Monday, May 13
Pullman, WA
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Florida’s Season Comes to a Close at Regionals
Wednesday, May 15, 2019 | Men's Golf
PULLMAN, Wash. – The Florida men's golf season came to an end in Pullman. The Gators finished regional play tied for ninth; only the top five teams from each regional will advance to the NCAA Championships at Blessings Golf Club in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
Sophomores Chris Nido and John Axelsen led the way all week for the Gators. Nido finished inside the top 10 at tied for seventh with a final tournament score of nine-under 201, and a season-best 65 in the final round. Axelsen finished tied for 27 at four under and a final score of 206.
Coach's Take
"Today ends a very frustrating season. Every year our expectations are to win championships and we did not meet those expectations this year." – Head Coach JC Deacon
On the future…
"I am excited about our two sophomores, John Axelsen and Chris Nido, as they will be a very strong 1-2 punch at the top of our lineup. We have four freshman starting in August who bring a ton of skill, energy, and competitiveness to our program. We need to get our edge back and they will help. We are looking forward to a clean slate and getting the University of Florida back to where we belong, at the top of college golf." – Deacon
On senior Gordon Neale…
"I want to sincerely thank Gordon Neale for his incredible contributions to our program. He played in virtually every event over his four years and he will be graduating later this summer with a degree in Economics. He's given his heart and soul to the Gators and I'm very grateful for that." – Deacon
Final Scores
Team
Florida Players
Sophomores Chris Nido and John Axelsen led the way all week for the Gators. Nido finished inside the top 10 at tied for seventh with a final tournament score of nine-under 201, and a season-best 65 in the final round. Axelsen finished tied for 27 at four under and a final score of 206.
Coach's Take
"Today ends a very frustrating season. Every year our expectations are to win championships and we did not meet those expectations this year." – Head Coach JC Deacon
On the future…
"I am excited about our two sophomores, John Axelsen and Chris Nido, as they will be a very strong 1-2 punch at the top of our lineup. We have four freshman starting in August who bring a ton of skill, energy, and competitiveness to our program. We need to get our edge back and they will help. We are looking forward to a clean slate and getting the University of Florida back to where we belong, at the top of college golf." – Deacon
On senior Gordon Neale…
"I want to sincerely thank Gordon Neale for his incredible contributions to our program. He played in virtually every event over his four years and he will be graduating later this summer with a degree in Economics. He's given his heart and soul to the Gators and I'm very grateful for that." – Deacon
Final Scores
Team
| 1 | Texas A&M | 807 | -33 |
| 2 | Brigham Young | 809 | -31 |
| 3 | Oklahoma | 810 | -30 |
| 4 | Georgia Tech | 818 | -22 |
| T5 | Colorado State | 819 | -21 |
| T5 | South Carolina | 819 | -21 |
| 7 | Michigan State | 828 | -12 |
| 8 | UCLA | 829 | -11 |
| T9 | Kent State | 832 | -8 |
| T9 | Florida | 832 | -8 |
| T9 | Purdue | 832 | -8 |
| 12 | Northern Colorado | 839 | -1 |
| 13 | Wright State | 889 | +49 |
| 14 | Iona College | 902 | +62 |
Florida Players
| T7 Chris Nido | -9 | 201 |
| T27 John Axelsen | -4 | 206 |
| 70 Ryan Celano | +1 | 71 |
| 53 Gordon Neale | +3 | 213 |
| T57 Blake Dyer | +7 | 217 |
Players Mentioned
SEC Champions - Men's Golf
Monday, April 28
One-on-One with J.C. Deacon - Florida Men's Golf
Thursday, April 17
Noah Kent Media Availability at The Masters
Tuesday, April 08
Gators Invite Recap 2-16-25
Wednesday, February 19
