No. 12 Gators Open Season at The Invitational at The Ocean Course
Saturday, September 8, 2012 | Men's Golf
The No. 12 University of Florida men's golf team will kick off the 2012-13 season at The Invitational at The Ocean Course in Kiawah Island, S.C. on September 9. The tournament will run from September 9-11 and is being hosted by the College of Charleston.
“As always, there is a lot of excitement and enthusiasm going into the first tournament of the year,” said head coach Buddy Alexander. “We believe that we have a chance to have a special season.”
UF's lineup will consist of seniors T.J. Vogel (Cooper City, Fla.) and Tyler McCumber (Ponte Vedra, Fla.), redshirt sophomores Santiago Gavino (San Luis Potosi, Mexico) and Alex Slaton (Gainesville, Fla.), sophomore J.D. Tomlinson (Gainesville, Fla.), and freshman A.J. Crouch (Jacksonville, Fla.). Four Gators will count towards the team score at the par-72, 7,200 yard course.
“Three golfers will be in the first tournament of their collegiate career,” Alexander stated. “It is a great opportunity to see where they are.”
This will mark the second-consecutive season the Gators will play at The Ocean Course at Kiawah Island, host of the 2012 PGA Championship. Last season, UF recorded its first tournament win at The Bake at The Ocean Course, as three Gators finished in the top-10. Tyler McCumber finished in second place after firing a three-round total of 211 (-5).
Live scoring will be available on www.golftstat.com as well as www.CofCSports.com.
Tournament Field (Golf World/Nike Golf Coaches' Poll Rankings in Parentheses)
Akron
College of Charleston
USF
USC Aiken
Mercer
Houston
Florida (12)
UAB
Stephen F. Austin
Georgia Southern
Texas-Arlington
USC Upstate
Davidson
St. John's
Texas State
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