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Following SMU coach Josh Gregory's resignation amid allegations of recruiting violations, Gordon Neale decommitted from the Mustangs and by the end of the year signed his Letter of Intent to play at UF.

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How NCAA violations and coaching relationships guided UF golfer Gordon Neale to a new home in Gainesville

By Tyler Nettuno | Dec. 3, 2017

Gordon Neale had everything settled. As a top-25 prospect in his recruiting class, he had his pick of offers from high-profile programs. But there was only one school he wanted to attend. With a scholarship lined up, he was headed to play golf at Southern Methodist University.

Gordon Neale crouches during round two of the SunTrust Gator Invitational on Feb. 21, 2016, at the Mark Bostick Golf Course.

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With redemption in mind, Gators men’s golf team turns focus to spring

By Tyler Nettuno | Nov. 14, 2017

Last May, Florida earned the No. 1 seed at the NCAA Regionals in West Lafayette, Indiana. The Gators seemed poised to breeze through regionals and compete for a national championship.

Despite many distractions and obstacles in the fall, the Gators women's golf team is preparing for a strong spring season.

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UF women’s golf team optimistic about spring after rough fall season

By Tyler Nettuno | Nov. 13, 2017

UF women’s golfer Elin Esborn believes the Gators are getting better, even though the results haven’t quite showed it.

The Gators women's golf team finished 13th at the Landfall Tradition in North Carolina. Marta Perez had Florida's highest score at 3 over par, good for a share of 28th place.

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With final round in North Carolina rained out, Gators women’s golf team finishes 13th

By Tyler Nettuno | Oct. 29, 2017

Florida never had a chance to move up the leaderboard in Sunday’s final round at the Landfall Tradition in Wilmington, North Carolina.

UF coach Emily Glaser will put redshirt freshman Elin Esborn and freshman Addie Baggarly into the top two spots in the lineup for the Landfall Tradition.

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Florida freshman bringing “firepower” into final women’s golf tournament of fall

By Tyler Nettuno | Oct. 26, 2017

Over the course of its fall schedule, the Florida women’s golf team has had opportunities to win but hasn’t taken advantage of them.

J.C. Deacon looks on during the 2016 SunTrust Invitational at the Mark Bostick Golf Course.

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Florida men’s golf team finishes tied for second in final fall tournament

By Tyler Nettuno | Oct. 24, 2017

After Round 2 of UF’s final fall tournament, Florida was in position to make a push for the lead. The men’s golf team held sole possession of second place and sat only two strokes behind the leader, Illinois.

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Gators golfers John Axelsen, Gordon Neale in reach of first place heading into last round at Tavistock Collegiate Invitational

By Tyler Nettuno | Oct. 23, 2017

On Sunday, Gators’ freshman John Axelsen carded six birdies on the front nine, which led UF to second place on the leaderboard behind Illinois and gave Axelsen a share of the individual lead.

UF golfer John Axelsen is 5 under after the first day of the Tavistock Collegiate Invitational, helping the Gators finish the day in second place.

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John Axelsen’s eight birdies put Gators in second place after Day 1 at Tavistock

By Tyler Nettuno | Oct. 22, 2017

Freshman John Axelsen had a rough start to his season, finishing 7 over in both of the Gators’ first two tournaments of fall before being removed from the lineup ahead of their next competition.

Sophomore Andy Zhang is tied for first heading into the final day of the NCAA Kissimmee Regional. He's at 8 under with freshman John Axelsen just behind him at 7 under.

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Individual success 'not good enough' for UF men's golf team

By Tyler Nettuno | Oct. 16, 2017

When Florida opened its season at the Carpet Capital Invitational in Dalton, Georgia, over a month ago, it had one major underlying problem: a lack of well-rounded team play.

Karolina Vlckova (right) celebrates with coach Emily Glaser during the 2015 SunTrust Gator Invitational at UF's Mark Bostick Golf Course.

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UF women’s, men’s golf teams finish in top five in respective tournaments

By Tyler Nettuno | Oct. 3, 2017

Florida’s women’s golf team overcame a difficult and windy day to finish strong, putting three golfers in the top 20 and earning a fourth-place finish at the Windy City Classic in Highland Park, Illinois.

UF golfer Won Jun Lee shot 4 under in Round 2 of the Nike Collegiate Invitational and was Florida's lowest scorer of the day.

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Gators men’s golf team vying for lead in Oregon; women’s team off to slow start in Illinois

By Tyler Nettuno | Oct. 2, 2017

On Sunday, he was struggling through his Gators debut. But on Monday, freshman Won Jun Lee was Florida’s best golfer.

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UF men’s golf team tied for fifth after Day 1 of Nike Collegiate Invitational

By Tyler Nettuno | Oct. 1, 2017

After coach J.C. Deacon didn’t get what he expected out of his starting lineup, he once again decided to make a change.

Taylor Tomlinson putts during the 2015 Suntrust Gator Invitational at the Mark Bostick Golf Course in Gainesville.

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Gators women’s golf team begins Windy City Classic in Illinois

By Tyler Nettuno | Oct. 1, 2017

In last week’s Schooner Fall Classic, Florida found a star in Marta Perez. The sophomore scored a career-low 5 under in the final round on her way to a tie for ninth place.

UF head coach JC Deacon holds a scorecard during the 2017 Gator Invitational. Deacon and the Gators head to Scottsdale, Arizona, for the National Championship.

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Gators men’s golf team heads to Oregon for weekend tournament

By Tyler Nettuno | Sep. 28, 2017

This week has been an encouraging one for the Gators men’s golf team.

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Gordon Neale’s final round leads men’s golf team to win in Dallas

By Tyler Nettuno | Sep. 26, 2017

Florida came away victorious at the Trinity Forest Invitational on Tuesday, but for a while, it didn’t appear as if its triumph was meant to be.

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After two days, men’s golf team leading Texas tournament; women finish third in Oklahoma

By Tyler Nettuno | Sep. 25, 2017

Coach J.C. Deacon’s decision to stick Andy Zhang into the UF men’s golf team’s starting lineup is paying off, as Florida is tied for the lead with one round to go at the Trinity Forest Invitational in Dallas.

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Florida men’s golf team leads Texas tournament after Day 1

By Tyler Nettuno | Sep. 24, 2017

Coming into the Gators second fall tournament on Sunday, men’s golf coach J.C. Deacon expected more out of his team.

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Tomlinson leads the way for the Gators after two rounds at the Schooner Fall Classic

By Tyler Nettuno | Sep. 24, 2017

Gators senior Taylor Tomlinson’s season didn’t begin the way that she wanted it to at the Ocean Course Invitational earlier this month. Tomlinson, the only upperclassman on the Gators’ roster, was outshined by two freshmen on her way to a disappointing 50th-place finish.

Elin Esborn finished in fifth place in the Ocean Course Invitational after shooting 2 under par in the tournament.

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Florida women’s golf team relying on underclassmen for production

By Tyler Nettuno | Sep. 20, 2017

After two rounds of play at the Ocean Course Invitational, the Gators found themselves in a disappointing sixth place. It was a rough and windy afternoon at the future site of the 2021 PGA Championship, and for Florida, it was not the start to the season that it had hoped for.

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Florida men’s golf heads to Georgia for season’s first tournament

By Tyler Nettuno | Sep. 7, 2017

Although Hurricane Irma looms over the state of Florida, it’s business as usual for the Gators men’s golf team, which begins its season on Friday.

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