PINEHURST, N.C. — Billy Horschel slowed down in Round 3 of the U.S. Open, shooting a 4-over 74 Saturday at Pinehurst No. 2 and dropping into a tie for 25th place. Still, the former Gator has a chance for his best Open finish in more than a decade. Horschel, who …
Read More »UF Men’s Golf Team Ousted at NCAA Championships, Finishes 11th
The Florida men’s golf team‘s hopes of defending its national championship came to a disappointing end on Monday, getting eliminated from contention in the final round of the stroke-play competition after a late collapse at Omni La Costa in Carlsbad, California. Entering the final round clinging to the eighth spot, …
Read More »Gators Make Cut at NCAA Men’s Golf Championships, Sit in Eighth Place Overall
The Florida men’s golf team’s quest for back-to-back NCAA championships lives on for at least another day. The Gators used a red-hot start Sunday to finish in eighth place after Round 3 of the national championships at Omni La Costa in Carlsbad, California, with an overall team total of 20-over-par …
Read More »After Earning U.S. Open Spot, UF’s Bell Has Eyes on Helping Gators Repeat
On the long walks between holes during his rounds, and the brief pauses before taking his shots, Florida golfer Parker Bell takes deep breaths and focuses on his breathing. For Bell, after hitting a few bumps during his sophomore season, the biggest adjustment he had to make was keeping a …
Read More »UF Freshman Turning Heads Going Into NCAA Golf Championships
The Florida men’s golf team has a long tradition of excellence. Jack Turner, one of this year’s new additions, has quickly lived up to those standards. Turner, a freshman from Orlando, already has made a name for himself in collegiate golf. In just his first year in Gainesville, Turner has …
Read More »UF Men’s Golf Team Set to Begin Its Quest to Repeat at Nationals
The Florida Gators men’s golf team heads into the Division I Men’s Golf Championship on Friday looking to do something that has never been done in program history: winning back-to-back national championships. The Gators qualified for this year’s national tournament by placing third and shooting 4-under as a team in …
Read More »Bell, Turner Shine As Florida Earns Chance to Defend Men’s NCAA Golf Title
The Florida men’s golf team is headed back to the national championships. The defending champion Gators shot 4-under for the tournament to finish placed third overall Wednesday at their NCAA regional competition in West Lafayette, Indiana, to secure a spot in the championship round. Vanderbilt (-24) and Purdue (-11) placed …
Read More »Gators Fall In SEC Championship Quarterfinals, Lose Against Vanderbilt
The Florida men’s golf team fell to Vanderbilt on Saturday in the match play quarterfinals of the SEC Championship in St. Simon Islands, Georgia. The Commodores defeated the Gators 3-2 with two of the five matches ending in extra holes. https://twitter.com/GatorsGolf/status/1784275838952697859 Gilligan and Kress Split Matches in Extra Holes Junior …
Read More »Three Gators Finish Top-20 at Men’s NIT Golf in Arizona
Seniors Fred Biondi and Ricky Castillo as well as redshirt freshman Matthew Kress placed top-20 at the NIT in Tucson, Arizona, as Florida men’s golf finished seventh out of 13 teams. The two-day, 54-hole tournament was held at Omni Tucson National Resort eight top-25 ranked teams including the number 12 …
Read More »Gator Men’s Golf Travels to Sin City in Search of Third Straight Spring Victory
After winning back-to-back events to begin the year, Florida men’s golf will travel to Las Vegas, Nevada, to compete in the Southern Highlands Collegiate. The three-day, 54-hole event hosted by UNLV will kick off Sunday at noon at Southern Highlands Golf Club. Participants 15 schools will compete in the tournament …
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