Sophie Stevens built on her successful freshman year with an appearance at the Dow Championship, her first LPGA event.
Parker Bell and Jack Turner’s close friendship, both on and off the golf course, has fueled their strong performance in the 2023-24 season.
Following a notable sophomore season, Florida golfer Parker Bell secured a spot in the 124th U.S. Open after a battle through the qualifiers.
Texas, the host of the 2023-24 NCAA championships, decided to hold the event at a course no team in the country had seen this season: the Omni La Costa Resort north course. It presented a challenge to all golfers. The course was unfamiliar and contained grasses that Florida hadn’t seen much of in collegiate competition. Florida advanced to the fourth and final round of stroke play but failed to place in the top eight to secure a spot in the match play finals
Despite a rough start to the season, Florida men's golf head coach J.C. Deacon has a shot to lead his team to back-to-back national championship victories.
Despite financial struggles, Ironwood Golf Course continues to be a staple for golfers in the Gainesville community.
The Florida men’s golf team earned the No. 3-seed in the West Lafayette Regional after securing five regular-season tournament victories and a spot in the SEC championship match-play quarterfinals. The Gators needed to place within the top five in the regional to secure a trip to the national championship.
After an appearance in the match play quarterfinals of the SEC championships, the No. 14 Florida men’s golf team will fight to defend its 2023 title in postseason competition at the three-round West Lafayette NCAA regional from May 13-15.
No. 15 Florida placed 13th in the SEC tournament and failed to claim the top-8 mark to qualify for match play in the quarterfinals.
The Florida Gators women’s golf team’s regular season was defined by tournament wins and top-five finishes. UF carried itself with one-on-one victories over top-ranked teams in the country. However, Florida finished seventh in the 12-team NCAA Regional and failed to advance in the 2024 NCAA Tournament.
Florida men’s golf was knocked out of the SEC Championship by Vanderbilt in the quarterfinals.
Entering the third round of stroke play six shots back from the top-eight, Florida women’s golf was prepared to make a run in the final 18 holes. After two up-and-down rounds in the days prior, the Gators were hoping to turn their play around and qualify for the match play quarterfinals.
The Florida men’s golf team earned its sixth win of the season, finishing first at the Calusa Cup.
Florida junior Ian Gilligan, a two-time SEC Golfer of the Week, transferred in the Fall. So far, he's made an impact by staying positive on the course.
The Gators battled their way ahead, matching Georgia’s five birdies on the front nine with five of their own. The Bulldogs struggled on the back nine, with five bogeys and a quadruple bogey to start. Florida seized the opportunity, tying Georgia at 8-over and overtaking it with three birdies on the final three holes. UF held on to secure the second place finish.
Bell led the charge for UF from the opening round. He struggled at the start with a bogey on hole two but quickly turned it around with two birdies and an eagle on his next seven holes.
Florida women’s golf finished sixth at the Briar’s Creek Invitational thanks to strong play from its freshman.
Despite having the No. 1-ranked player in the country, senior Maisie Filler, the Gators women’s golf team failed to capture a victory in the Gators Invitational at Mark Bostick Golf Course. Florida earned third place in the tournament with a total score of 852 (12-over-par) through 54 holes.
After two days of waiting, junior Ian Gilligan finally saw his opportunity to secure his first win as a Florida Gator. After ending rounds 1 and 2 behind Missouri senior Jack Lundin, Gilligan was ready to fight out the final round and secure first place.
Florida had a rocky start to the tournament on Saturday, struggling to get anything going in round one. The Gators recorded 14 bogeys as a team throughout the day and had three double bogeys on the front nine.
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