The Isleworth Country Club is notorious for being one of the country’s most difficult courses.
It lived up to its reputation at the Isleworth Collegiate Invitational in Windermere.
No. 6 Florida shot a 22-over 886 in the three-round tournament to finish sixth overall.
“It was a disappointing way to end a golf season,” coach Buddy Alexander said. “It is a little disappointing after such a great semester.”
UF will retake the course for the spring season on Feb. 9 at the Gator Invitational.
Florida started its fall season with three consecutive top-two finishes — including a team win at The Invitational at The Ocean Course on Sept. 9-11 — but couldn’t continue the streak at the Islesworth despite shooting a tournament-low 286 (-2) in the second round.
The Gators entered the final round on Tuesday in a tie for third place with defending national champion Texas, carding a 583 (+7) through two rounds of play. Despite the efforts of T.J. Vogel, Tyler McCumber and J.D. Tomlinson in the second round — all three finished at or under par — UF failed to keep the momentum on the last day.
Florida tallied a 303 (+15) on Tuesday, marking its worst round of the tournament.
Vogel shot a team-low 74 (+2) on the par-72, 7,544-yard course, bringing his total to 218 (+2) for the tournament. He finished tied for sixth with UCF’s Greg Eason and Augusta State’s Derek Chang. The Isleworth Invitational marked Vogel’s fourth consecutive top-10 finish.
Senior McCumber and freshman A.J. Crouch both posted a 77 (+5). McCumber entered the day in a three-way tie for second but finished in a tie for ninth with a 219 (+3) total.
Crouch carded a 233 (+17) to finish tied for 60th.
Tomlinson, a sophomore, concluded the invite with a 75 (+3), bringing his tourney total to 221 (+5). The Gainesville native finished tied for 21st.
Rounding out the Gators’ lineup was senior Tommy Mou, who finished the third round in 80 strokes (+8). Mou ended his second tournament of the fall season with a 231 (+15).
Alexander believes the time off between the fall and spring seasons will give the Gators a chance to improve.
“Hopefully, this will give our team the motivation to work hard in the offseason to get ready for the spring.”
