Sophomore Gordon Neale placed second at last year's Mason Rudolph Championship.
Gators Head to Mason Rudolph Championship
Thursday, March 30, 2017 | Men's Golf
FRANKLIN, Tenn. – The University of Florida men's golf team travels to Tennessee this weekend to compete in the Mason Rudolph Championship, hosted by Vanderbilt. At the same event last year, the team finished in second place, while Sam Horsfield and Gordon Neale took the top two spots.
The No. 4-ranked Gators will look to capitalize off the stellar play that saw the team come back from eight strokes down on the final day of the Schenkel Invitational to clinch the title. It was the team's fourth victory of the season, which is the most UF has had since its 2010-11 season (five).
Individually, Sam Horsfield will look to continue his good play and finish in the top-25 for the sixth-consecutive tournament. The sophomore notched his best finish of the season, placing third with his lowest stroke total (207) of the year.
Course Information: The 2017 Mason Rudolph Championship is being held at the par-71, 7,100-yard Vanderbilt Legends Club in Franklin, Tenn.
Tournament Information: The tournament will be a three-day, 54-hole event.
Head Coach J.C. Deacon:
On the Mason Rudolph Championship…
"We're excited about going to Vanderbilt's home course. They're such a phenomenal program and team, they'll be a really, really tough test. The guys know we have our work cut out for us, but at the same time, we are excited for the opportunity. I know a lot of guys have some good experiences and feelings from last year playing really well. The guys are excited to get back and hopefully we can move up the leaderboard that one spot we missed out on last year (when the team finished second)."
On the team coming together…
"I'm so excited about what's going on with the guys, they've really come together like I haven't seen since I've been here in Gainesville. They're tight, they're pushing each other and we're close to being our best."
Tee Times (Rd. 1):
Lineup:
Sophomore Sam Horsfield (Davenport, Fla.): Horsfield is coming off another top-25 finish with his third-place result at the Schenkel Inviational. The sophomore leads the team with six top-25 finishes, 15 rounds even or under-par and 89 birdies.
Sophomore Gordon Neale (Dove Canyon, Calif.): Neale has built off his stellar fall, picking up his first top-five finish of the spring at the Sea Best Invitational. The sophomore has contributed the most rounds counted (20) and is tied for the most tournaments (4) at even par or better.
Freshman Andy Zhang (Reunion, Fla.): Zhang is making his second spring appearance in the Gators lineup after he featured in both team wins in the fall. The freshman has four top-25 finishes this year and the third-best stroke average on the team (71.87).
Senior Ryan Orr (Belleair, Fla.): Orr has had a standout senior season, winning his first collegiate tournament in the spring at the Sea Best Invitational. The senior has the Gators' best total score of the year, carding a 204 in his tournament victory. In addition, his final round 68 helped the Gators clinch the Schenkel Invitational title.
Junior Alejandro Tosti (Rosario, Argentina): Tosti is back in the lineup and will look to continue leading the team in stroke average (70.83). The junior has a team-best three top-five finishes this year, including a victory at the Tavistiock Collegiate.
Tournament Field (rank):
Alabama (50)
Ball State
Belmont
Duke (22)
East Tennessee State
FLORIDA (4)
Iowa
Liberty (44)
Miami (Ohio)
Missouri (27)
Middle Tennessee State
Southern Illinois
Troy
Vanderbilt (1)
Live scoring will be available on Golfstat.
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The No. 4-ranked Gators will look to capitalize off the stellar play that saw the team come back from eight strokes down on the final day of the Schenkel Invitational to clinch the title. It was the team's fourth victory of the season, which is the most UF has had since its 2010-11 season (five).
Individually, Sam Horsfield will look to continue his good play and finish in the top-25 for the sixth-consecutive tournament. The sophomore notched his best finish of the season, placing third with his lowest stroke total (207) of the year.
Course Information: The 2017 Mason Rudolph Championship is being held at the par-71, 7,100-yard Vanderbilt Legends Club in Franklin, Tenn.
Tournament Information: The tournament will be a three-day, 54-hole event.
Head Coach J.C. Deacon:
On the Mason Rudolph Championship…
"We're excited about going to Vanderbilt's home course. They're such a phenomenal program and team, they'll be a really, really tough test. The guys know we have our work cut out for us, but at the same time, we are excited for the opportunity. I know a lot of guys have some good experiences and feelings from last year playing really well. The guys are excited to get back and hopefully we can move up the leaderboard that one spot we missed out on last year (when the team finished second)."
On the team coming together…
"I'm so excited about what's going on with the guys, they've really come together like I haven't seen since I've been here in Gainesville. They're tight, they're pushing each other and we're close to being our best."
Tee Times (Rd. 1):
| Time (Rd. 1) | Hole | Player |
| 10 a.m. | 1 | Sam Horsfield |
| 9:50 a.m. | 1 | Gordon Neale |
| 9:40 a.m. | 1 | Andy Zhang |
| 9:30 a.m. | 1 | Ryan Orr |
| 9:20 a.m. | 1 | Alejandro Tosti |
| 10:25 a.m. | 10 | Ryan Celano (individual) |
Lineup:
Sophomore Sam Horsfield (Davenport, Fla.): Horsfield is coming off another top-25 finish with his third-place result at the Schenkel Inviational. The sophomore leads the team with six top-25 finishes, 15 rounds even or under-par and 89 birdies.
Sophomore Gordon Neale (Dove Canyon, Calif.): Neale has built off his stellar fall, picking up his first top-five finish of the spring at the Sea Best Invitational. The sophomore has contributed the most rounds counted (20) and is tied for the most tournaments (4) at even par or better.
Freshman Andy Zhang (Reunion, Fla.): Zhang is making his second spring appearance in the Gators lineup after he featured in both team wins in the fall. The freshman has four top-25 finishes this year and the third-best stroke average on the team (71.87).
Senior Ryan Orr (Belleair, Fla.): Orr has had a standout senior season, winning his first collegiate tournament in the spring at the Sea Best Invitational. The senior has the Gators' best total score of the year, carding a 204 in his tournament victory. In addition, his final round 68 helped the Gators clinch the Schenkel Invitational title.
Junior Alejandro Tosti (Rosario, Argentina): Tosti is back in the lineup and will look to continue leading the team in stroke average (70.83). The junior has a team-best three top-five finishes this year, including a victory at the Tavistiock Collegiate.
Tournament Field (rank):
Alabama (50)
Ball State
Belmont
Duke (22)
East Tennessee State
FLORIDA (4)
Iowa
Liberty (44)
Miami (Ohio)
Missouri (27)
Middle Tennessee State
Southern Illinois
Troy
Vanderbilt (1)
Live scoring will be available on Golfstat.
Follow the Gators:
FloridaGators.com
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