Castillo stays healthy and shines in Walker Cup
Sophomore Ricky Castillo took care of business in Juno Beach, finishing undefeated in match play and helping propel Team USA to a 14 to 12 victory. Ricky Castillo tees off from the 13th hole of the Seminole Golf Club Sunday. (Chris Keane/USGA)
Florida’s Ricky Castillo represented something much larger than the orange and blue this weekend.
Down in Juno Beach, Florida, Castillo was a member of a 10-man team carrying the stars and stripes.
The Walker Cup is a biennial tournament matching up amateurs from the United States against a team from Great Britain and Ireland. The United States Golf Association (USGA) selected golfers for the United States, and the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews (R&A) made the selections for Great Britain and Ireland.
USA beat Britain & Ireland for third straight Walker Cup
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MIAMI, May 10, 2021 (BSS/AFP) – The United States, buoyed by a 4-0 performance from Ricky Castillo, beat Great Britain & Ireland 14-12 on Sunday for a third straight title in the Walker Cup amateur golf match.
Seminole Golf Club in Juno Beach, Florida, provided a spectacular backdrop for the biennial trans-Atlantic match-play showdown for amateurs, which was rendered even more of a test after a stomach bug left members of both teams weak and unable to practice or play for three days.
With so many affected, pairings were altered and alternates, normally not even on-site at the Walker Cup, were called into action.
GB&I closes gap on US heading to final session in Walker Cup
Mark Power won his third straight match as Great Britain & Ireland closed the gap to within a half-point going into the decisive singles matches Sunday in the Walker Cup.
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JUNO BEACH, Fla. Austin Eckroat and Pierceson Coody got the United States off to a fast start, and Cole Hammer and Stewart Hagestad finished off Great Britain & Ireland in the Walker Cup.
Ricky Castillo won again, too, and the Americans took five of the 10 afternoon singles matches and tied another Sunday at Seminole Golf Club for a 14-12 victory.
Florida in ninth after day two of SEC Championship
The Gators are four strokes out of the match play tournament entering the last round of stroke play April 22, 2021 | 6:38pm EDT
Redshirt sophomore Fred Biondi (pictured) and freshman Joe Pagdin are currently tied for 12th individually at the Vanderbilt Legends Collegiate. Photo by Samantha Harrison | The Independent Florida Alligator
The Gators dug themselves an even deeper hole in the SEC Championship Thursday and shot a collective 9-over-par, which brought their tournament total to 15-over-par.
Florida sits in ninth place as it enters the final round of stroke play Friday. It’s four shots behind South Carolina. The Gators need to land in the top eight to qualify for match play
Florida flounders in opening round of SEC Championship
The Gators shot a collective 6-over-par and sit in a tie for ninth entering Thursday
Freshman Tyler Wilkes practices at Mark Bostick Golf Course. Wilkes shot 3-over-par Monday. Photo by Samantha Harrison | The Independent Florida Alligator
The Gators men’s golf team struggled out of the gate in the SEC Championship Wednesday and shot 6-over-par. They are tied for ninth place with Missouri and Texas A&M and are 11 shots back of the leading Georgia Bulldogs.
Freshman Joe Pagdin shone among the field despite the collective disappointment from Florida. The England native shot a 2-under-par 68 and is in a tie for fifth place individually.