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Freshman Jorge Garcia enters the NCAA Kohler Regional Championship with seven top-20 finishes this season.
Gators Open NCAA Play at Kohler Regional
Sunday, May 15, 2016 | Men's Golf
KOHLER, Wis. – The No. 7 University of Florida men's golf team will look to secure a spot in the NCAA Championship when it tees off the NCAA Kohler Regional Championship on Monday. The top five squads from the 13-team field will advance to the national championship.
The third-seeded Gators are coming off a tie for third place at the SEC Championship last month. Individually, freshmen Sam Horsfield and Gordon Neale enter competition at Blackwolf Run Meadow Valleys Course fresh off of back-to-back top-five finishes, with Horsfield and Neale placing first and second, respectively, at the Mason Rudolph Championship to close the regular season before tying for fifth and finishing fourth, respectively, at the conference championship. The duo will sit atop the UF lineup, with Horsfield playing No. 1 and Neale competing in the second position.
Sophomore Alejandro Tosti, who picked up his fifth top-20 finish at the SEC Championship, will play in the No. 3 position. Freshman Jorge Garcia will continue his streak of competing in every event for the Gators this year, as he'll play in the fourth spot, while junior Ryan Orr, also with five top-20 finishes, will play in the final lineup spot.
The Orange and Blue has won the NCAA Regional Championship five times since regional play was introduced in 1989, most recently claiming the title in 2011. Four Gators have earned five medalist honors during that time, with Billy Horschel last winning the NCAA Regional Championship in 2006 and 2007. The Gators have gone on to advance to the NCAA Championship every year but two in 27 years of regional play.
The NCAA Kohler Regional features 13 teams and 10 individuals and is one of six regional contests held this week. The top five teams from each regional will advance to the NCAA Championship, as well as the top individual from each regional not on an advancing team. The University of Oregon will host the national championship, which will be held May 27-June 1 at the Eugene Country Club in Eugene, Ore.
Head Coach JC Deacon
On his thoughts entering the NCAA Regional Championship:
"We just have to go take care of our business. We're not really worried about anyone else or who is at our regional. We got assigned to Wisconsin. We're really excited about it. It's somewhere I haven't been and a lot of the guys haven't been. It's a great golf course, from what I hear. It looks awesome on paper, so we're excited to get there and see it and just enjoy a great team trip together. It's going to be fun. The guys have put in a lot of time and effort and hard work leading up to it, so I really hope it pays off."
Course Information: Blackwolf Run Meadow Valleys Course is a par-72, 7,123-yard course.
Tournament Information: Marquette will host the three-day, 54-hole stroke play tournament. The field will play 18 holes each day.
Tee Times:
Monday, Round 1: 8 a.m. – 10:34 a.m. CT, paired by NCAA seed
Tuesday, Round 2: 8 a.m. – 10:20 a.m. CT, paired by tournament rank
Wednesday, Round 3: 7:30 a.m. – 10:04 a.m. CT, paired by tournament rank
The Gators' Lineup:
Sam Horsfield (Davenport, Fla.)
Gordon Neale (Dove Canyon, Calif.)
Alejandro Tosti (Rosario, Argentina)
Jorge Garcia (Anaco, Venezuela)
Ryan Orr (Belleair, Fla.)
NCAA Kohler Regional Championship Field
Teams (by NCAA seed):
1. Illinois
2. Florida State
3. FLORIDA
4. Arkansas
5. Baylor
6. Penn State
7. Memphis
8. Kent State
9. UCLA
10. East Tennessee State
11. Campbell
12. Idaho
13. South Dakota State
Individuals (by NCAA seed):
1. Lloyd Jefferson Go, Seton Hall
2. Patrick Flavin, Miami University (Ohio)
3. Billy Walthouse, Rhode Island
4. Otto Black, Toledo
5. Tee-k Kelly, Ohio State
7. Will Grimmer, Ohio State
8. Trent Wallace, Illinois State
9. Luke Graboyes, Cornell
10. Evan Russell, Hartford
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
The third-seeded Gators are coming off a tie for third place at the SEC Championship last month. Individually, freshmen Sam Horsfield and Gordon Neale enter competition at Blackwolf Run Meadow Valleys Course fresh off of back-to-back top-five finishes, with Horsfield and Neale placing first and second, respectively, at the Mason Rudolph Championship to close the regular season before tying for fifth and finishing fourth, respectively, at the conference championship. The duo will sit atop the UF lineup, with Horsfield playing No. 1 and Neale competing in the second position.
Sophomore Alejandro Tosti, who picked up his fifth top-20 finish at the SEC Championship, will play in the No. 3 position. Freshman Jorge Garcia will continue his streak of competing in every event for the Gators this year, as he'll play in the fourth spot, while junior Ryan Orr, also with five top-20 finishes, will play in the final lineup spot.
The Orange and Blue has won the NCAA Regional Championship five times since regional play was introduced in 1989, most recently claiming the title in 2011. Four Gators have earned five medalist honors during that time, with Billy Horschel last winning the NCAA Regional Championship in 2006 and 2007. The Gators have gone on to advance to the NCAA Championship every year but two in 27 years of regional play.
The NCAA Kohler Regional features 13 teams and 10 individuals and is one of six regional contests held this week. The top five teams from each regional will advance to the NCAA Championship, as well as the top individual from each regional not on an advancing team. The University of Oregon will host the national championship, which will be held May 27-June 1 at the Eugene Country Club in Eugene, Ore.
Head Coach JC Deacon
On his thoughts entering the NCAA Regional Championship:
"We just have to go take care of our business. We're not really worried about anyone else or who is at our regional. We got assigned to Wisconsin. We're really excited about it. It's somewhere I haven't been and a lot of the guys haven't been. It's a great golf course, from what I hear. It looks awesome on paper, so we're excited to get there and see it and just enjoy a great team trip together. It's going to be fun. The guys have put in a lot of time and effort and hard work leading up to it, so I really hope it pays off."
Course Information: Blackwolf Run Meadow Valleys Course is a par-72, 7,123-yard course.
Tournament Information: Marquette will host the three-day, 54-hole stroke play tournament. The field will play 18 holes each day.
Tee Times:
Monday, Round 1: 8 a.m. – 10:34 a.m. CT, paired by NCAA seed
Tuesday, Round 2: 8 a.m. – 10:20 a.m. CT, paired by tournament rank
Wednesday, Round 3: 7:30 a.m. – 10:04 a.m. CT, paired by tournament rank
The Gators' Lineup:
Sam Horsfield (Davenport, Fla.)
Gordon Neale (Dove Canyon, Calif.)
Alejandro Tosti (Rosario, Argentina)
Jorge Garcia (Anaco, Venezuela)
Ryan Orr (Belleair, Fla.)
NCAA Kohler Regional Championship Field
Teams (by NCAA seed):
1. Illinois
2. Florida State
3. FLORIDA
4. Arkansas
5. Baylor
6. Penn State
7. Memphis
8. Kent State
9. UCLA
10. East Tennessee State
11. Campbell
12. Idaho
13. South Dakota State
Individuals (by NCAA seed):
1. Lloyd Jefferson Go, Seton Hall
2. Patrick Flavin, Miami University (Ohio)
3. Billy Walthouse, Rhode Island
4. Otto Black, Toledo
5. Tee-k Kelly, Ohio State
7. Will Grimmer, Ohio State
8. Trent Wallace, Illinois State
9. Luke Graboyes, Cornell
10. Evan Russell, Hartford
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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