Monday, May 13
Simpsonville, KY
All Day
University of Arizona
vs
NCAA Regionals
Photo by: Rebecca Sasnett for Arizona Athletics
05/13/2019 | Men's Golf
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The Arizona Wildcats opened postseason play Monday morning at the NCAA Louisville Regional, firing a first-round score of 3-over (287). The Wildcats sit in sixth place, one stroke behind West Virginia. The top five teams will automatically qualify for the NCAA Championships later this month.
The Cats teed off at University of Louisville Golf Club at 8:25 a.m., local time on Monday and were squarely in the mix in the entirety of the round. Arizona was paced by sophomore Trevor Werbylo, who played out of the No. 1 spot for the Cats.
Werbylo shot a 4-under, 67, and is tied with three others in second place, one stroke behind Louisville's Matthias Schmid. Werbylo was hot at the start of his round, picking up four birdies on his first seven holes. He carded just one of five birdies total for the day on No. 1, and also picked up birdies on four, five and seven. After a bogey on No. 9, Werbylo birdied 13 and 17 with his only other bogey of the day, coming on No. 14.
The two holes Werbylo bogeyed, nine and 14, played as the two hardest holes on the course with No. 9 playing at .68 over par and No. 14 playing at .48 over par.
"Trevor is so good, and I know he is capable of playing well again Tuesday," head coach Jim Anderson said. "His focus and demeanor are a huge strength, and he has a great deal of confidence in himself and his team."
The Cats also got solid rounds from David Laskin and Briggs Duce, both of whom fired a 2-over 73. Like Werbylo, Duce started hot, picking up birdies on two of his first four holes. He also birdied No. 15, before picking up pars on the final two holes to shoot a 73. He shot a 36 on the front nine and 37 on the back. Laskin picked up his game late, picking up birdies on 13, 15 and 17. He carded a 35 on the back after a front-nine 38 to shoot a 73.
Brad Reeves finished with a 3-over 74, picking up birdies on eight, 11 and 17. Ethan Marcus carded a 75 and posted three birdies on the round. Laskin and Duce are both tied for 35th, while Reeves sits tied for 44th and Marcus tied for 53rd.
"We did a great job with composure and patience today," Anderson said. "It was clear that we were ready to play because we had a solid start, and our team competed all the way through the round. The conditions were challenging today, and the guys were steady.
"It's one day at a time and one hole at a time right now, so we will keep our focus on our own team."
Marcus will be the first to tee off Tuesday when he goes off No. 10 at 5 a.m., MST. Reeves will follow 11 minutes later, with Duce, Laskin and Werbylo rounding out the tee times. Werbylo will be the last one off at 5:44 a.m., MST.
Follow the action live on Golfstat, as well on social media, on Twitter, @arizonamgolf, and Instagram, @arizonagolf.
The Cats teed off at University of Louisville Golf Club at 8:25 a.m., local time on Monday and were squarely in the mix in the entirety of the round. Arizona was paced by sophomore Trevor Werbylo, who played out of the No. 1 spot for the Cats.
Werbylo shot a 4-under, 67, and is tied with three others in second place, one stroke behind Louisville's Matthias Schmid. Werbylo was hot at the start of his round, picking up four birdies on his first seven holes. He carded just one of five birdies total for the day on No. 1, and also picked up birdies on four, five and seven. After a bogey on No. 9, Werbylo birdied 13 and 17 with his only other bogey of the day, coming on No. 14.
The two holes Werbylo bogeyed, nine and 14, played as the two hardest holes on the course with No. 9 playing at .68 over par and No. 14 playing at .48 over par.
"Trevor is so good, and I know he is capable of playing well again Tuesday," head coach Jim Anderson said. "His focus and demeanor are a huge strength, and he has a great deal of confidence in himself and his team."
The Cats also got solid rounds from David Laskin and Briggs Duce, both of whom fired a 2-over 73. Like Werbylo, Duce started hot, picking up birdies on two of his first four holes. He also birdied No. 15, before picking up pars on the final two holes to shoot a 73. He shot a 36 on the front nine and 37 on the back. Laskin picked up his game late, picking up birdies on 13, 15 and 17. He carded a 35 on the back after a front-nine 38 to shoot a 73.
Brad Reeves finished with a 3-over 74, picking up birdies on eight, 11 and 17. Ethan Marcus carded a 75 and posted three birdies on the round. Laskin and Duce are both tied for 35th, while Reeves sits tied for 44th and Marcus tied for 53rd.
"We did a great job with composure and patience today," Anderson said. "It was clear that we were ready to play because we had a solid start, and our team competed all the way through the round. The conditions were challenging today, and the guys were steady.
"It's one day at a time and one hole at a time right now, so we will keep our focus on our own team."
Marcus will be the first to tee off Tuesday when he goes off No. 10 at 5 a.m., MST. Reeves will follow 11 minutes later, with Duce, Laskin and Werbylo rounding out the tee times. Werbylo will be the last one off at 5:44 a.m., MST.
Follow the action live on Golfstat, as well on social media, on Twitter, @arizonamgolf, and Instagram, @arizonagolf.
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