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Whaley Advances to Final Round of Stroke Play at NCAA Championship
6/1/2026 12:30:00 AM | Men's Golf
CARLSBAD, Calif. -Â Florida State junior Jack Whaley advanced to the final round of stroke play at the 2026 NCAA Men's Golf Championship on Sunday, which is being held at the Omni La Costa Resort and Spa.
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In the second round on Saturday, Whaley shot 4-under, 68 to move into the top 20 on the leaderboard.
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Starting in the afternoon off the first tee, Whaley was even on the first nine holes. After making the turn, Whaley made birdie on the 10th to move to 5-under for the tournament, however he slipped back to 2-under after a tough stretch on holes 13 and 14.
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Needing a birdie to get back into an advancing spot, Whaley delivered on the 16th to move up to 3-under.Â
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On the 18th, Whaley took a stroke after his tee shot landed out of bounds, but regained composure and hit his third shot on the par-five, six feet from the hole. He was able to save par and claim a spot in Monday's final as one of the top nine individuals from a non-advancing team. Â He will tee off at 3:31 p.m. ET from the 10th hole.
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Whaley finished the day 1-over, 73 and is 3-under, 213. Monday's round can be viewed on the Golf Channel and live scoring on Monday will be available on Scoreboard.
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Jack Bigham closed out his career with a round of even par, 72, matching his round from Saturday.
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Patrick McCann also finished out his career shooting 4-over, 76, while Carson Brewer was 7-over, 79 for the day.
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The No. 23 Seminoles, who earned a sixth straight bid to the NCAA Championship, finished the tournament 30th at 35-over, 899 after shooting 12-over, 300 on Sunday.
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For more information on Florida State men's golf, visit Instagram (fsumensgolf), X (FSUGolf) and Facebook (FSUMensGolf).
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Florida State
T18. Jack Whaley – 72, 68, 73
T109. Jack Bigham – 80, 72, 72
T141. Carson Brewer – 77, 75, 79
150. Patrick McCann – 82, 77, 76
151. Wilmer Edero – 78, 82, 82
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In the second round on Saturday, Whaley shot 4-under, 68 to move into the top 20 on the leaderboard.
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Starting in the afternoon off the first tee, Whaley was even on the first nine holes. After making the turn, Whaley made birdie on the 10th to move to 5-under for the tournament, however he slipped back to 2-under after a tough stretch on holes 13 and 14.
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Needing a birdie to get back into an advancing spot, Whaley delivered on the 16th to move up to 3-under.Â
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On the 18th, Whaley took a stroke after his tee shot landed out of bounds, but regained composure and hit his third shot on the par-five, six feet from the hole. He was able to save par and claim a spot in Monday's final as one of the top nine individuals from a non-advancing team. Â He will tee off at 3:31 p.m. ET from the 10th hole.
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Whaley finished the day 1-over, 73 and is 3-under, 213. Monday's round can be viewed on the Golf Channel and live scoring on Monday will be available on Scoreboard.
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Jack Bigham closed out his career with a round of even par, 72, matching his round from Saturday.
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Patrick McCann also finished out his career shooting 4-over, 76, while Carson Brewer was 7-over, 79 for the day.
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The No. 23 Seminoles, who earned a sixth straight bid to the NCAA Championship, finished the tournament 30th at 35-over, 899 after shooting 12-over, 300 on Sunday.
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For more information on Florida State men's golf, visit Instagram (fsumensgolf), X (FSUGolf) and Facebook (FSUMensGolf).
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Florida State
T18. Jack Whaley – 72, 68, 73
T109. Jack Bigham – 80, 72, 72
T141. Carson Brewer – 77, 75, 79
150. Patrick McCann – 82, 77, 76
151. Wilmer Edero – 78, 82, 82
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