Gators to host home meet
By ALEX PECKHAM< | Feb. 10, 2011After losing its top two golfers from last season, the Florida men’s golf team wasn’t expected to compete on a national level this year.
After losing its top two golfers from last season, the Florida men’s golf team wasn’t expected to compete on a national level this year.
Florida men’s golf coach Buddy Alexander expressed a simple sentiment after the Gators completed their domination at the JU Invitational on Tuesday.
The Florida men’s golf team entered the JU invitational hoping to prove itself worthy of its No. 3 national ranking, and the Gators appear to be well on their way to doing so.
High expectations are the norm for the Florida men’s golf team. As four-time national champions, highly touted recruits came to Gainesville expecting to be part of the squad that brings home a fifth.
Immediately after the last round of the fall season, coach Buddy Alexander held a team meeting and told his golfers to take a week off — two, if they needed it.
Coach Jan Dowling wanted her team to finish the fall season on the right foot.
Coach Jan Dowling knows this fall season hasn’t been what her team expected.
After trailing by 12 shots, the No. 3 Gators had an unexpected chance to win Tuesday thanks to the outstanding performance of their senior leader.
After playing its worst round of the season, the Florida men’s golf team rebounded Monday at the Isleworth Collegiate Invitational.
Coach Buddy Alexander said he was surprised by his team’s hot start this season.
The UF men’s golf team continues its fall schedule Sunday when it travels to Windermere for the Isleworth Collegiate Invitational hosted by Texas Tech University.
The Gators headed into the Jerry Pate Invitational knowing they had to go low.
Florida showed why it entered play this week ranked No. 1 in the country.
Play concluded Sunday at the Tar Heel Invitational in Chapel Hill, N.C., with the UF women’s golf team coming in 15th place, 45 shots behind tournament champions Alabama.
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Today the UF women’s golf team begins the three-day Tar Heel Invitational in Chapel Hill, N.C., boasting a field of 13 teams ranked in the top-25, including No. 1 LSU, No. 3 Alabama and No. 5 Georgia.
Play concluded Sunday at the Mason Rudolph Women’s Championship with UF finishing in a tie for 10th place after shooting a 3-over round of 291.
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