean with four Ospreys scoring in the 60s, led by
Filippo Serra's 6-under 65 score. Serra joined
Chase Carroll and
Danny Erickson with six birdies each for all of them to be among the top 10 players of the stacked 21-team field.
COURSE REPORT
Ka'anapali Golf Resort (Lahaina, Hawaii)
Par 71 | 6,700 yards
Saturday, Nov. 2 | 18 holes
SCORECARD (Osprey lineup)
2 - North Florida | 18-under 266
T5.
Filippo Serra | 6-under 65
T10.
Chase Carroll | 5-under 66
T10.
Danny Erickson | 5-under 66
T38.
Jason Duff | 2-under 69
T73.
Brett Schell | 1-over 72
TEAM STANDINGS: 21 Teams
Oklahoma (20-under),
North Florida (18-under), Indiana (16-under), LSU (16-under), ETSU (15-under), Kansas (15-under), Colorado (14-under), Georgia (11-under), San Jose State (10-under), Liberty (9-under), Sacramento State (8-under), TCU (7-under), Louisiana Tech (2-under), Gonzaga (1-under), UConn (Even-par), UC Irvine (2-over), CSU Northridge (2-over), Boise State (2-over), Wyoming (3-over), Hawaii (3-over), Southern Illinois (4-over)
ROUND REFLECTIONS
- Serra carded six birdies and an eagle across his first 18 holes to hit a career-best 6-under 65.
- Carroll followed Serra's lead with six birdies as well, including four in his last six holes, to be 5-under 66.
- Erickson tied with Carroll in the top 10 with a 5-under 66 mark after being the third Osprey to score six birdies in the first round.
- Jason Duff finished his day with a 2-under 69 score with five birdies to be the fourth UNF player with a score in the 60s.
- Brett Schell completed his opening round strong with three birdies in the last four holes to be at 1-over 72.
- The Ospreys join No. 2 Oklahoma as the only teams to have three players ranked in the top 10 overall after day one.
- UNF is currently placed among four top-50 teams, including seven Power Five teams, after their 18-under performance.
SCHROEDER'S STATEMENT
"The guys did a nice job of keeping the mistakes to a minimum and played the easy holes well. We now need to rest up and do it again tomorrow."
-- Director of Golf Scott Schroeder
UP NEXT
North Florida continues at the top of a stacked tournament in the second round of the Ka'anapali Classic Collegiate on Monday, Nov. 2.
