Day one of the 2025 Masters at Augusta National featured notable performances from two Florida Gators, Billy Horschel and amateur Noah Kent. Billy Horschel Billy Horschel, a seasoned PGA Tour professional and former Gator, carded a 5-over-par 77 for his opening round, placing T81 An early bogey and a double …
Read More »Kent Represents Florida Men’s Golf at The Masters
The Masters Tournament is in Augusta, Georgia. The most prestigious golf event in the world. A par 72, 7,555 yard course of perfect greens, narrow fairways and perpetual dreams. Every golfer dreams of playing at Augusta National Golf Club, just as every fan dreams of walking the concourse to watch …
Read More »Gators Men’s Golf Closes Out Regular Season With Win
The No.12 Gators returned with a win at the Calusa Cup, closing their regular season and putting their sights on the SEC Championship. Team Scoring After a final-round score of 17-under, the Gators defended their title in the regular-season closer. The Gators shot a round tied for third in all-time …
Read More »Performance Review: Who Was UF’s Best Regular Season Men’s Golfer?
The No. 10/12 Florida men’s golf team has one regular-season tournament remaining before the SEC Championship later this month. UF has finished top-5 in all but one of its seven stroke play tournaments this season. Florida has three top-three finishes and one team win (Gators Invitational). The Gators have played …
Read More »Luke Poulter Earns First Collegiate Win at Schenkel Invitational
Florida finished second on Sunday at the 54-hole Schenkel Invitational as sophomore Luke Poulter (-8) worked to score his first collegiate individual win. The Gators shot 21-under in Statesboro, GA, at the Georgia Southern hosted invitational, one stroke behind Utah (-22). UF has finished top 5 in all four stroke …
Read More »Gators On TOUR: What Are The Six PGA Players Up To?
Don’t forget about a Gator once they leave the swamp! An array of world-class sports programs at the University of Florida often means an athlete’s career isn’t over when they leave Gainesville. Men’s golf is no different, with six UF alumni currently touring in the PGA. With the PGA TOUR …
Read More »Bay Hill shows its teeth in day one of the Arnold Palmer Invitational
ORLANDO, Fla. – Life on the PGA Tour comes at you fast. Each week presents a new challenge, opportunity, and, sometimes, a new name for golf fans to learn. Thursday’s opening round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational certainly featured the first two and might produce the third. The Challenge Each …
Read More »Gator vs. Gator: Horschel Goes Viral On PGA Tour
Billy Horschel is not new to Florida’s wildlife. The former Gator knows how to handle an alligator. At PGA National, he put that knowledge to use. A 6-foot gator walked onto the course. A nearby officer struggled to move it. Horschel, seeing the issue, grabbed his wedge and acted. He …
Read More »Florida Men’s Golf Surges in Final Round of Southern Highlands Collegiate
Florida men’s golf surged five spots in its final round of the Southern Highlands Collegiate tournament on Tuesday. The Gators tied for fifth in a tournament where nine of the 15 competing teams are in the NCAA D1 top 25. After rough +19 and +7 rounds on days one and …
Read More »Gators Golf Maintains 10th Place At Southern Highlands Collegiate
The No. 11 Gators men’s golf team maintained its 10th-place spot during the second round of competition Monday at the Southern Highlands Collegiate in Las Vegas. The team shot a round two score of +7 to increase its score to +26 through 36 holes. Coming in first toward the team …
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