Fred Biondi leads Florida to the Sea Best Invitational title
1/31/2023 | by Jim Young of AmateurGolf.com
see also: View results for Sea Best Invitational, Atlantic Beach Country Club
Biondi outduels teammate Ricky Castillo in a playoff to take medalist honors at TPC at Sawgrass (Dye's Valley)
The Florida teammates found themselves tied at the end of regulation after Biondi birdied the final hole to polish off a round of 64 and join Castillo at 6-under. The Brazilian ultimately prevailed to earn his third collegiate victory.
Eight Gators finished in the top-25, including Giovanni Manzoni, who held the 36-hole lead at 4-under par but let the title slip out of his hands after making bogeys on his final two holes to finish one-stroke out of the playoff.The Gators seal the deal at the Sea Best Invitational @TPCSawgrass 🏆 pic.twitter.com/Y64PVCWDV7
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In his collegiate debut, redshirt freshman Miguel Leal tied for fifth at 3-under 207 following rounds of 66-73-68.
Max Dupree of the College of Charleston was the low non-Gator on the leaderboard, finishing fourth at 4-under 206.
Results: Sea Best Invitational
| Place | Player | Location | Pts | Scores |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | , Brazil | 600 | 72-68-64=204 | |
| 2 | Yorba Linda, CA | 400 | 65-72-67=204 | |
| 3 | , Italy | 300 | 69-67-69=205 | |
| 4 | Eatonton, GA | 300 | 69-73-64=206 | |
| T5 | , Ireland | 300 | 68-72-67=207 |
About the Sea Best Invitational
54-hole men's college tournament hosted by the University of Jacksonville at Atlantic Beach CC. Team (best four out of five players each round) and individual competitions.
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