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 …
Read More »Gators Men’s Golf Opens Southern Highlands Collegiate
The No. 10/11-ranked Gators men’s golf team began its first day of competition at the prestigious Southern Highlands Collegiate. The team posted a total score of 307 (+19). This placed the Gators in a tie for 10th position alongside USC and Oklahoma in a competitive field of top-ranked teams. Luke …
Read More »Gators on Tour: Cognizant Classic Opening Round
Four former Florida Gators golfers appeared Thursday in the opening round of the Cognizant Classic at the PGA National Resort & Spa in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. PGA Tour starts Florida Swing at Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches. Here's the field https://t.co/wDhMgs0kpx pic.twitter.com/0pBJJio0nm — Golfweek (@golfweek) February 22, 2025 …
Read More »UF Men’s Golf Heads To Vegas For Southern Highlands Collegiate
Tournament Info: Dates: Sunday-Tuesday Host: UNLVCourse: 72 / 7,510 yards Format: 18 holes each day Scoring: Clippd The No. 11 Florida men’s golf team heads to Las Vegas this weekend for the Southern Highlands Collegiate, the first of three remaining tournaments this regular season. The Gators finished fourth last year in the tournament (+4). Senior Ian Gilligan …
Read More »Florida Gators Athletics Prepare for Jam-Packed Weekend
It’s all fans on deck in Gainesville. With one of the busiest weekends of Florida’s athletic calendar on tap, there is plenty of excitement in The Swamp. As the brisk wintery air turns into the blossoming spring, nearly every major Gators winter or spring sport will be fighting for a …
Read More »Gator Great Horschel, Wife Win Deane Beman Award
Florida Gators alumni keep making the news, and frequently for some great reasons. Billy Horschel, and his wife Brittany Nelson became the 10th and 11th recipients of the Deane Beman award. This award is given every year by the Jacksonville Area Golf Association to those who make a difference through …
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