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Florida men’s golf coach J.C. Deacon will make his PGA Tour debut today. The 36-year-old is competing in his home country at the RBC Canadian Open.

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Florida men’s golf coach set to make PGA Tour debut

By Bryan Matamoros | June 5, 2019

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Riffice upsets Wolf to advance to NCAA quarterfinals

By Sam Campisano | May 22, 2019

Sam Riffice looked like he had been there before.

Sierra Brooks finished the second round of the NCAA Championships tied for first on the individual leaderboard, but settled for second place after Arkansas' Maria Fassi pulled away in the final round.

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Brooks misses out on individual title, UF eliminated

By Bryan Matamoros | May 20, 2019

Sierra Brooks waited anxiously in the clubhouse after finishing the stroke play portion of the NCAA Championships in a tie for first with Arkansas’ Maria Fassi.

Sierra Brooks is in the outright lead for the NCAA individual title heading into the final day of the NCAA Championships.

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Brooks sits atop leaderboard entering final round of NCAA Championships

By Victor Prieto | May 19, 2019

Sierra Brooks pumped her fist and followed her ball as it maneuvered slightly from left to right and into the hole. The 15-foot putt on the ninth green put the junior at 4 under for the competition and in the outright lead for the NCAA individual title heading into the final day of the NCAA Championships.

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Axelsen, Nido lead Florida after Day 1 of NCAA Regionals

By Victor Prieto | May 13, 2019

Sophomores John Axelsen and Chris Nido headlined a solid start to the first round of the NCAA Regional Tournament for the Florida men’s golf team.

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Gators finish second in NCAA Regionals, qualify for national championship tournament

By Bryan Matamoros | May 8, 2019

Florida women's golf coach Emily Glaser had brought her team to the NCAA Championships five times before this week.

Coach JC Deacon's Florida men's golf team went home early from the SEC Tournament, but still punched a ticket to NCAA Regionals.

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Florida disappoints at SEC Tournament

By Victor Prieto | Apr. 27, 2019

The Florida men’s golf team had a very forgettable SEC Tournament.

Senior Gordon Neale finished the finished three-under par in the final round of the Robert Kepler Intercollegiate.

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Gators prepare for 2019 SEC Championship in Georgia

By Bryan Matamoros | Apr. 24, 2019

The Florida men’s golf team has come within a match of winning the SEC Championships for two consecutive years.

Sierra Brooks won her match over Ole Miss’ Ellen Hutchinson-Key 5 and 3 at the SEC Women’s Golf Championship on Saturday. She never trailed in the match.

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Florida stunned on playoff hole in quarterfinals

By Victor Prieto | Apr. 21, 2019

Marta Perez was in a difficult situation.

Senior Gordon Neale is tied for 15th in The Goodwin tournament.

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Strong final round leads Gators to third-place finish

By Bryan Matamoros | Apr. 21, 2019

The Florida men’s golf team entered the final round of the Robert Kepler Intercollegiate in fourth place at 20 over.

Junior Marta Perez finished Day 1 of the SEC Tournament in a tie for second place at three-under par.

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Florida remains atop leaderboard in SEC Championships despite tough day

By Victor Prieto | Apr. 19, 2019

Florida remains atop the leaderboard after Day 3 of the SEC Women’s Championship, despite not one team shooting under par in a difficult day at the Greystone Golf & Country Club.

Sophomore John Axelsen led the Gators with a score of 4 over, tying him for 14th place on the first day of the Robert Kepler Intercollegiate.

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Gators in fourth after opening round of Robert Kepler Intercollegiate

By Bryan Matamoros | Apr. 19, 2019

The Florida men’s golf team was not the only one that struggled in the first day of the Robert Kepler Intercollegiate.

UF women's golfers Sierra Brooks (pictured) and Marta Perez were excused for the Liz Murphy Collegiate Classic after they competed in the inaugural Augusta National Women’s Amatuer last weekend.

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Brooks, Perez show out to give Florida 36-hole lead

By Victor Prieto | Apr. 19, 2019

Juniors Marta Perez and Sierra Brooks headlined a massive day on the links for the Florida women’s golf team in Round 2 of the SEC Women’s Championships.

Junior Marta Perez leads the Gators with four top-10 and six top-25 finishes this season. Her 72.8 stroke average is the best mark on the team.

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Gators end Day 1 of SEC Tournament tied for first

By Victor Prieto | Apr. 17, 2019

Three players finished under par for the Gators women’s golf team in Round 1 of the SEC Women’s Championships.

Marta Perez was exempt from the Liz Murphy Collegiate Classic after competing in the inaugural Augusta National Women’s Amatuer last weekend. The Gators women's Golf team finished the tournament in sixth place.

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Gators aim for second conference title in three years

By Bryan Matamoros | Apr. 16, 2019

The Florida women’s golf team remembers how the 2018 SEC Championships played out.

Junior Marta Perez finished the Florida Gators Invitational with an overall score of even par. The Gators women's golf team won the tournament for the fourth-straight season.

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Florida drops match to Ole Miss, finishes sixth overall

By Victor Prieto | Apr. 13, 2019

The Florida Gators women’s golf team had a chance to capture fifth place on the final day of the Liz Murphy Collegiate Classic.

Florida golfer Sierra Brooks tied for 10th at the Augusta National Women’s Amateur with a score of 1 over.

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Gators finish Day 1 in eighth with new starting lineup

By Bryan Matamoros | Apr. 11, 2019

The Florida women’s golf team entered the Liz Murphy Collegiate Classic without two of its regular starters.

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Brooks, Perez compete at historic Augusta National

By Jack Braverman | Apr. 7, 2019

Two Florida women’s golfers, juniors Sierra Brooks and Marta Perez, partook in the inaugural Augusta National Women’s Amateur this week with success.

Senior Gordon Neale finished at 7 over, tied for 50th place, in the Southern Highlands Invitational.

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Nido helps Florida climb leaderboard in California

By Victor Prieto | Mar. 29, 2019

Manuel Girona and Blake Dyer both slipped in eagles during a busy Round 2 in Palo Alto, California, in Stanford’s The Goodwin tournament.

Florida golfer Sierra Brooks finished the Evans Derby Experience in Auburn, Alabama, tied for 25th with a score of 5 over.

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UF’s final-day success hindered by second-round struggles

By Victor Prieto | Mar. 26, 2019

The Gators women’s golf team finished the final round of the Evans Derby Experience strong, but its second round woes haunted it to a fifth-place finish.

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