Men's Golf

The University of Kentucky men?s golf team finished in 11th place with a team score of 588 (295-293) after two rounds of play at the Gator Invitational in Gainesville, Fla. The Wildcats are 20 strokes behind Wake Forest who leads the 14-team field with a total of 568 (280-288).

The No. 1-ranked Gators are a stroke back in second place at 569, followed by Georgia Southern (570) and Florida State (571) at fourth and fifth, respectively. Coastal Carolina rounds out the top five with a two-round total of 574.

Andy Winings carded a career-low 67 in the second round to stand tied for 11th overall in the individual standings. The sophomore shot a 75 in round one to bring his total to 142. Winings carded four birdies on the day, including three in his final 18 holes.

Freshman Alex Volpenhein also had a career day and is tied for 20th overall through two rounds. Volpenhein had a career low 68 in the opening round, followed by a five-over par 75 in round two to bring his score to 143. The Ft. Mitchell, Ky., native had three birdies in his first round and added two more in his final 18 holes. Brad Doster fired a two-round score of 151 (76-75) to tie for 54th overall. Tyler Wilson and Brian Belden round out the scoring with totals of 152 and 171, respectively.

The three-round tournament wraps up on Sunday, Feb. 11, with the final 18 holes. Tee time is set for 8 a.m.

AGATE

1. Wake Forest 568 (280-288); 2. Florida 569 (280-289); 3. Georgia Southern 570 (286-284); 4. Florida State 571 (284-287); 5. Coastal Carolina 574 (290-284); 6. UAB 576 (287-289); 7. Georgia State 578 (292-286); 8. Tulsa 580 (290-290); 9. Ohio State 583 (283-300); 10. North Florida 585 (293-292); 11. Kentucky 588 (295-293); 12. LSU 591 (296-295); 13. UCF 594 (297-297); 14. Purdue 602 (299-303).

UK Players T11 ? Andy Winings ? 142 (75-67)
T20 ? Alex Volpenhein ? 143 (68-75)
T54 ? Brad Doster ? 151 (76-75)
T63 ? Tyler Wilson ? 152 (76-76)
74 ? Brian Belden ? 171 (88-83)

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