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Men's Golf NCAA Round Two Recap from Grayhawk: Big Ryggs Rollin'

by thesundevils.com
May 29, 2021
Ryggs Johnston fired a 7-under 63 on Saturday in the second round of the NCAA Championship.

Phil Mickelson. Jon Rahm. Ryggs Johnston.

Those are three Sun Devils who have now shot a 63 or better in NCAA Championships, as Johnston fired a 7-under 63 that included nine birdies, including six in an eight-hole stretch to start his round on the back nine to lead the Sun Devils to a 2-under 278 that has it in place for a solid showing after two rounds at Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale.

BEST SUN DEVIL NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP ROUNDS
61/-9, Jon Rahm (May 28, 2013 at Atlanta, GA)
63/-7, Ryggs Johnston (May 29, 2021 at Scottsdale, AZ)
63/-9, Phil Mickelson (June 3, 1992 at Albuquerque, NM)
65/-7, Phil Mickelson (June 4, 1992 at Albuquerque, NM)
66/-4, Phil Mickelson (June 7, 1989 at Edmond, OK)

Johnston had just one birdie in the opening round (No. 17), but started his day with three and then after a par and a bogey rattled off three more. He was 5-under on his front nine, then had three more birdies and then finished with four straight pars. He will enter Sunday's third round with birdies in 10 of his past 20 holes.

His round and ASU's play has them in the third spot as ASU will tee with leader Oklahoma State and Oklahoma Sunday starting at 6:10 a.m.
 

RYGGS JOHNSTON BEST ROUNDS
63/-7, NCAA Championship second round/May 29, 2021
64/-7, Valspar Invitational second round/March 15, 2021
66/-6, Pac-12 Championship second round/Apr. 26, 2021
66/-5, ASU Thunderbird Collegiate third round/April 17, 2021
67/-5, Pac-12 Championship first round/Apr. 26, 2021
67/-3, The Goodwin third round/March 27, 2021
67/-5, Mea Lanakila Individual third round/Sept. 15, 2019
67/-5, Amer Ari Invitational first round/Feb. 6, 2020
 

NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP
GRAYHAWK GOLF CLUB
SCOTTSDALE, AZ
PAR-70/7,289 YARDS
30-TEAM LEADERBOARD
1. Oklahoma State 280-274=554/-6
2. Oklahoma 280-279=559/-1
3. Arizona State 284-278=562/+2
4. Pepperdine 279-286=565/+5
T5. Illinois 287-279=566/+6
T5. North Carolina 288-278=566/+6
7. Sam Houston State 278-292=570/+10
T8. Clemson 287-284=571/+11
T8. Wake Forest 287-284=571/+11
10. Vanderbilt 293-280=573/+13
11. Florida State 281-294=575/+15
T12. Georgia Tech 289-288=577/+17
T12. Louisville 289-288=577/+17
T14.Texas Tech 276-304=580/+20
T14. Arkansas 287-293=580/+20
T16. SMU 287-294=581/+21
T16. Georgia 292-289=581/+21
18. Oregon State 286-296=582/+22
19. Texas 294-290=584/+24
T20. TCU 292-x293=585/+25
T20. Tennessee 292-293=585/+25
T22. Florida 288-299=587/+27
T22. San Diego State 286-301=587/+27
24. NC State 301-289=590/+30
25. East Tennessee State 300-291=591/+31
26. UAB 295-297=592/+32
T27. San Diego 292-303=595/+35
T27. Liberty 295-300=595/+35
29. Little Rock 294-303=597/+37
30. San Francisco 301-299=600/+40

 

SUN DEVIL INDIVIDUALS/156-PLAYER FIELD
1. Bo Jin, Oklahoma State 67-65=132/-8
T2. Ryggs Johnston 72-63=135/-5
T2. Turk Pettit, Clemson 68-67=135/-5
T26. Mason Andersen 68-74=142/+2
T33. Cameron Sisk 70-73=143/+3
T55. Chun An Yu 74-71=145/+5
T71. David Puig 74-71=146/+6

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