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Sam Horsfield carded an even-par 70 on Friday.
Freshmen Lead Gators on Opening Day of NCAA Championship
Saturday, May 28, 2016 | Men's Golf
EUGENE, Ore. – The University of Florida men's golf team posted a 6-over 286 on the opening day of the NCAA Championship on Friday to tie for eighth. Led by even-par rounds from freshmen Sam Horsfield and Gordon Neale, the Gators enter Round 2 only four strokes back of the leaders.
Horsfield and Neale both carded rounds of even-par 70 to tie for 16th. One stroke behind the pair is another freshman, Jorge Garcia, who shot a 1-over 71 at Eugene Country Club on Friday.
Arkansas and TCU sit atop the team leaderboard with scores of 2-over 282. In the individual contest, San Diego State's Nahum Mendoza III, South Carolina's Will Starke and Vanderbilt's Theo Humphrey recorded rounds of 3-under 67 to share the lead.
The Orange and Blue tee off Round 2 on Saturday at 12:20 PT. After Sunday's third round, the field will be cut to the top 15 teams and top nine individuals on non-advancing teams. Those who advance will play a fourth round of stroke play on Monday to determine the top eight teams advancing to match play, as well as the 72-hole individual champion. The team national champion will be determined by a match-play format that will consist of quarterfinals and semifinals conducted on Tuesday, followed by the finals on Wednesday.
Head Coach JC Deacon
On Round 1:
"I'm pretty happy with our round. It was a day where we got to feel out the course in tournament conditions. I felt like the guys were really patient and learned a lot about what we need to do. I feel like we're just going to get better from here on out."
On the freshmen's performance:
"Sam, Gordon and Jorge all played really solid today. Anything right around even par obviously turned out to be a pretty good round, and all three of those guys did that. I know they're happy with their starts, and we're really happy as a team. We have three more days to continue to get better and grow on this start."
The Orange and Blue Crew: Florida Scores After Round 1
T16. Sam Horsfield E (70)
T16. Gordon Neale E (70)
T33. Jorge Garcia +1 (70)
T103. Alejandro Tosti +5 (75)
T103. Ryan Orr +5 (75)
NCAA Championship Results: Team Standings After Round 1
T1. Arkansas +2 (282)
T1. TCU +2 (282)
T3. San Diego State +3 (283)
T3. USC +3 (283)
T3. Vanderbilt +3 (283)
T6. Oklahoma State +5 (285)
T6. Florida State +5 (285)
T8. LSU +6 (286)
T8. FLORIDA +6 (286)
T10. South Carolina +7 (287)
T10. California +7 (287)
T12. Texas +9 (289)
T12. Kentucky +9 (289)
T12. Wake Forest +9 (289)
T15. Illinois +10 (290)
T15. Alabama +10 (290)
T15. Oklahoma +10 (290)
T15. Arizona State +10 (290)
T19. Louisville +11 (291)
T19. Oregon +11 (291)
T19. South Florida +11 (291)
T19. Georgia +11 (291)
T19. Clemson +11 (291)
T24. Stanford +12 (292)
T24. Virginia +12 (292)
26. Baylor +13 (293)
T27. Auburn +14 (294)
T27. UAB +14 (294)
29. Houston +16 (296)
30. Purdue +19 (299)
Full leaderboard
Follow the Gators: Live scoring will be available on GolfStat.com. A complete recap with full results will be posted on FloridaGators.com following the day's play.
Official Website: FloridaGators.com
Facebook: Florida Gators Men's Golf
Twitter: @GatorsGolf
Instagram: @GatorsMGolf
Horsfield and Neale both carded rounds of even-par 70 to tie for 16th. One stroke behind the pair is another freshman, Jorge Garcia, who shot a 1-over 71 at Eugene Country Club on Friday.
Arkansas and TCU sit atop the team leaderboard with scores of 2-over 282. In the individual contest, San Diego State's Nahum Mendoza III, South Carolina's Will Starke and Vanderbilt's Theo Humphrey recorded rounds of 3-under 67 to share the lead.
The Orange and Blue tee off Round 2 on Saturday at 12:20 PT. After Sunday's third round, the field will be cut to the top 15 teams and top nine individuals on non-advancing teams. Those who advance will play a fourth round of stroke play on Monday to determine the top eight teams advancing to match play, as well as the 72-hole individual champion. The team national champion will be determined by a match-play format that will consist of quarterfinals and semifinals conducted on Tuesday, followed by the finals on Wednesday.
Head Coach JC Deacon
On Round 1:
"I'm pretty happy with our round. It was a day where we got to feel out the course in tournament conditions. I felt like the guys were really patient and learned a lot about what we need to do. I feel like we're just going to get better from here on out."
On the freshmen's performance:
"Sam, Gordon and Jorge all played really solid today. Anything right around even par obviously turned out to be a pretty good round, and all three of those guys did that. I know they're happy with their starts, and we're really happy as a team. We have three more days to continue to get better and grow on this start."
The Orange and Blue Crew: Florida Scores After Round 1
T16. Sam Horsfield E (70)
T16. Gordon Neale E (70)
T33. Jorge Garcia +1 (70)
T103. Alejandro Tosti +5 (75)
T103. Ryan Orr +5 (75)
NCAA Championship Results: Team Standings After Round 1
T1. Arkansas +2 (282)
T1. TCU +2 (282)
T3. San Diego State +3 (283)
T3. USC +3 (283)
T3. Vanderbilt +3 (283)
T6. Oklahoma State +5 (285)
T6. Florida State +5 (285)
T8. LSU +6 (286)
T8. FLORIDA +6 (286)
T10. South Carolina +7 (287)
T10. California +7 (287)
T12. Texas +9 (289)
T12. Kentucky +9 (289)
T12. Wake Forest +9 (289)
T15. Illinois +10 (290)
T15. Alabama +10 (290)
T15. Oklahoma +10 (290)
T15. Arizona State +10 (290)
T19. Louisville +11 (291)
T19. Oregon +11 (291)
T19. South Florida +11 (291)
T19. Georgia +11 (291)
T19. Clemson +11 (291)
T24. Stanford +12 (292)
T24. Virginia +12 (292)
26. Baylor +13 (293)
T27. Auburn +14 (294)
T27. UAB +14 (294)
29. Houston +16 (296)
30. Purdue +19 (299)
Full leaderboard
Follow the Gators: Live scoring will be available on GolfStat.com. A complete recap with full results will be posted on FloridaGators.com following the day's play.
Official Website: FloridaGators.com
Facebook: Florida Gators Men's Golf
Twitter: @GatorsGolf
Instagram: @GatorsMGolf
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