Pair of Florida Golfers Collect Top-10 Honors at Pan-American Games
Sunday, July 19, 2015 | Men's Golf
MARKHAM, Ont. – University of Florida sophomore men's golfer Alejandro Tosti and incoming freshman Jorge Garcia shot rounds of even-par 72 and 2-over 74, respectively, in final-round action at the 2015 Toronto Pan-American Games on Sunday to earn top-10 finishes.
Tosti wrapped up the tournament with a total of -4 (284) to place seventh, while Garcia recorded a 2-under 286 over the tournament's four rounds to finish tied for eighth.
Florida junior women's golfer Maria Torres posted a 4-over 76 in Round 4 at the Angus Glen Golf Club. Her total of 19-over 307 was good for a share of 16th place.
Tosti aided Argentina to place third, Garcia assisted Venezuela to a seventh-place showing and Torres contributed to Puerto Rico's 14th-place finish.
The men's individual leaderboard can be viewed here, while the women's can be found here. Full results from the mixed team contest are available here.
Head Coach JC Deacon
“Representing your country is such a special thing and both of them did a very, very good job. A four-round tournament against some of the best players in the world in a foreign country is the exact experience that is going to help them get to the next level.”
| 2015 Toronto Pan-American Games – Final Florida Men | ||
| Place | Player | Score |
| 7. | -4 (65-79-68-72-284) | |
| T8. | Jorge Garcia | -2 (70-74-68-74-286) |
| 2015 Toronto Pan-American Games – Final Florida Women | ||
| Place | Player | Score |
| T16. | +19 (77-75-79-76-307) | |
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