During one of his early tournaments, Matthew Kress made what his assistant coach now remembers as some of the worst shots he’s ever seen. Luckily, Kress has come a long way since then.
For a decent portion of the Gators Invitational, No. 10 Florida was behind No. 2 Auburn. It looked like the Gators would drop their first Gators Invitational in seven years.
The No. 5 Gators had their work cut out for them from the start of the Sea Best Invitational. With record-low temperatures in Atlantic Beach, Florida, on Monday morning, the tournament began at noon instead of its normal 8 to 9 a.m. window.
For much of the Therese Hession Regional Challenge, No. 6 Florida was putting up average numbers. They were in last place for the first half of Round 1 until teams such as Miami and California had bogey trouble.
No. 5 Florida men’s golf is coming into spring play hot. The Gators finished first in their two most recent tournaments as they look to repeat as SEC Champions.
For much of the Sea Best Intercollegiate tournament, the Gators were in control. Sitting at the front of the pack, it looked like No. 8 Florida would cruise to its second-straight title at the event. However, Duke made a late push.
No. 8 Florida women’s golf is coming into spring play on a high note. It finished first in its two most recent tournaments, second in the Inverness Intercollegiate and third in the season-opening Cougar Classic. In their most recent tournament, The Ally, the Gators ended with a season-best combined score of 838.
Florida men's golf was one of four teams selected to compete in the East Lake Cup, earning its invitation through an outstanding performance during the 2024 season
The Florida women’s golf earned their second win of the season at its fall finale. The Gators have won at The Ally three consecutive years.
The No. 14 Florida men’s golf team earned its first win of the season at the Williams Cup in Wilmington, North Carolina. In their past two appearances, Florida finished twice, but all four golfers finishing in the top 17 helped lift the Gators to their first Williams Cup victory.
Gators men's golf had an impressive comeback at the Marquette Intercollegiate tournament following impressive individual performances.
Gators women's golf found mixed results at the Oklahoma Intercollegiate tournament, but an individual's performance stood out among competitors.
Florida men's golf finished runner up in the Fighting Illini Collegiate tournament on Sunday.
Florida women's golf
The Florida men's golf team fell flat in its 2025 season opening tournament.
The UF Women’s Golf team is welcoming a new class of golfers, while building on their previous success.
Traveling to the west coast for the NCAA Golf National Championships could have posed many problems for the Florida men’s and women’s golf teams. It is typical for teams to struggle when traveling long distances, especially across time zones.
Florida will make its fifth consecutive trip to the national championship tournament. The team will compete against the best in the country for the title of national champions.
Florida has established itself as a consistent presence among the best teams in college golf. While the golf teams may not dominate every tournament, they aim to compete and win every time they tee up.
Florida ties for third place with Virginia in the NCAA Regional Tournament. The Gators will play in the NCAA Championship Tournament for the first time since 2019.
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