Cristian DiMarco

Men's Golf By TOM ZEBOLD | USF Senior Writer

Bulls Finish Strong at The Grove

TEAM SCORES
PLAYER SCORES
 
By TOM ZEBOLD
USF Senior Writer

COLLEGE GROVE, Tenn., OCT. 10, 2017 – USF men's golf saved its best team performance for last at the FAMC Intercollegiate at The Grove.

Head coach Steve Bradley's Bulls carded a 1-under 287 in Tuesday's final round and moved up two spots to a tie for sixth place among 12 programs. Cristian DiMarco and Kyle Flexsenhar both went 2-under to help USF post its top score of the tournament that was a 23-shot improvement from the Bulls' opening round.

20271DiMarco's 2-under 70 included four birdies during his 3-under run on the back nine. The solid final round helped the senior from Longwood, Fla., jump up 12 spots to a tie for 13th place at 3-over.

After firing a 4-under 68 in the second round, Jimmy Jones led the lineup with a 12th-place finish at 2-over. The senior from Tampa was 2-under through 11 holes of the final round and finished just three shots outside the top 10.

Flexsenhar moved up 17 spots to 33rd place thanks to his 2-under 70 that featured four birdies. The sophomore from Lake Mary, Fla., shot par or better on 16 holes in the final round.

Georgia Tech (-12) captured the team title and was followed in the top five by Ole Miss (-4), Middle Tennessee State (+10), Kennesaw State (+10) and Liberty (+17).

Team, Player Scores
6 South Florida 310 290 287 887
12 Jimmy Jones (5) 77 68 73 218
T13 Cristian DiMarco (2) 77 72 70 219
33 Kyle Flexsenhar (3) 77 78 70 225
T42 Andre Leveque (4) 79 75 76 230
T56 Claudio Correa (1) 85 75 74 234
 
Notables
  • USF tied for the fourth-most birdies with 45. Jimmy Jones led the lineup with 12.
  • USF has finished in the top six in each of its first three tournaments of the fall. The Bulls started the fall with a 13-shot victory at the Jim Rivers Intercollegiate in Choudrant, La., on Sept. 19.

Up Next
USF will wrap up its fall season at the Quail Valley Collegiate Invitational that's set for Oct. 23-24 in Vero Beach, Fla.

 
About USF Men's Golf
USF men's golf returns six players from the 2016-17 team that captured the program's third consecutive American Athletic Conference Championship title. Head coach Steve Bradley has been at the helm for all three league championship runs and guided the Bulls back to the final rounds of the NCAA Championship in 2016. Follow @USFMGolf on Twitter for the latest information concerning the program.
 
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Players Mentioned

Cristian  DiMarco

Cristian DiMarco

Senior
Kyle Flexsenhar

Kyle Flexsenhar

Sophomore
Jimmy  Jones

Jimmy Jones

Senior

Players Mentioned

Cristian  DiMarco

Cristian DiMarco

Senior
Kyle Flexsenhar

Kyle Flexsenhar

Sophomore
Jimmy  Jones

Jimmy Jones

Senior