Women's team improves in Kiawah Island Intercollegiate, takes fourth place
By ANTHONY CHIANG | Feb. 24, 2009Despite not winning the tournament, the UF women's golf team will return to Gainesville a better squad.
Despite not winning the tournament, the UF women's golf team will return to Gainesville a better squad.
The second round of the Kiawah Island Intercollegiate in South Carolina on Monday gave the UF women's golf team a chance at instant redemption after a difficult first round Sunday.
Golf may be an individual sport, but the Gators are going to need a better team effort if they are going to succeed this season.
Much like a baby learning how to walk, the inexperienced UF women's golf team stumbled to the ground in its first event of the season.
The muffled melody of the UF fight song at the nearby softball game rang through the air as Toby Ragland attempted a birdie on the seventh hole of a playoff.
The UF men's golf team has no excuses.
After a long trip to California, the UF women's golf team will have a long trip back to Gainesville.
Tuesday was a step in the right direction for the UF women's golf team but also a step back.
The day started out with wind and rain.
Conquer the fast greens, the elevation and the hills.
The No. 12 UF men's golf team had an encouraging performance in its first event of the spring.
After a disappointing fall season, the UF men's golf team is eager to get the spring underway.
At least there's a spring season.
Sometimes, you're just one hole short.
The UF women's golf team qualified for a No. 14 seed at the Hooters Match Play Championship in Orlando and will take on Texas A&M today.
This weekend's Match Play in Orlando not only ends the fall season, but for the UF women's golf team it will be the last tournament the team plays until Feb. 9. So this weekend will be something to dwell on for the next couple of months.
A lot can happen in one month's time. In the case of the UF women's golf team, that means practicing how to have a top-five finish.
No Billy Horschel? No problem.
Imagine going to play a round of golf without your custom-made, high-end driver.
Walking down to the 17th hole, UF assistant golf coach Steve Bradley had butterflies in his stomach. Imagine how Tim McKenney, who actually had to swing the club, felt.