KHOLER, Wis. – North Carolina A&T men's golf program records came tumbling down on Tuesday during the second round of the 2025 PGA Works Championship held at the par 72, 6,709-yard historic Whistling Straits – Irish golf course.
The Aggies climbed six spots to go from eighth place after the first round on Monday to second place after Tuesday's action. A&T's incredible ascension was fueled by the Aggies shooting a program-record 10-under 278. A&T's round breaks the previous program record, where the Aggies shot 279 on October 15, 2024 at Elon's Phoenix Invitational at the Alamance County Country Club.
Freshman Javier Morgado led the charge for A&T by tying the program-record for lowest score in a round. Morgado shot 7-under 65 on Tuesday, tying Diego Gonzalez's lowest score in a round record Gonzalez set on October 10, 2022, at the Elon's Phoenix Invitational at Alamance County Country Club. Gonzelez set his mark on a par 71 course while Morgado's came on par 72, making him the first Aggie to shoot 7-under on a course during a round.
Thanks to Morgado, A&T is 17 shots off the lead behind the University of Arkansas Pine Bluff (UAPB). UAPB shot an 8-under 210 on Tuesday and the Golden Lions have a two-round score of 5-under 571. The Aggies will enter Wednesday's play at 12-over 588. Morgado is in third place individually, eight shots behind tournament-leader Jose Berenguel of UAPB.
Berenguel shot 64 on Tuesday and has a two-round score of 9-under 135. Berenguel's teammate, Jules De Reu, enters Wednesday's final round at 3-under 141, ahead of Morgado's 1-under 143. Morgado opened his round with three straight pars and then went on a rampage at Whistling Straits.
Morgado posted three straight birdies, starting with three on the 432-yard par 4, fourth. He then birdied the 517-yard par 5, fifth before posting another red number on the 160-yard par 3, sixth. Morgado parred the final three holes on the front nine to post a 33. A bogey on No. 11 moved Morgado back to 2-under for the round before he started scorching again.
A string of four straight birdies started with the 396-yard par 4, 12th. He then birdied the 127-yard par 3 13th to move him to 4-under. Two more birdies followed, one on the 520-yard par 5 14th and the other on the 416-yard par 4, 15th. He wasn't' finished. Another birdie on the 355-yard par 4 17th to move to 7-under. Morgado finished his round with a par on the 18th.
Freshman Pedro Pereira helped with the Aggies ascension up the leaderboard. After posting A&T's lowest score on Monday with his 76, Pereira returned to the course on Tuesday and posted a 68. Pereira is in a tie for fourth place, nine shots off the lead with a two-round even-par 144.
Pereira's day started masterfully. He birdied the 369-yard par 4, first. After a bogey on the par 3, third, Pereira eagled the par 5, fifth. A bogey on the par 3, sixth, Pereira carded a three on the par 4, 372-yard seventh. He finished the front nine with a birdie on the par 4, 409-yard ninth to shoot a 33 on his first nine holes. Pereira parred the first three holes on the back nine before going birdie, birdie on the 13th and 14th holes. The round ended with three pars and a bogey on 17 to shoot 35 on the back nine.
A&T freshman Agib Hughes is in a tie for 16th place after shooting 73. He birdied three holes on Tuesday and stands at 6-over 150 over the first two rounds. Meanwhile, sophomore Camilo Marin shot an even-par 72, moving him into a three-way tie for 18th place at 7-over 151. He also carded three birdies on Tuesday.
Morgado and the Aggies will try to gain ground during the final of the PGA Works Championship, with Morgado scheduled to tee off at noon EST.
