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 »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 »Former Gators Take on the TPC: Day 1 Recap
Four former Gators on the PGA tour appeared on Thursday for Day 1 of the Player’s Championship. It is held at The Players Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass. The course plays to 7,352 yards and a par of 72. Camilo Villegas Villegas ended Day 1 tied for first place with …
Read More »Scheffler Looks To Three-Peat The Players Championship
A new year means another PGA The Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach. Out of the 144 competing players in the 51st year of the prestigious event, all eyes are on Scottie Scheffler. Last year, Scheffler became the first golfer in the tournament’s 50-year history to win …
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 »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 »Gilligan Jumps To No. 2 In PGA TOUR U Ranking
Florida men’s golfer Ian Gilligan has jumped to No. 2 in the PGA TOUR University rankings after a win in the Gators Invitational last weekend. It’s been quite the week for Gilligan, who was announced SEC Golfer of the Week on Wednesday. Gilligan started the spring season 8th in the …
Read More »Wu Sisters’ Joint Path To Golf At Florida
For those with siblings, growing apart is common in the continuation of life. Pursuit of education, graduation, a new job, a new house. When it’s time to leave the nest, siblings often fly in different directions…but not always. Although not biologically identical, UF golfers and twin sisters Siuue Wu and …
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