Facing elimination on Monday, the Gators women’s golf team showed no quit, posting the third-lowest team score on the day to advance to match play in the quarterfinals of the NCAA Championship in Sugar Grove, Illinois.
The Gators women’s golf team found itself within striking distance of the cutoff after Sunday’s second round of play at the NCAA Championships in Sugar Grove, Illinois.
An individual SEC champion, five team wins and four more top-five finishes. The Florida men’s golf team had all of the keys it needed to have a successful 2016-17 campaign.
After round two of the NCAA Championships in Sugar Grove, Illinois, the Gators women’s golf team sits in 12th place, up four spots from the first round.
Round one of the NCAA Championship in Sugar Grove, Illinois, was hampered by rain and wind, perhaps causing some golfers to miss out on their potential.
For all the noise the Florida women’s golf team made entering Friday’s NCAA Championship, one might have reasonably thought UF was a strong contender for the title. The fifth-ranked team in the nation entered the weekend following a grind-it-out style win in the NCAA Regional in Columbus, Ohio.
Going into the final round of the NCAA Regional, Florida's men's golf team was in prime position to advance to the national championship. But after Wednesday’s performance, the Gators will head back to Gainesville empty-handed, as their season ended with a combined 24-over in the final round, putting their total score at 27-over in the tournament.
This Friday, the Gators women’s golf team will begin its quest for its third NCAA title in program history.
The No. 5 Florida men’s golf team sat in fifth place in the NCAA Regional at the end of round one on Monday. Today, the Gators bounced back and gained two positions in the leaderboard, moving into third place at the end of two rounds at Kampen Golf Course in West Lafayette, Indiana.
With high expectations and the No. 1 seed in the region, all eyes were on the Gators as they began round one of the NCAA Regional at Kampen Golf Course in West Lafayette, Indiana. When Monday’s action concluded, Florida sat in a tie for fifth place after shooting a combined 4-over par.
Kelly Grassel would not be denied.
The Scarlet Course in Columbus, Ohio, has been giving golfers trouble through the first two days of the NCAA Columbus Regional.
The No. 6-ranked Gators women’s golf team gave a convincing argument two weeks ago for why they believed they should be the No. 1 seed at the NCAA Regional Championships in Columbus, Ohio. With a commanding 13-stroke victory over Alabama and Georgia, Florida took home its ninth SEC title in program history.
The Gators women’s golf team was housed by a local family — the Bryants — during the second annual Clemson Invitational over the weekend. However, that was the extent of all hospitality expressed toward UF during its stay.
Gordon Neale stepped up to a 25-foot putt on the 18th hole.
The Gators women’s golf team finished the second round of the Clemson Invitational in a tie for second place at 7 under on Saturday. The only thing to change between then and the end of the final round on Sunday was a lower placement.
Florida was trailing Alabama going into the final round on Saturday night. But on Sunday, the Gators rolled past the Tide to win the Mason Rudolph Championship by one stroke.
“How do you make a hankie dance?” Kelly Grassel asked her teammates on Thursday.
After two straight finishes outside of the top three, Florida bounced back and stole a win at the Schenkel tournament on March 19. Now, coach J.C. Deacon says the team is closer than ever to its top form.
Last year, Sam Horsfield claimed his third title of the season and Gordon Neale shot 5 under to finish two shots back in second place at the Mason Rudolph Championship.
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