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Alejandro Tosti fired a career-best to-par tournament total of 6-under 210.
Gators Tie for Second at Regional to Advance to NCAA Championship
Wednesday, May 18, 2016 | Men's Golf
KOHLER, Wis. – The University of Florida men's golf team wrapped up the NCAA Kohler Regional Championship with a total of 7-under 857 on Wednesday to tie for runner-up honors and earn a spot in the NCAA Championship. Sophomore Alejandro Tosti carded a 6-under 210, the best to-par tournament score of his Florida career, to place second in the individual contest.
The Gators shot +4 (292) at the Blackwolf Run Meadow Valleys Course on Wednesday to tie Arkansas for second place. Illinois recorded a -7 (281) in Round 3 to clinch the win with a total score of 11-under 853.
Competing as an individual, Ohio State's Tee-k Kelly recorded a 7-under 209 to capture medalist honors and advance to the national championship as an individual. Finishing one stroke back, Tosti shot even (72) on Wednesday to become the runner-up. Freshman Sam Horsfield collected his 11th top-25 finish this season in Kohler, carding an even-par 72 in the final round to tie for 12th at -1 (215).
The Gators will head to Eugene, Ore., next week for the national championship. Oregon will host the tournament, which will be held May 27 – June 1 at the Eugene Country Club. The field consists of the 30 teams and six individuals who advanced from the six regional sites. The field will play three rounds of stroke play before the cut to the top 15 teams and top nine individuals on non-advancing teams. After the fourth round of stroke play, the individual champion will be crowned and the top eight teams will advance to match play to determine the team champion.
The Orange and Blue Crew: Final Florida Scores
2. Alejandro Tosti -6 (70-68-72=210)
T12. Sam Horsfield -1 (72-71-72=215)
T29. Gordon Neale +1 (75-69-73=217)
T38. Jorge Garcia +4 (71-74-75=218)
T43. Ryan Orr +5 (70-75-76=221)
Tournament Field Results: Final Team Standings*
1. Illinois -11 (853)
T2. FLORIDA -7 (857)
T2. Arkansas -7 (857)
T4. Florida State -6 (858)
T4. Baylor -6 (858)
6. Idaho E (864)
T7. East Tennessee State +5 (869)
T7. Memphis +5 (869)
9. Penn State +10 (874)
10. UCLA +12 (876)
11. South Dakota State +15 (879)
12. Kent State +17 (881)
13. Campbell +39 (903)
*The top five teams advanced to the NCAA Championship.
Head Coach JC Deacon
On Round 3:
"We just didn't have it today. We had been getting off to such great starts, and that didn't happen today. The course got more difficult as the day went on, and we weren't able to make up for the holes we missed early on. We gave ourselves a chance to win in the last three holes but just couldn't hang in there to get it done."
On advancing to the national championship:
"We were obviously disappointed that we didn't win today. That's the kind of team we think we are we. But, we got our mission accomplished, and we have an opportunity to play for a national championship. That's what we want to do every year, so we're all really excited at the same time."
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The Gators shot +4 (292) at the Blackwolf Run Meadow Valleys Course on Wednesday to tie Arkansas for second place. Illinois recorded a -7 (281) in Round 3 to clinch the win with a total score of 11-under 853.
Competing as an individual, Ohio State's Tee-k Kelly recorded a 7-under 209 to capture medalist honors and advance to the national championship as an individual. Finishing one stroke back, Tosti shot even (72) on Wednesday to become the runner-up. Freshman Sam Horsfield collected his 11th top-25 finish this season in Kohler, carding an even-par 72 in the final round to tie for 12th at -1 (215).
The Gators will head to Eugene, Ore., next week for the national championship. Oregon will host the tournament, which will be held May 27 – June 1 at the Eugene Country Club. The field consists of the 30 teams and six individuals who advanced from the six regional sites. The field will play three rounds of stroke play before the cut to the top 15 teams and top nine individuals on non-advancing teams. After the fourth round of stroke play, the individual champion will be crowned and the top eight teams will advance to match play to determine the team champion.
The Orange and Blue Crew: Final Florida Scores
2. Alejandro Tosti -6 (70-68-72=210)
T12. Sam Horsfield -1 (72-71-72=215)
T29. Gordon Neale +1 (75-69-73=217)
T38. Jorge Garcia +4 (71-74-75=218)
T43. Ryan Orr +5 (70-75-76=221)
Tournament Field Results: Final Team Standings*
1. Illinois -11 (853)
T2. FLORIDA -7 (857)
T2. Arkansas -7 (857)
T4. Florida State -6 (858)
T4. Baylor -6 (858)
6. Idaho E (864)
T7. East Tennessee State +5 (869)
T7. Memphis +5 (869)
9. Penn State +10 (874)
10. UCLA +12 (876)
11. South Dakota State +15 (879)
12. Kent State +17 (881)
13. Campbell +39 (903)
*The top five teams advanced to the NCAA Championship.
Head Coach JC Deacon
On Round 3:
"We just didn't have it today. We had been getting off to such great starts, and that didn't happen today. The course got more difficult as the day went on, and we weren't able to make up for the holes we missed early on. We gave ourselves a chance to win in the last three holes but just couldn't hang in there to get it done."
On advancing to the national championship:
"We were obviously disappointed that we didn't win today. That's the kind of team we think we are we. But, we got our mission accomplished, and we have an opportunity to play for a national championship. That's what we want to do every year, so we're all really excited at the same time."
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