The Back Nine comes at you after a really nice weekend for the mighty Gators on so many levels. 10. We will start with what happened with baseball, because after the Thursday loss I think a lot of us had the obits ready to go for this year’s team. …
Read More »PGA Champsionship starts
It’s the eve of the 106 PGA Tournament, the second major tournament of the year. https://twitter.com/PGAChampionship/status/1790832610005901396 Key Narratives The tournament features many big names, including the defending champion Brooks Koepka and former winners Rory McIlroy, Tiger Woods, and Scottie Scheffler. They’re all competing for the attractive $20 million purse. McIlroy has …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine: Former UF standout Horschel Earns Special Spot
The Back Nine comes at you on Bob Dooley Invitational Week and I am stressing so be nice to me. I’m just kidding, Gainesville has been plenty nice to me. 10. This is the 29thyear of the tournament and we are once again overwhelmed by the generosity of people. We …
Read More »Former UF Standout Billy Horschel Wins PGA Event
Billy Horschel tied the course record to win the Corales Puntacana Championship at the Corales Golf Club. Horschel’s victory in the Dominican Republic vaults him from 76th to 45th in the FedEx Cup rankings. The former Gator had an impressive nine-under-par final round score of 63. The win marks his …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine: Florida Softball Remains In Title Chase
The Back Nine comes at you after a weekend that included too much watching, but nine holes of golf just to get off the recliner. 10. Let us start with something good that happened over the weekend and that would be Florida taking two of three against South Carolina in …
Read More »U.S. Open Day 1 Features Low Scores and Broken Records
On Thursday in Los Angeles, California, Day 1 of the U.S. Open Golf Championships took place. Many records were tied and broken following the results of the first round. Top of the Leaderboard Rickie Fowler and Xander Schauffele finished at the top of the leaderboard with a record-breaking round of …
Read More »The Green Jacket Awaits: Previewing the 2023 Masters
The Masters Tournament, one of the most prestigious events in golf, is set to begin Thursday. As the first major championship of the year, anticipation is building. Fans from around the world are eagerly waiting for one of the 88 golfers to be crowned with the iconic Green Jacket on …
Read More »Former Gators attend 150th The Open
The 150th British Open is underway in Scotland. The prestigious tournament returned to The Old Course at St. Andrews for the final major of the season. Three former Gators appeared in the tournament but did not fare too well in the first round. Horschel, Horsfield and Calcavecchia at The Open …
Read More »The Open Championship Starts Thursday
The 2022 Open Golf Championship and final major of the season are here, and what better venue to celebrate the 150th anniversary than the Old Course at St. Andrews. The Old St. Andrews course is located in Fife, Scotland, and will play as a par 72, measuring between 7,313 and …
Read More »Former Gator Horschel Wins PGA Event
University of Florida graduate Billy Horschel has won seven PGA Tour Titles. His most recent came this past weekend in the Memorial Golf Tournament. The UF Athletic Hall of Fame honoree started off slow, but came back to win with his family looking on. Horschel Gets Off to a Slow …
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