MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. - North Florida men's golf continued play with consistent scores in the second round at the General Hackler Championship hosted by Coastal Carolina on Tuesday afternoon.
Jason Duff continues to lead the way for the Ospreys after a strong front nine in round two to keep him among the top 15 overall.
Chase Carroll matched Duff's 1-over 73 score on the day with six birdies, while
Robbie Higgins had the best Osprey score on the round at even-par 72.
COURSE REPORT
The Dunes Golf & Beach Club (Myrtle Beach, S.C.)
Par 72 | 7,233 Yards
Tuesday, Mar. 19 | 18 holes
SCORECARD (Osprey lineup)
9 - North Florida | 12-over 588 (294-294)
T15.
Jason Duff | 1-over 145 (72-73)
T20.
Chase Carroll | 2-over 146 (73-73)
T26.
Robbie Higgins | 3-over 147 (75-72)
T44.
Davis Lee | 6-over 150 (74-76)
T59.
Andrew Riley | 9-over 153 (77-76)
T38.
Filippo Serra (Ind.) | 5-over 149 (70-79)
TEAM STANDINGS: 14 Teams
Coastal Carolina (2-under), Louisville (Even-par), ETSU (1-over), Furman (4-over), Charleston (5-over), Chattanooga (7-under), Liberty (8-over), San Francisco (9-over),
North Florida (12-over), Kent State (14-over), Little Rock (14-over), UNC-Wilmington (16-over), Western Carolina (38-over), Charleston Southern (45-over)
ROUND REFLECTIONS
- Duff scored five birdies on the front nine, including back-to-back twice to start and finish, to go into the final round placed 15th overall at 1-over 145.
- He places second among all players in par-three scoring average at 2-under.
- Carroll put together three birdies on each side, going back-to-back twice as well, to be inside the top 20 at 2-over 146.
- Higgins started the first nine of the second round at 3-under to get the best score of the day on his way to a 3-over 147 score tied for 26th overall.
- Davis Lee recorded 12 pars and a birdie on the 17th hole for his combined score of 6-over 150.
- Andrew Riley finished off the group as the team leader in pars with 21 total on his way to 9-over 153 overall.
- Filippo Serra kept playing as an unattached individual with a share of 38th overall at 5-over 149 as well.
- The redshirt freshman has the second-best par-five average (6-under), with Duff, Higgins and Carroll right behind in the top six (4-under).
- He also has the most birdies with 10 total, while Duff and Carroll hold the top spots on the team score with eight each.
- The Ospreys are among the strongest teams on par-five (16-under) and par-three (3-over) holes, ranking first and third in those scoring averages respectively.
- UNF also completed round two with 100 total pars and 29 total birdies so far on the week.
UP NEXT
North Florida finishes up the week with the final round of the General Hackler Championship starting at 8 a.m., off the first tee paired with San Francisco and Liberty.
