Ricky Castillo moves up leaderboard at Biltmore Championship
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 18, 2026, 10:49 PM
Last updated Sep 18, 2026
Ricky Castillo shot a second-round 71 to rise to 11-under-par 131 at the Biltmore Championship in Asheville on September 18. He improved his score by seven strokes, tying for the best round of the day with Neal Shipley. Castillo is currently tied for third, trailing Shipley and Ben Kohles. After struggling in the first round, Castillo executed key adjustments, hitting 14 of 18 fairways and scrambling successfully. He eagled twice, including at the sixth hole where he had a previous double bogey.
- •Castillo improved his score by seven strokes in round two.
- •He is tied for third place with Max Greyserman at 11-under-par.
- •Neal Shipley leads with a total of 15 under.
- •Castillo hit 14 fairways and eagled twice during the round.
- •The Biltmore Championship is a new event on the PGA Tour.
- 10:49 PMYahoo Sports — Ricky Castillo climbs leaderboard at new PGA Tour event in North Carolina
"Ricky Castillo improved his score by seven strokes in the second round to climb into contention at the Biltmore.
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