Nagy Shoots Season-Low 67 in Spring Opener

February 01, 2016 | Men's Golf

Feb. 1, 2016

TEAM LEADERBOARD | PLAYER LEADERBOARD | PAIRINGS

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. -- Senior Michael Nagy opened his spring season with a season-low 67 in the first round and sits in a tie for 11th after two rounds of play at the Sea Best Invitational in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida.

Team Scores

1. Florida: 265-278--543 (-17)
2. North Carolina: 283-279--562 (+2)
3. Liberty: 281-288--569 (+9)
4. North Florida: 281-293--574 (+14)
5. Texas A&M: 282-293--575 (+15)
T6. Arkansas: 287-290--577 (+17)
T6. Campbell: 297-280--577 (+17)
8. Lipscomb: 292-287--579 (+19)
9. Tennessee: 286-295--581 (+21)
T10. Jacksonville: 293-291--584 (+24)
T10. McNeese State: 291-293--584 (+24)
12. Charleston Southern: 294-296--590 (+16)
13. Jacksonville State: 299-292--591 (+31)
14. Stephen F. Austin: 300-300--600 (+40)
15. USC Upstate: 306-302--608 (+48)

Individual Scores

1. Joshua Martin (UNC): 64-68--132 (-8)
T2. Sam Horsfield (Florida): 65-68--133 (-7)
T2. Alejandro Tosti (Florida): 64-69--133 (-7)
4. Jorge Garcia (Florida): 66-72--138 (-2)
T11. Mike Nagy (Tennessee): 67-74--141 (+1)

Tennessee Scores

T11.Michael Nagy: 67-74--141 (+1)
T28. Chad Merzbacher: 72-74--146 (+6)
T28. Lorenzo Scalise: 73-73--146 (+6)
T49. Juan Carlos Serrano Guevara: 75-74--149 (+9)
T60. Nicklas Mattner (I): 79-71--150 (+10)
T76. Jack Smith: 74-82--156 (+16)

Nagy's two-round performance bolstered the Vols on the opening day. Tennessee is in ninth place after shooting a 6-over 286 in the first round and a 15-over 295 in the second.

Nagy, Chad Merzbacher and Lorenzo Scalise finished the day in the top 30. Nagy shot 1-over Monday, while Merzbacher and Scalise both checked into the clubhouse at 6-over and in a tie for 28th.

With the opening round 67, Nagy finished the first round in fifth. His 3-under included five birdies. Tennessee finished the first round in sixth, shooting a 286.

Junior Juan Carlos Serrano Guevara sits in a tie for 49th after shooting 9-over, while fellow junior Jack Smith shot 16-over.

Freshman Nick Mattner, who is competing as an individual, is 10-over after two rounds.

Florida leads the Sea Best Invitational by a commanding 19 strokes after posting rounds of 265 and 278. The Gators are 17-under, followed by North Carolina at 2-over.

Quick Hits

Michael Nagy's first round 67 marked the fifth time he has shot in the 60s in his collegiate career.

Lorenzo Scalise performed well early. Through five holes, he was 2-under and in the top five.

Michael Nagy posted Tennessee's most birdies in the first round with five.

In the second round, Juan Carlos Serrano and Nicklas Mattner tied for the team high in birdies, carding three apiece.

Florida's opening round 265 set a new tournament record for a team low single round, breaking the 2013 Tennessee squad's record, 279.

What's Next

The Sea Best Invitational concludes with the third round Tuesday. Tennessee will be paired with Campbell and Lipscomb in the final round. The Vols tee off at 8 a.m. ET.

8 a.m. ET- Jack Smith

8:09 a.m. ET- Juan Carlos Serrano Guevara

8:18 a.m. ET- Chad Merzbacher

8:27 a.m. ET- Lorenzo Scalise

8:36 a.m. ET- Michael Nagy

8:54 a.m. ET- Nicklas Mattner *

* = indicates 10th tee start

For tournament groupings, visit Sea Best Pairings. For more information on the tournament, Sea Best Invitational homepage .

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