Florida Men's Golf Ranked Preseason No. 7 by Golf World
Thursday, August 28, 2008 | Men's Golf
The University of Florida men's golf team is ranked No. 7 in the latest preseason College Coaches' Poll released by Golf World on Tuesday. Senior Billy Horschel (Grant, Fla.) was named the No. 3 player in the list of the “Top 50 Male Players to Watch.”
The Gators are coming off an 11th place finish at last year's NCAA Championships and have six letterwinners returning. UF has qualified for the NCAA Championships 25 out of the last 26 years.
Horschel finished last season with top-10 finishes in the SEC Championship, NCAA Central Regional and NCAA Championship. He is a three time All-American and led the team with a 71.69 stroke average last season.
UCLA, the defending NCAA champions, are ranked first in the preseason poll, followed by Oklahoma State, Georgia, Southern California, Stanford and Clemson to round out the top six.
Rickie Fowler, a sophomore from Oklahoma State and first-team All-American, is number one on Golf World's list of the “Top 50 Male Players to Watch.” USC's Jamie Lovemark is the No. 2 ranked player.
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GOLF WORLD/NIKE GOLF COACHES' POLL
Men's Division I – Preseason Edition
Rank, Team, Points, '08 NCAA
1. UCLA (11) 618 Won
2. Oklahoma State (4) 592 4th
3. Georgia (6) 585 T-8
4. Southern Cal. (5) 564 3rd
5. Stanford 498 2nd
6. Clemson 481 5th
7. Florida 468 11th
8. Alabama 439 13th
9. Texas A&M 343 12th
10. Georgia Tech 340 DNP
11. Florida State 335 DNP
12. Arizona State 334 MC
13. Charlotte 258 T-8
14. Duke 231 DNP
15. Tennessee 217 DNP
16. Auburn 201 MC
17. Kent State 173 6th
18. East Tennessee State 168 MC
19. South Carolina 160 DNP
T20. Wake Forest 121 MC
T20. Indiana 121 MC
22. UNLV 117 DNP
23. San Diego State 101 14th
24. Texas 95 MC
25. North Carolina 91 DNP
