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Gator Men’s Golf Opens Spring Season at Sea Best Invitational
Sunday, January 31, 2016 | Men's Golf
GAINESVILLE, Fla. - The No. 12 University of Florida men's golf team will return to action on Monday, Feb. 1, when it tees off its spring season at the Sea Best Invitational at in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. The Gators closed out the fall portion of their schedule with a win at the FGCU Classic.
Jacksonville University will host the 15-team, two-day tournament at TPC Sawgrass' Dye's Valley Course. UF has competed in the event four times before, winning in 2011 and most recently earning runner-up honors in 2015.
Florida freshman Jorge Garcia will lead the Orange and Blue lineup after a solid showing over the break. He won the South Beach International Amateur before going on to finish as the runner-up at the Latin America Amateur Championship. With a team-best stroke average of 71.47, freshman Sam Horsfield will play in the No. 2 spot.
Competing in the third spot is freshman Kyler Tate, who placed third at the Orlando International Amateur over the break. Spot No. 4 belongs to sophomore Alejandro Tosti, who tied for first place the FGCU Classic to close out the fall season. Tosti also tied for third at the Latin America Amateur Championship, highlighted by a second-round 7-under 65.
Junior Ryan Orr will round out the Florida lineup. The upperclassman earned a top-25 finish in every tournament that he has played in this year. Also making the trip to participate in the tournament as individuals are redshirt-junior A.J. Crouch, who was the runner-up at the 2015 Sea Best, and sophomore Ryan Celano.
Head Coach JC Deacon
On the Dye's Valley course at TPC Sawgrass:
"We're very familiar with the course. It's a golf course that's going to be important to these guys in the future - that's where they have the Web.com Tour Championship every year. It's a tournament that we love going to for now, because it's close to home, and for their future, because it's going to be a place where they need to play well. It's a good spot for us."
On the Sea Best Invitational:
"I don't have too many expectations, but our work ethic has been phenomenal. Our attitude has been phenomenal. The team is coming together as close as it's ever been. I've never been this excited as a college golf coach."
On the team's attitude right now:
"We're doing the little things right, we're working hard. Who knows when the results are going to come, but the process is in place right now for this team. As a coach, that's all you can ask for."
Check out Garcia's take on the Sea Best Invitational and spring season here.
Course Information: The Dye's Valley Course at TPC Sawgrass is a par-70, 6,873-yard course.
Tournament Information: The tournament will run Monday-Tuesday; hosted by Jacksonville University.
Format: The event is a three-day, 54-hole stroke play tournament, with 36 holes played on Monday and 18 played on Tuesday.
The Gators' Lineup:
Jorge Garcia (Anaco, Venezuela)
Sam Horsfield (Davenport, Fla.)
Kyler Tate (Winter Garden, Fla.)
Alejandro Tosti (Rosario, Argentina)
Ryan Orr (Belleair, Fla.)
Ryan Celano (Naples, Fla.)*
A.J. Crouch (Jacksonville, Fla.)*
*Denotes competing as an individual
Eyeing the Competition: The field consists of 15 teams, including four from the SEC. The Orange and Blue are one of two top-25 teams to participate.
Tournament Field (Golfweek Ranking):
Arkansas
Campbell
Charleston Southern
Florida (12)
Jacksonville
Jacksonville State
Liberty
Lipscomb
McNeese State
North Carolina (6)
North Florida
Stephen F. Austin
Tennessee
Texas A&M
USC-Upstate
Follow the Gators: Live scoring will be available on GolfStat.com. A complete recap with full results will be posted on FloridaGators.com following the day's play.
Official Website: FloridaGators.com
Facebook: Florida Gators Men's Golf
Twitter: @GatorsGolf
Instagram: @GatorsMGolf
Jacksonville University will host the 15-team, two-day tournament at TPC Sawgrass' Dye's Valley Course. UF has competed in the event four times before, winning in 2011 and most recently earning runner-up honors in 2015.
Florida freshman Jorge Garcia will lead the Orange and Blue lineup after a solid showing over the break. He won the South Beach International Amateur before going on to finish as the runner-up at the Latin America Amateur Championship. With a team-best stroke average of 71.47, freshman Sam Horsfield will play in the No. 2 spot.
Competing in the third spot is freshman Kyler Tate, who placed third at the Orlando International Amateur over the break. Spot No. 4 belongs to sophomore Alejandro Tosti, who tied for first place the FGCU Classic to close out the fall season. Tosti also tied for third at the Latin America Amateur Championship, highlighted by a second-round 7-under 65.
Junior Ryan Orr will round out the Florida lineup. The upperclassman earned a top-25 finish in every tournament that he has played in this year. Also making the trip to participate in the tournament as individuals are redshirt-junior A.J. Crouch, who was the runner-up at the 2015 Sea Best, and sophomore Ryan Celano.
Head Coach JC Deacon
On the Dye's Valley course at TPC Sawgrass:
"We're very familiar with the course. It's a golf course that's going to be important to these guys in the future - that's where they have the Web.com Tour Championship every year. It's a tournament that we love going to for now, because it's close to home, and for their future, because it's going to be a place where they need to play well. It's a good spot for us."
On the Sea Best Invitational:
"I don't have too many expectations, but our work ethic has been phenomenal. Our attitude has been phenomenal. The team is coming together as close as it's ever been. I've never been this excited as a college golf coach."
On the team's attitude right now:
"We're doing the little things right, we're working hard. Who knows when the results are going to come, but the process is in place right now for this team. As a coach, that's all you can ask for."
Check out Garcia's take on the Sea Best Invitational and spring season here.
Course Information: The Dye's Valley Course at TPC Sawgrass is a par-70, 6,873-yard course.
Tournament Information: The tournament will run Monday-Tuesday; hosted by Jacksonville University.
Format: The event is a three-day, 54-hole stroke play tournament, with 36 holes played on Monday and 18 played on Tuesday.
The Gators' Lineup:
Jorge Garcia (Anaco, Venezuela)
Sam Horsfield (Davenport, Fla.)
Kyler Tate (Winter Garden, Fla.)
Alejandro Tosti (Rosario, Argentina)
Ryan Orr (Belleair, Fla.)
Ryan Celano (Naples, Fla.)*
A.J. Crouch (Jacksonville, Fla.)*
*Denotes competing as an individual
Eyeing the Competition: The field consists of 15 teams, including four from the SEC. The Orange and Blue are one of two top-25 teams to participate.
Tournament Field (Golfweek Ranking):
Arkansas
Campbell
Charleston Southern
Florida (12)
Jacksonville
Jacksonville State
Liberty
Lipscomb
McNeese State
North Carolina (6)
North Florida
Stephen F. Austin
Tennessee
Texas A&M
USC-Upstate
Follow the Gators: Live scoring will be available on GolfStat.com. A complete recap with full results will be posted on FloridaGators.com following the day's play.
Official Website: FloridaGators.com
Facebook: Florida Gators Men's Golf
Twitter: @GatorsGolf
Instagram: @GatorsMGolf
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