MARANA, Ariz. - The Florida Gulf Coast University men's golf team closed out the Marana Regional in 12th place on Wednesday afternoon at The Gallery Golf Club, posting a final-round score of 1-over-par to finish at 11-over for the tournament. This season will go down as the most successful season in program history to date.
Christian Figueredo and
Nolan Harper led the way in the final round, each carding a 2-under 70 to finish in a tie for 43rd individually, joined there by
Sacha Ruiz, who posted a 3-over 75.
Brett Moore signed for a 2-over 74 to finish in a tie for 53rd, while
Sebastian Gamboa rounds out the lineup in a tie for 69th after posting a 6-over 78.
REGIONAL CHAMPION - No. 18 Arizona (-49)
INDIVIDUAL REGIONAL CHAMPIONS - No. 73 Eric Lee, No. 5 Oklahoma State (-15); No. 8 William Jennings, No. 20 Alabama (-15); No. 100 Zach Pollo, No. 18 Arizona (-15); No. 32 Filip Jakubcik, No. 18 Arizona (-15)
LOCATION - Gallery Golf Club | Par 72 | 7,317-yard
FINAL STANDINGS -
| 1. No. 18 Arizona (-49) |
| 2. No. 5 Oklahoma State (-35) |
| 3. No. 8 LSU (-30) |
| T4. No. 44 Arkansas State (-24) |
| T4. No. 29 Duke (-24) |
| 6. No. 20 Alabama (-23) |
| 7. No. 33 Clemson (-21) |
| 8. West Virginia (-5) |
| 9. St. Mary's (CA) (-3) |
| 10. Tarleton State (+4) |
| 11. No. 41 San Diego State (+5) |
| 12. Florida Gulf Coast (+11) |
| 13. Iona (+18) |
| 14. North Dakota State (+23) |
Figueredo was at his best on Wednesday, playing his way into red figures. A bogey on hole one was quickly erased by a birdie on the par-5 sixth, and he made the turn at even-par. He picked up the momentum on the back nine, picking up birdies on holes 15, 16 and 17 against a lone bogey on 13, closing with a back-nine 34 and a final-round 70. His 10 birdies for the tournament were tied for the 42nd most in the field.
Harper matched Figueredo's 70 with an impressive round for the Eagles. He birdied the par-3 third and the par-5 ninth to make the turn at 2-under with a front-nine 34. The back nine was largely steady, with a birdie on hole 11 offset by bogeys on holes 14 and 15, and a birdie on 17 helping him close with an even-par 36 and a final score of 2-under 70. Harper's 37 pars for the tournament were tied for the fourth most in the field.
Ruiz was unable to recapture the form of his second-round 70, as bogeys on the par-5 sixth and par-5 ninth sent him to the turn at 2-over with a 38. The back nine was more composed, as he parred eight of his final nine holes, with only a bogey on 18 preventing a clean inward half, and he closed with a back-nine 37 for a 3-over 75. Ruiz's 35 pars for the tournament were tied for the 24th most in the field.
Moore was inconsistent early, offsetting birdies on holes five and seven with a bogey on hole eight and a costly double bogey on the par-5 ninth to make the turn at 1-over with a 37. The back nine was more controlled, as a bogey on hole 10 was the only blemish in a back-nine 37, giving him a final-round 74. Moore's 36 pars for the tournament were tied for the 14th most in the field.
Gamboa struggled in the final round, playing even par through four holes before a birdie on the par-4 fifth offered brief promise. The back nine unraveled with a quadruple bogey on the par-3 15th, bogeys on holes 14, 16 and 17, with a birdie on 10 unable to stem the tide, resulting in a back-nine 42 and a final-round 78. Gamboa's 35 pars for the tournament were tied for the 24th most in the field.
As a team, the Eagles finished with 175 pars for the tournament, the second most in the field, closing out what has been the best season in program history.
Head Coach
Andrew Danna -
Christian Figueredo and
Nolan Harper -
With the conclusion of the Marana Regional, the successful season for the Eagles comes to a close.
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