BAHIA PRINCIPE, Mexico - The UT Tyler men's golf program wrapped up the second round of the 2026 DII Shootout at PGA Riviera Maya with a score of +2 (290) which ended up being one of the top scores overall. That score keeps the Patriots in third place heading into Tuesday's final round. UT Tyler improved by 13 strokes from their opening-round score and are just six shots off overall for the tournament lead.

Leading the way for the Patriots was Blake Harwell, who jumped into sole possession of first place in the individual standings after shooting a tournament-best -4 (68) Monday. Harwell's six-birdie effort on Monday gave him a four-shot lead entering the final round.

Harwell was one of two Patriots to post rounds in the 60s during the second round. The other was Corbin Murray who made the largest jump on the leaderboard, bouncing back from an opening-round 83 to shoot three under par (69) on Monday. The under par effort helped Murray climbed 30 spots into a tie for 14th overall at +8 (152) through 36 holes.

Preston Chabaud kept his spot inside the top 10 despite a tough second round. After beginning the tournament tied for fifth following a first-round 73, Chabaud enters the final round tied for 10th at +6 (150).

Preston DeSerrano continued his consistent play shooting a second straight round of 76, finishing day two tied for 14th overall at +8 (152).

Rounding out the Patriot lineup, Braden Bergman finished the second round of the tournament with a score of 78 and sits tied for 41st at +16 (160) heading into Tuesday's finale.

UT Tyler leads the field with 30 birdies and ranks second in both par 3 and par 4 scoring average.

Individually, Blake Harwell and Preston Chabaud sit in the top three in par 3 scoring. Harwell also leads the field in par 4 scoring average and total birdies.

The Patriots enter Tuesday's final round six strokes behind leader Colorado Mesa and two back of second-place UT Permian Basin. UT Tyler is scheduled to tee off at 7:45 a.m. as they look to make a final push up the leaderboard.