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Olympia Fields/Fighting Illini Invitational
No. 18 Gators Men's Golf Struggles with Conditions in Round One at Olympia Fields
Saturday, September 14, 2013 | Men's Golf
In a windy day at the eighth annual Olympia Fields/Fighting Illini Invitational, the No. 18 Gator men's golf team fell victim to the conditions and ended first round play in15th place, shooting 28-over as a team.
Junior J.D. Tomlinson finished five-over (75), eight strokes off the day's leader while junior Eric Banks finished one stroke behind Tomlinson shooting a 76 (+6).
Buddy's Bite: “Obviously it was a tough day, it was very windy. The course was difficult and our nerves showed up on the scoreboard. It will get better, it's a long season. Young teams always get better.”
The Orange and Blue Crew:
| Olympia Fields Invitational - Florida Players After Round One | ||
| Place | Player | Score |
| T35 | J.D. Tomlinson | +5 (75) |
| T46 | Eric Banks | +6 (76) |
| T60 | Victor Tarnstrom | +8 (78) |
| T65 | Conor Richardson | +9 (79) |
| T71 | Ryan Orr | +10 (80) |
Leaderboard (Preseason Golf World/Nike Golf Division I Coaches Poll):
| Olympia Fields Invitational - Team Scores After Round One | ||
| Place | Team | Score |
| 1 | Alabama (1) | +1 (281) |
| 2 | Oklahoma State (8) | +11 (291) |
| T3 | Texas Tech | +12 (292) |
| T3 | Texas (3) | +12 (292) |
| 5 | Arkansas (7) | +14 (294) |
| T6 | Baylor | +15 (295) |
| T6 | Stanford (9) | +15 (295) |
| T6 | Illinois (14) | +15 (295) |
| T6 | Florida State (13) | +15 (295) |
| 10 | GRU Augusta | +16 (296) |
| 11 | SMU (21) | +17 (297) |
| 12 | Indiana | +19 (299) |
| 13 | Clemson | +25 (305) |
| 14 | Northwestern | +27 (307) |
| 15 | FLORIDA (18) | +28 (308) |
Follow the Gators: Play will continue tomorrow with the second round of the Olympia Fields/Fighting Illini Invitational at 10 a.m. Tee times and live scoring will be available on GolfStat.com. A complete recap with full results will be posted on GatorZone.com following the day's play.
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