After they tied for eighth place out of 15 teams in the OFCC/Fighting Illini Invitational, the Gators will head to the Lone Star State to make their fifth appearance at the Collegiate Colonial Classic Monday through Tuesday. Florida was unable to compete in last year’s event because COVID-19 restricted the …
Read More »The Open Championship begins Thursday morning
The Open Championship is back in 2021. Royal St. George’s in England will be site for the PGA Tour’s fourth major of the season. The major tournament was canceled last year due to COVID-19. This year’s Open features a loaded field with so many storylines. https://twitter.com/TheOpen/status/1415361886804221953 Jon Rahm looks to …
Read More »Florida Gators Athletic Season Comes to an End
Track and Field The Florida Gators 2020-2021 athletic season comes to an official end after the women’s Track and Field finished 7th at the NCAA Outdoor Championships. Men’s Track and Field finished 4th in the Championships. Gator’s sprinter Joseph Fahnbulleh won his first National Championship title after logging the tenth-fastest …
Read More »UF Athletic Director Talks Gators Sports
University of Florida Athletic Director Scott Stricklin discussed two of the uncertainties surrounding Gators sports: in-person events and the fate of Mike White. In-Person Events In his talk, Stricklin said that the University Athletic Association has been working closely with UF Health for guidance. He said that its suggestions included …
Read More »Gators Men’s Golf Wins Timuquana Collegiate in Two-Hole Playoff
The Gators men’s golf team celebrates today after outlasting the Liberty Flames in a two-hole playoff at the Timuquana Collegiate. After a variation of front-nine scores, Florida started the 10th hole at even par and looked for a strong back nine. The team came through, sinking 13 birdie putts to …
Read More »Buchholz Girls Golf Honor Late Athlete at Jill Darr Invitational
Buchholz High School hosted the 8th annual Jill Darr Invitational on a sunny and clear day at Haile Plantation Golf and Country Club. Remembering Jill Darr Buchholz Girls Golf coach, Marc Ellard, attended Buchholz High School with Jill Darr Rowell’s brother, John Darr. After Jill’s untimely passing in 2010 due …
Read More »U.S. Open Features Two Gators
The 120th U.S. Open Championship began Thursday, Sept. 17, and will conclude this Sunday, Sept. 20 at the Winged Foot West Course. This match will feature two Gators alumni. Billy Horschel along with current Gator Ricky Castillo are competing in the Championship. Overall, 14 Gators have competed in the U.S. …
Read More »SEC Announces Scheduling Format for Remaining Fall Sports
Football is a little over a month away from kicking off in the SEC. And while all eyes have been dialed in on this sport for the last several weeks across the conference, questions have still loomed regarding the fate of the SEC’s other fall sports, as well. On Thursday, …
Read More »Centralized Conference Realignment
How many different ways has it been said that this year has been a dumpster fire? For college athletics, the chaos of 2020 has unearthed deep cracks in a system of dysfunctional leadership divided by geography, politics, and mixed messaging. A single multi-billion dollar business in which a multitude of …
Read More »NCAA releases COVID-19 guidelines
The NCAA has released guidelines on medical testing to reduce the risk of COVID-19. This is an attempt to create uniformity across Power 5 conferences. According to CBS Sports, those minimum guidelines include testing requirements, response strategies, contact-tracing methods and specific protocols for games to be canceled amid numerous positive …
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