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Three Gators Place in Top 25, Florida Ties for Seventh at SEC Championship
Sunday, April 19, 2015 | Men's Golf
ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. – The University of Florida men's golf team placed a trio of Gators in the top 25 on its way to earning a shared seventh-place finish at the SEC Championship on Sunday.
As a team, Florida shot +4 (284) in the final round, +2 (842) overall, at the Seaside Course to tie Georgia for the No. 7 spot.
J.D. Tomlinson shot +2 (72) in Round 3 to tie for 11th with a 2-under 208. It was his ninth top-25 finish of the year.
Alejandro Tosti posted the Orange and Blue's only under-par round of the day, a 1-under 69. His tournament total of 1-under 209 earned him a tie for 17th. Since enrolling at UF at the start of the spring semester, the freshman has placed in the top 25 in all but one tournament.
Eric Banks carded a 1-over 71 to wrap up the tournament +1 (211), good for a tie for 23rd place.
After recording a 4-over 74 in the last round, A.J. Crouch finished the tournament tied for 44th with a score of 6-over 216. Ryan Orr shot +2 (72) in Round 3, +12 (222) overall, to place 62nd.
LSU won the SEC title with a 13-under 827, edging out runner-up squads Vanderbilt and South Carolina by three strokes apiece. The Gamecocks' Matthew NeSmith won the individual contest by six shots with a 54-hole total of 14-under 196.
Head Coach JC Deacon:
On how the team played:
“I'm so proud of the guys. We've come so far this year, and it's a completely different team than we had in September. They have an attitude and a will about them that's really impressive, and it's fun to be around. I don't think we played our best golf this week, but we hung so tough and tried on every shot, and I think we had a pretty good finish.”
On wrapping up his first SEC Championship:
“It's such an honor to be in the SEC, and they really did a heck of a job at the tournament this week. It's a wonderful venue, and the group of teams is truly elite. This is where I want to be. I've always wanted to compete against the best, and that's what I'm doing now. It's fun to watch the guys out there because it's a great golf course that really demands a lot of you. We hit some really good shots coming down the stretch today. There's nowhere else I'd rather be.”
The Orange and Blue Crew:
| SEC Championship – Final Florida Players | ||
| Place | Player | Score |
| T11 | -2 (70-66-72-208) | |
| T17 | -1 (67-73-69-209) | |
| T23 | +1 (72-68-71-211) | |
| T44 | +6 (73-69-74-216) | |
| 62 | +12 (73-77-72-222) | |
Tournament Field Results:
| SEC Championship – Final Team Scores | ||
| Place | Team | Score |
| 1 | LSU | -13 (274-272-281-827) |
| T2 | South Carolina | -10 (275-275-280-830) |
| T2 | Vanderbilt | -10 (276-274-280-830) |
| T4 | Alabama | -7 (269-274-290-833) |
| T4 | Auburn | -7 (275-276-282-833) |
| 6 | Arkansas | -6 (279-275-280-834) |
| T7 | FLORIDA | +2 (282-276-284-842) |
| T7 | Georgia | +2 (282-277-283-842) |
| 9 | Ole Miss | +9 (288-278-283-849) |
| 10 | Texas A&M | +15 (286-282-287-855) |
| 11 | Kentucky | +16 (284-284-288-856) |
| 12 | Tennessee | +20 (284-292-284-860) |
| 13 | Missouri | +21 (287-283-291-861) |
| 14 | Mississippi State | +45 (289-297-299-885) |
| SEC Championship – Final Individual Top 10 | ||
| Place | Team | Score |
| 1 | Matthew NeSmith (South Carolina) | -14 (65-64-67-196) |
| 2 | Ben Schlottman (Auburn) | -8 (67-65-70-202) |
| 3 | Robby Shelton (Alabama) | -6 (65-65-74-204) |
| T4 | Stewart Jolly (LSU) | -5 (68-68-69-205) |
| T4 | Hunter Stewart (Vanderbilt) | -5 (70-67-68-205) |
| T6 | Taylor Moore (Arkansas) | -4 (73-66-67-206) |
| T6 | Ryan Benton (Auburn) | -4 (69-66-71-206) |
| T6 | Zach Wright (LSU) | -4 (70-66-70-206) |
| T9 | Brandon Pierce (LSU) | - (67-68-) |
| T9 | Zack Jaworski (Vanderbilt) | -3 (69-70-68-207) |
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