Razorbacks fall to second at Sea Best

The No. 20 Arkansas Razorbacks lost a four-shot lead in four holes midway through the final round of the Sea Best Invitational to finish behind South Florida in the spring-opening tournament Tuesday at Ponta Vedra Beach, Fla.

The Bulls had a five-shot lead going into the final hole before Claudio Correa shot a quadruple-bogey 8 to give South Florida a one-stroke victory.

The University of Arkansas, Fayetteville fired a team-record-tying 13 under in the second round Monday to grab a four-stroke lead, but carded a 6 over at the par 70 Dye’s Valley course at the TPC Sawgrass on Tuesday. The Razorbacks’ team score of 5 under fell one shot behind South Florida, which had a 1 over on Tuesday for the best round of the day. Liberty (-1) was the only other team under par in the 14-team tournament.

Sophomore Luis Garza carded an even-par 70, with three birdies offsetting a bogey and a double bogey, to tie for fifth to lead the Razorbacks. Sophomore Mason Overstreet tied for eighth with a final round 69. Sophomore William Buhl shot 2 over 72 and finished alone in 15th place, while senior Alvaro Ortiz had a pair of double bogeys en route to a 76 in the final round to tie for 27th. Freshman Tyson Reeder had a counting score of 5 over on Tuesday and tied for 53rd along with freshman Landon Ernst, who was playing as an individual.

Ervin Chang of Liberty won a playoff for medalist honors after tying Eric Ansett of Lipscomb and William Register of North Carolina at 6 under.