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Tuesday, May 15
Kissimmee, Fla. / Reunion Resort-Watson Course
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NCAA Kissimmee Regional Day 2
Freshman Jack Ainscough shot a 4-under 68, including 7 birdies
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Rams Make Big Move Up Leaderboard at Kissimmee Regional
5/15/2018 5:08:00 PM | Men's Golf
CSU moves four spots into a tie for fifth entering the final round
KISSIMMEE, Fla. – On what is considered moving day for all the NCAA Regionals, the Colorado State men's golf team made the biggest move at the 2018 NCAA Kissimmee Regional, jumping four places into a tie for fifth after two rounds, May 15. The three-day, 54-hole event, hosted by the University of Central Florida, is being played at the Reunion Resort's Watson Course (Par 72 – 7,154 yards) in Kissimmee, Fla.
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Sitting in a tie for ninth when the sunny, warm day began, the Rams took advantage of the great conditions and got the team score up to 8-under at the turn and surged up the leaderboard. From there, the scoring players closed in 3-under to post an 11-under 277, the second-best round of the day, and a 36-hole total of 11-under 565 in a tie with top-seed Vanderbilt and No. 3 seed North Carolina for fifth. The 277 is the second-lowest ever posted in a regional by the Rams, only behind the 12-under 276 in the 2007 West Regional's final round, while the 565 is the lowest two-round score for CSU in regional action by three shots. Florida leads the event at 25-under 551, five shots better than host UCF in second at 20-under 556. Kent State is third at 16-under 560, with South Florida in fourth at 13-under 563.
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The Rams were led by junior Jake Staiano and freshman Jack Ainscough in today's round, with each posting a 4-under 68. Staiano utilized his eagle and four birdies to improve to 5-under 139 for the event, moving into a tie for sixth. Ainscough had a team-high seven birdies on the day and improved to a tie for 34th at even-par 144. Senior Max Oelfke had a 2-under 70 and is now at 1-under 143 overall, tied for 23rd. Freshman Parathakorn Suyasri was the other counting score today, shooting a 1-under 71 and is also tied for 34th at even-par 144. Sophomore AJ Ott overcame a rough start and eventually finished the day with a 3-over 75 and is tied for 46th at 2-over 146. There is a three-way tie for the individual lead at 8-under 136 between UCF's Kyler Tate, Andy Zhang of Florida and North Carolina's Austin Hitt.
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Due to rain in the forecast, the final round has been changed from tee times to a shotgun start. The Rams will start their final 18 holes on Wednesday at 8 am EDT off holes 5-8, playing with South Florida and Vanderbilt. The top five teams and one individual not on advancing teams will move on to the NCAA Championship at Karsten Creek Golf Club in Stillwater, Okla., May 25-30.
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Sitting in a tie for ninth when the sunny, warm day began, the Rams took advantage of the great conditions and got the team score up to 8-under at the turn and surged up the leaderboard. From there, the scoring players closed in 3-under to post an 11-under 277, the second-best round of the day, and a 36-hole total of 11-under 565 in a tie with top-seed Vanderbilt and No. 3 seed North Carolina for fifth. The 277 is the second-lowest ever posted in a regional by the Rams, only behind the 12-under 276 in the 2007 West Regional's final round, while the 565 is the lowest two-round score for CSU in regional action by three shots. Florida leads the event at 25-under 551, five shots better than host UCF in second at 20-under 556. Kent State is third at 16-under 560, with South Florida in fourth at 13-under 563.
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The Rams were led by junior Jake Staiano and freshman Jack Ainscough in today's round, with each posting a 4-under 68. Staiano utilized his eagle and four birdies to improve to 5-under 139 for the event, moving into a tie for sixth. Ainscough had a team-high seven birdies on the day and improved to a tie for 34th at even-par 144. Senior Max Oelfke had a 2-under 70 and is now at 1-under 143 overall, tied for 23rd. Freshman Parathakorn Suyasri was the other counting score today, shooting a 1-under 71 and is also tied for 34th at even-par 144. Sophomore AJ Ott overcame a rough start and eventually finished the day with a 3-over 75 and is tied for 46th at 2-over 146. There is a three-way tie for the individual lead at 8-under 136 between UCF's Kyler Tate, Andy Zhang of Florida and North Carolina's Austin Hitt.
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Due to rain in the forecast, the final round has been changed from tee times to a shotgun start. The Rams will start their final 18 holes on Wednesday at 8 am EDT off holes 5-8, playing with South Florida and Vanderbilt. The top five teams and one individual not on advancing teams will move on to the NCAA Championship at Karsten Creek Golf Club in Stillwater, Okla., May 25-30.
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| Teams | ||
| 1 | Florida | 276-275=551 (-25) |
| 2 | UCF | 276-280=556 (-20) |
| 3 | Kent State | 280-280=560 (-16) |
| 4 | South Florida | 282-281=563 (-13) |
| T5 | Colorado State | 288-277=565 (-11) |
| T5 | Vanderbilt | 283-282=565 (-11) |
| T5 | North Carolina | 283-282=565 (-11) |
| 8 | Arizona | 284-287=571 (-5) |
| 9 | Purdue | 288-285=573 (-3) |
| 10 | Coastal Carolina | 290-288=578 (+2) |
| 11 | Jacksonville State | 286-293=579 (+3) |
| 12 | Saint Mary's (CA) | 289-292=581 (+5) |
| 13 | Georgetown | 297-290=587 (+11) |
| 14 | Central Connecticut State | 303-294=597 (+21) |
| Top Five Individuals Plus CSU | ||
| T1 | Kyler Tate (UCF)Â Â | 71-65=136 (-8) |
| T1 | Andy Zhang (Florida) | 68-68=136 (-8) |
| T1 | Austin Hitt (North Carolina) | 68-68=136 (-8) |
| T4 | Ian Holt (Kent State) | 68-69=137 (-7) |
| T4 | John Axelsen (Florida) | 69-68=137 (-7) |
| T6 | Jake Staiano (Colorado State) | 71-68=139 (-5) |
| T23 | Max Oelfke (Colorado State) | 73-70=143 (-1) |
| T34 | Parathakorn Suyasri (Colorado State) | 73-71=144 (E) |
| T34 | Jack Ainscough (Colorado State) | 76-68=144 (E) |
| T46 | AJ Ott (Colorado State) | 71-75=146 (+2) |
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