Tuesday, March 5
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Southern Highlands Invitational
Gators Close Out Southern Highlands Invitational
Tuesday, March 5, 2019 | Men's Golf
LAS VEGAS – The Florida Gators men's golf team finished play at the Southern Highlands Invitational today with their best round of the tournament.
The Gators finished T12 on the leaderboard but the final day was the best day for multiple players in the lineup. Sophomore John Axelsen and freshman Manny Girona each tallied a one-under 71 in the final round, a tournament best for them both. Senior Gordon Neale also had a tournament-best round, getting an even-par 72 on the final day.
Neale had three birdies and an eagle on his final five holes of the day. Girona had seven birdies on the day and Axelsen notched six. Three of Axelsen's six birdies came on his final six holes. Girona birdied two of his final three holes.
Coach's Take
"Obviously a very disappointing event for our team, but there were some positives that came from it. We've got a lot of golf left this year and we've shown signs of being a solid golf team. We need to get back to doing what we do best and that's working hard and loving the game. I know our best golf is still ahead of us." –Head Coach JC Deacon
On Girona's final round
"Manny Girona played a phenomenal round of golf today. His finish has me sick because this kid deserves better. He's done everything right all year and it's paying off. He's incredibly hard working and coachable. He's turning into a big time player for us." -Deacon
Final Scores
1 Oklahoma 850 (-14)
2 Texas 851 (-13)
3 Stanford 854 (-10)
4 Texas Tech 856 (-8)
5 California 857 (-7)
6 Georgia Tech 860 (-4)
T7 UNLV 863 (-1)
T7 TCU 863 (-1)
9 Illinois 866 (+2)
10 USC 872 (+8)
11 Pepperdine 874 (+10)
T12 UCLA 887 (+23)
T12 Florida 887 (+23)
13 Auburn 289 (+25)
15 UCF 895 (+31)
Florida Players
T31 John Axelsen 219 (+3)
T37 Manny Girona 220 (+4)
T50 Gordon Neale 223 (+7)
T60 Chris Nido 226 (+10)
77 Eugene Hong 234 (+18)
Also Competing
79 Aden Ye 236 (+20)
Next Up
The Gators will return to the course for competition March 28-30 when they travel to California for The Goodwin, hosted by Stanford.
The Gators finished T12 on the leaderboard but the final day was the best day for multiple players in the lineup. Sophomore John Axelsen and freshman Manny Girona each tallied a one-under 71 in the final round, a tournament best for them both. Senior Gordon Neale also had a tournament-best round, getting an even-par 72 on the final day.
Neale had three birdies and an eagle on his final five holes of the day. Girona had seven birdies on the day and Axelsen notched six. Three of Axelsen's six birdies came on his final six holes. Girona birdied two of his final three holes.
Coach's Take
"Obviously a very disappointing event for our team, but there were some positives that came from it. We've got a lot of golf left this year and we've shown signs of being a solid golf team. We need to get back to doing what we do best and that's working hard and loving the game. I know our best golf is still ahead of us." –Head Coach JC Deacon
On Girona's final round
"Manny Girona played a phenomenal round of golf today. His finish has me sick because this kid deserves better. He's done everything right all year and it's paying off. He's incredibly hard working and coachable. He's turning into a big time player for us." -Deacon
Final Scores
1 Oklahoma 850 (-14)
2 Texas 851 (-13)
3 Stanford 854 (-10)
4 Texas Tech 856 (-8)
5 California 857 (-7)
6 Georgia Tech 860 (-4)
T7 UNLV 863 (-1)
T7 TCU 863 (-1)
9 Illinois 866 (+2)
10 USC 872 (+8)
11 Pepperdine 874 (+10)
T12 UCLA 887 (+23)
T12 Florida 887 (+23)
13 Auburn 289 (+25)
15 UCF 895 (+31)
Florida Players
T31 John Axelsen 219 (+3)
T37 Manny Girona 220 (+4)
T50 Gordon Neale 223 (+7)
T60 Chris Nido 226 (+10)
77 Eugene Hong 234 (+18)
Also Competing
79 Aden Ye 236 (+20)
Next Up
The Gators will return to the course for competition March 28-30 when they travel to California for The Goodwin, hosted by Stanford.
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