UF golf struggles to 13th-place finish at Vanderbilt
By LANDON WATNICK< | Sep. 25, 2011The final round of the Mason Rudolph Fall Preview was the roughest one yet for Florida.
The final round of the Mason Rudolph Fall Preview was the roughest one yet for Florida.
Florida entered Saturday with a chance to climb up the leaderboard and stand toe-to-toe with the Mason Rudolph Fall Preview’s elite.
With a strong breeze blustering through Legends Club on Friday, the Gators’ first round couldn’t help but get caught up in the bad conditions.
In her first collegiate tournament, Camilla Hedberg tied for third individually and broke the record for the lowest 54-hole total in UF history (208).
Florida won the Olympia Fields Invitational last season with a score of 5-over par.
Although its overall quality of play has fallen, the UF men’s golf team remains tied for 10th place after its second day of action.
The UF men’s golf team struggled in its first round of the season, although coach Buddy Alexander is looking on the bright side.
Despite a disappointing showing at the NCAA Championships, the UF men’s golf team had a “dream season” last year, capturing five tournament titles, including the 2011 Southeastern Conference Championship.
Florida fell short of its goal Tuesday but left South Carolina with a sense of encouragement.
Forget about any freshman jitters.
Coach Jan Dowling expected the Gators to feel comfortable and relaxed heading into the first round of its season-opening tournament.
At last year’s NCAA Championships, the UF women’s golf team found itself in contention to win it all, but ultimately ended with a solid overall finish, tying for 10th out of 24 qualifying teams.
After capturing a Southeastern Conference championship and its most tournament wins since 2004, the Florida men’s golf team again fizzled out when it mattered most.
After completing its third round just after dawn, the Florida women's golf team capped its season with a top 10 finish at the NCAA Championships.
The No. 19 Florida women's golf team started Thursday's second round in fifth place, and the Gators had moved into second when their tee times began at 12:30 p.m. But on a day where a 4-over round was tops, UF did its best to hang tough in windy conditions.
When the Florida women’s golf team completed its first round at the NCAA Championship on Wednesday, there were still more than 12 teams on the course.
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