Alejandro Tosti will look to continue his strong play for the Gators.
Gators come home for SunTrust Gator Invitational
Friday, February 17, 2017 | Men's Golf
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The University of Florida men's golf team will look to defend its home "turf" this weekend as it hosts the SunTrust Gator Invitational.
UF is looking to win its home tournament for the first time since 2011. A season ago, the Gators came in third place, which was its best result since 2012. Sophomore Sam Horsfield will try to build off his performance from last year's tournament where he tied a first round record, 63 (-7), en route to a second-place finish at 201 (-9).
The Gators are coming off individual and team victories at the Sea Best Invitational, where Florida swept the event for the second-consecutive year. At the Sea Best two weeks ago, UF shot an 836, which was its best score of the year.
Course Information: The 2017 SunTrust Gator Invitational is being held at the par-70, 6,701-yard Mark Bostick Golf Course in Gainesville, Fla.
Tournament Information: The tournament will be a two-day, 54-hole event.
Head Coach J.C. Deacon:
On what the SunTrust Gator Invitational means to him…
"It's very important. It's our course, our city and we're welcoming everyone here, including a lot of family and friends. It's important for us to show how much work and time we've put in and obviously the guys are really proud of their school and this course, and they want to put on the best show as they possibly can."
On taking the successes so far this year into the SunTrust Gator…
"That's the nice thing with golf, the confidence continues to build. We are definitely a confident team right now. The guys have been working hard and I've been really impressed with their preparation this week. I expect us to go out and play really well like we have so far this year."
On what the team needs to do to win the SunTrust Invite…
"We just have to have another good day of preparation today and be 100 percent comfortable with the golf course and speedy greens. I'm really confident in the preparation that we've had up to this point, I know the guys will do a good job today getting themselves ready to play and it is a big deal for (seniors) Ryan (Orr) and AJ (Crouch), I want them to have a (SunTrust Gator Invitational) title. All we can control right now is our preparation and the time we use and we'll make sure the guys do a good job of that today."
Tee Times (Rd. 1):
Lineup:
Junior Alejandro Tosti (Rosario, Argentina.): Tosti is coming off a strong start to his spring season where he finished second place in the Sea Best Invitational. In his last three tournaments with the Gators, the junior has finished second, first and third, respectively. Tosti leads the team with a 69.9 stroke average and 55 birdies.
Sophomore Jorge Garcia (Anaco, Venezuela): Garcia will try to continue his success that saw him notch two top-10 finishes in the fall. The sophomore currently has 40 birdies and seven even or under-par rounds this year.
Sophomore Sam Horsfield (Davenport, Fla.): Horsfield started off his fall season hot, shooting what is still tied for the team-high score this season, 65. So far this year, the sophomore has carded 51 birdies, nine rounds even or under-par and is tied for the best final tournament score to-par (-8).
Sophomore Gordon Neale (Dove Canyon, Calif.): Neale continues to have a standout year for the Orange and Blue, carding team high's in rounds even or under-par (10), tournaments even or under par (3) and eagles (2).
Junior Ryan Orr (Belleair, Fla.): Orr is coming off his first collegiate victory after shooting a 204 (-6) at the Sea Best Invitational. The senior's 36-hole score (133) and 54-hole score (204) are team highs this year.
Tournament Field (rank):
Arkansas
College of Charleston
FLORIDA (2)
Florida State
Georgia Southern
Jacksonville
Liberty
Missouri
North Texas
Troy
UAB
UCF
UNF
USF
Wake Forest (11)
Live scoring will be available on Golfstat.
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UF is looking to win its home tournament for the first time since 2011. A season ago, the Gators came in third place, which was its best result since 2012. Sophomore Sam Horsfield will try to build off his performance from last year's tournament where he tied a first round record, 63 (-7), en route to a second-place finish at 201 (-9).
The Gators are coming off individual and team victories at the Sea Best Invitational, where Florida swept the event for the second-consecutive year. At the Sea Best two weeks ago, UF shot an 836, which was its best score of the year.
Course Information: The 2017 SunTrust Gator Invitational is being held at the par-70, 6,701-yard Mark Bostick Golf Course in Gainesville, Fla.
Tournament Information: The tournament will be a two-day, 54-hole event.
Head Coach J.C. Deacon:
On what the SunTrust Gator Invitational means to him…
"It's very important. It's our course, our city and we're welcoming everyone here, including a lot of family and friends. It's important for us to show how much work and time we've put in and obviously the guys are really proud of their school and this course, and they want to put on the best show as they possibly can."
On taking the successes so far this year into the SunTrust Gator…
"That's the nice thing with golf, the confidence continues to build. We are definitely a confident team right now. The guys have been working hard and I've been really impressed with their preparation this week. I expect us to go out and play really well like we have so far this year."
On what the team needs to do to win the SunTrust Invite…
"We just have to have another good day of preparation today and be 100 percent comfortable with the golf course and speedy greens. I'm really confident in the preparation that we've had up to this point, I know the guys will do a good job today getting themselves ready to play and it is a big deal for (seniors) Ryan (Orr) and AJ (Crouch), I want them to have a (SunTrust Gator Invitational) title. All we can control right now is our preparation and the time we use and we'll make sure the guys do a good job of that today."
Tee Times (Rd. 1):
| Time (Rd. 1) | Hole | Player |
| 8:00 | 1A | Jorge Garcia |
| 8:00 | 1B | Alejandro Tosti |
| 8:00 | 2 | Sam Horsfield |
| 8:00 | 3 | Gordon Neale |
| 8:00 | 4B | Ryan Orr |
| 8:00 | 18B | AJ Crouch (Individual) |
| 8:00 | 18A | Ryan Celano (Individual) |
| 8:00 | 18A | Andy Zhang (Individual) |
Lineup:
Junior Alejandro Tosti (Rosario, Argentina.): Tosti is coming off a strong start to his spring season where he finished second place in the Sea Best Invitational. In his last three tournaments with the Gators, the junior has finished second, first and third, respectively. Tosti leads the team with a 69.9 stroke average and 55 birdies.
Sophomore Jorge Garcia (Anaco, Venezuela): Garcia will try to continue his success that saw him notch two top-10 finishes in the fall. The sophomore currently has 40 birdies and seven even or under-par rounds this year.
Sophomore Sam Horsfield (Davenport, Fla.): Horsfield started off his fall season hot, shooting what is still tied for the team-high score this season, 65. So far this year, the sophomore has carded 51 birdies, nine rounds even or under-par and is tied for the best final tournament score to-par (-8).
Sophomore Gordon Neale (Dove Canyon, Calif.): Neale continues to have a standout year for the Orange and Blue, carding team high's in rounds even or under-par (10), tournaments even or under par (3) and eagles (2).
Junior Ryan Orr (Belleair, Fla.): Orr is coming off his first collegiate victory after shooting a 204 (-6) at the Sea Best Invitational. The senior's 36-hole score (133) and 54-hole score (204) are team highs this year.
Tournament Field (rank):
Arkansas
College of Charleston
FLORIDA (2)
Florida State
Georgia Southern
Jacksonville
Liberty
Missouri
North Texas
Troy
UAB
UCF
UNF
USF
Wake Forest (11)
Live scoring will be available on Golfstat.
Follow the Gators:
FloridaGators.com
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