PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. – No. 10 Florida Southern men's golf concluded its season in the NCAA Quarterfinals of the 2025 Division II National Championship in a 3-2 loss to No. 3 North Georgia at PGA National Resort.
After placing fourth in the stroke play portion, the Moccasins battled the Nighthawks to the final hole Thursday afternoon.
Tyler Mistretta and
Colton Swartz won their respective matchups to earn Florida Southern's two points. Mistretta closed his performance on the course this week with a two-under 70. He jumped out in front on the first hole after making birdie, and he cruised to the win by two. Swartz walked to a four-shot win over his opponent after making even-par 72.
Freddie Parlby matched his best round of the week on the Champions Course with a 71 (-1) but fell in his matchup to North Georgia's Hughes Threlkeld, who fired a six-under 66.
Max Barile, too, was in a battle carding an even-par 72, but his opponent, Hunter Smith, the 2025 Individual National Champion, carded a five-under 67.
Jaylen Abbas would fall behind by six strokes, but an eagle on 18 jump-started a three-stroke swing heading into the final seven holes. Abbas would finish four strokes off his opponent after a quarterfinal round of 77 (+5).
North Georgia, West Florida, Colorado Christian, and Wingate all advanced to the semifinal rounds of the championship.
North Georgia 3, Florida Southern 2
(F)
Tyler Mistretta def. Colby Bennet, 70-72
(N) Jack Vajda def.
Jaylen Abbas, 73-77
(F)
Colton Swartz def. Ethan Day, 72-76
(N) Hughes Threlkeld def.
Freddie Parlby, 66-71
(N) Hunter Smith def.
Max Barile, 67-72
