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Puerto Rico Classic
No. 1 Men’s Golf Sits Second After Round Two at Puerto Rico Classic
2/11/2025 | Men's Golf
RIO GRANDE, Puerto Rico – The No. 1 Ole Miss men’s golf team posted another round in red figures on Tuesday, posting a score of (-11, 277), placing them second after 36 holes at the Puerto Rico Classic.
Cohen Trolio carded his second straight round of 66 and junior Michael La Sasso added a round of 5-under 67.
“We got off to a great start and looked really sharp early on” said head coach Chris Malloy. “However, we had a few mental errors that we must eliminate. One of our goals each tournament is to give ourselves a chance heading into the final round and we have done that.”
Trolio continued his hot start to the spring with another round of 6-under, pushing him to 12-under par for the tournament. He carded seven birdies on his round, including two over his final two holes down the stretch. The Magnolia State native has his eyes set on his first collegiate victory after setting a new career-best finish this past fall at the Hamptons Intercollegiate. Trolio finished third in East Hampton, en route to Ole Miss’s first team victory of the season at Maidstone Club.
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Cohen Trolio fires another (-6, 66) and enters the clubhouse with a share of the lead??
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Each player carded at least one birdie on their front nine. Michael Las Sasso would 31 his first nine, birding five of his first eight holes. He would card back-to-back bogeys on 13 and 14 but battled back with a birdie on 17. La Sasso made an incredible second shot on the par 5 18th, threading a hybrid between two palm trees. He would go on to birdie 18, shooting (-5, 67) in round two. The junior from Raleigh, North Carolina, sits at 7-under for the tournament in a tie for ninth.
Down the stretch
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The Rebels sit solo second as we wind down second round action.
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Kye Meeks posted his second straight round in red figures with a one-under 71. Meeks carded three birdies on his front nine, taking advantage of the par 5 fifth. He improves to 3-under par for the tournament after 36 holes.
Tom Fischer and Cameron Tankersley battled today, both grinding out over-par scores. Fischer tallied five birdies on his round and shot 1-over 73. Tankersley notched two birdies on the day, shooting two-over 74. Tankersley remains inside the top 20 after an opening round of (-6, 66).
Collins Trolio had a solid second round posting a score of 1-under 71. Trolio, who is competing as an individual this week at Grand Reserve Golf Club, tallied four birdies on the day.
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THE REBELS
T1. Cohen Trolio: 66-66 (-12)
T9. Michael La Sasso: 70-67 (-7)
T19. Cameron Tankersley: 66-74 (-4)
T25. Kye Meeks: 70-71 (-3)
T51. [Ind.] Collins Trolio: 75-71 (+2)
T66. Tom Fischer: 75-73 (+4)
TEAM LEADERBOARD
1. Purdue: 274-274 (-28)
2. #1 Ole Miss: 272-277 (-27)
3. #18 South Carolina: 277-277 (-22)
T4. #32 Georgia: 282-274 (-20)
T4. LSU: 282-274 (-20)
6. #4 Oklahoma: 275-282 (-19)
7. #8 Virginia: 280-283 (-13)
8. #27 Tennessee: 282-285 (-9)
9. #48 Marquette: 285-284 (-7)
10. Minnesota: 286-288 (-2)
11. North Florida: 282-295 (+1)
12. #36 College of Charleston: 289-289 (+2)
13. Iowa: 294-289 (+7)
14. Wisconsin: 297-292 (+13)
15. Ohio State: 294-297 (+15)
