Van Wyk in Fourth to Lead Georgia at Calusa Cup

Monday, April 8

Naples, Fla.

University of Georgia

Calusa Cup

Photo of Georgia golf bag during the Linger Longer Invitational.

April 08, 2024 | Men's Golf

NAPLES, Fla. – The Georgia men's golf team wrapped up second-round action Monday afternoon, sliding to seventh place at the Calusa Cup. Carding a par-72 through 18-holes, graduate student Ben Van Wyk maintained his spot in the top 5, sitting at No. 4 on the individual leaderboard.

Georgia finished the day at 13-over par with a combined score of 301 as Florida remained in the first place slot, shooting two-under par through round two. Purdue and Wake Forest remain in the top three.

With one day of play remaining, Van Wyk is joined in the top 25 by Bulldogs Connor Creasy and Caleb Manuel.

Georgia will return for the final round of The Calusa Cup on Wednesday, April 9, with the Bulldogs set to resume action at 8:45 a.m.

The Calusa Cup hosted by The University of Iowa
Calusa Pines Golf Club
Naples, Florida
Par 72, 7,320 Yards

Second Round Results

Team Leaderboard
1.    Florida     283+286=569 (-7)
2.    Purdue     289+291=580 (+4)
3.    Wake Forest     287+298=585 (+9)
T4.   Miami (OH)                 296+293=589 (+13)
T4. Georgia Tech       293+296=589 (+13)
6.    Iowa       293+298=591 (+15)
7.    Georgia       291+301=592 (+16)
8.    Nebraska       300+309=609 (+33)

Individual Leaderboard
t-1. Brett Podobinski, Miami (OH)   70+69=139 (-5)
t-1. Jack Turner, Florida    69+70=139 (-5)
3. Scotty Kennon, Wake Forest 67+73=140 (-4)
4. Ben Van Wyk, Georgia 69+72=141 (-3)
5. Parker Bell, Florida 74+68=142 (-2)
t-6. Aidan Tran, Georgia Tech 69+74=143 (-1)
t-6. Tyler Wilkes, Florida 69+74=143 (-1)
t-8. Nels Surtani, Purdue 74+70=144 (E)
t-8. Sam Easterbrook, Purdue 72+72=144 (E)
t-8. Noah Kent, Iowa 71+73=144 (E)
t-8. Herman Sekne, Purdue 70+74=144 (E)

Georgia Scores
4. Ben Van Wyk 69+72=141 (-3)
t-20. Connor Creasy 72+77=149 (+5)
t-25. Caleb Manuel 74+77=151 (+7)
t-32. Camden Smith 76+77=153 (+9)
t-34. Buck Brumlow 80+75=155 (+11)

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