Sunday, October 10
Birmingham, Ala. / Shoal Creek Club Course
8:50 a.m.
Florida Gators
vs
South Carolina
Miguel Leal watches his ball during qualifying at Mark Bostick Golf Course
Gators Prep for SEC Match Play Championship
Friday, October 8, 2021 | Men's Golf
Florida takes on South Carolina in day one on Sunday, Oct. 10 at 8:50 a.m.
TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
Dates: Sunday, Oct. 10 - Tuesday, Oct. 12
Location: Shoal Creek Club Course - Birmingham, Ala.
Host: Jerry Pate/Alabama
Course Par/Yardage: 72 / 7,370 yards
Format: Match Play - Two matches Sunday, one on Monday and Tuesday
Tee Times: 8:50 a.m. on Sunday, TBD on Monday and Tuesday
Live Scoring: Golf Genius
Social Media: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
FLORIDA SCHEDULE:
*All times are Eastern
GATORS LINEUP:
No. 1 - Yuxin Lin
No. 2 - Ricky Castillo
No. 3 - Joe Pagdin
No. 4 - Fred Biondi
No. 5 - Tyler Wilkes
TEE OFF
Florida men's golf continues its stretch of three consecutive weekly tournaments at the newly-announced SEC Match Play on Oct. 10-12 at Shoal Creek Golf Course.
TOURNAMENT HISTORY
After 35 seasons (1986-2020), the Jerry Pate National Intercollegiate will make the transition to a newly-announced SEC Match Play hosted by Jerry Pate. It will be the first of its kind, a three-day tournament with all 14 SEC schools competing in a match play "single-elimination" format. Every team is guaranteed to play matches each day, starting with two on Sunday and one the next two days.
THE FIELD (GolfWeek.com Rankings)
Alabama (53), Arkansas (3) Auburn (27), Florida (41), Georgia (21), Kentucky (86), LSU (20), Mississippi State (54), Missouri (42), Ole Miss (14), South Carolina (77), Tennessee (18), Texas A&M (7) and Vanderbilt (30)
LAST TIME OUT
Florida finished 12th at the Colonial Collegiate earlier in the week. Yuxin Lin led the Gators and placed T13th behind a career low round one of 64 (-6), which was the fourth lowest round by a junior in program history.
PRESEASON RANKINGS & RECOGNITION
The Gators earned preseason recognition and were selected 8th in the Golf Channel/Golf Weekly and T17th by GCAA Preseason Polls. Ricky Castillo was 4th overall in the Top 30 Preseason Players by Golf Channel/Golf Weekly.
COACH DUDLEY
On Sept. 15, head coach J.C. Deacon announced the addition of Dudley Hart as the next assistant coach. The Gator Great spent the last four seasons as the volunteer assistant coach. He was four-time All American, the 1987 SEC Freshman of the Year and a two-time PGA Tour winner.
NEW GATORS
The Florida men's golf team added two new faces this season in Miguel Leal (Guatemala City) and Matthew Kress (Saratoga, Calif.) Leal won the 2020 Billy Horschel Junior Championship and was a two-time winner (2019-20) of the Central American Junior Tournament. Kress attended Bellarmine College Prep and shot 11-under par to win the FCG Encinitas Junior Championship. He was a 2018 First Team All-League WCAL and helped his school win the 2018 WCAL Championships.
THE TURN
The Orange and Blue wrap up the fall at the Isleworth Collegiate (Oct. 17-19) at the Isleworth Golf Country Club hosted by UCF.
Dates: Sunday, Oct. 10 - Tuesday, Oct. 12
Location: Shoal Creek Club Course - Birmingham, Ala.
Host: Jerry Pate/Alabama
Course Par/Yardage: 72 / 7,370 yards
Format: Match Play - Two matches Sunday, one on Monday and Tuesday
Tee Times: 8:50 a.m. on Sunday, TBD on Monday and Tuesday
Live Scoring: Golf Genius
Social Media: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
FLORIDA SCHEDULE:
| Date | Opponent | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday, Oct. 10 | South Carolina | 8:50 a.m. |
| Sunday, Oct. 10 | Alabama or LSU or Vanderbilt | 2 or 2:50 p.m. |
| Monday, Oct. 11 | TBD | TBD |
| Tuesday, Oct. 12 | TBD | TBD |
GATORS LINEUP:
No. 1 - Yuxin Lin
No. 2 - Ricky Castillo
No. 3 - Joe Pagdin
No. 4 - Fred Biondi
No. 5 - Tyler Wilkes
TEE OFF
Florida men's golf continues its stretch of three consecutive weekly tournaments at the newly-announced SEC Match Play on Oct. 10-12 at Shoal Creek Golf Course.
TOURNAMENT HISTORY
After 35 seasons (1986-2020), the Jerry Pate National Intercollegiate will make the transition to a newly-announced SEC Match Play hosted by Jerry Pate. It will be the first of its kind, a three-day tournament with all 14 SEC schools competing in a match play "single-elimination" format. Every team is guaranteed to play matches each day, starting with two on Sunday and one the next two days.
THE FIELD (GolfWeek.com Rankings)
Alabama (53), Arkansas (3) Auburn (27), Florida (41), Georgia (21), Kentucky (86), LSU (20), Mississippi State (54), Missouri (42), Ole Miss (14), South Carolina (77), Tennessee (18), Texas A&M (7) and Vanderbilt (30)
LAST TIME OUT
Florida finished 12th at the Colonial Collegiate earlier in the week. Yuxin Lin led the Gators and placed T13th behind a career low round one of 64 (-6), which was the fourth lowest round by a junior in program history.
PRESEASON RANKINGS & RECOGNITION
The Gators earned preseason recognition and were selected 8th in the Golf Channel/Golf Weekly and T17th by GCAA Preseason Polls. Ricky Castillo was 4th overall in the Top 30 Preseason Players by Golf Channel/Golf Weekly.
COACH DUDLEY
On Sept. 15, head coach J.C. Deacon announced the addition of Dudley Hart as the next assistant coach. The Gator Great spent the last four seasons as the volunteer assistant coach. He was four-time All American, the 1987 SEC Freshman of the Year and a two-time PGA Tour winner.
NEW GATORS
The Florida men's golf team added two new faces this season in Miguel Leal (Guatemala City) and Matthew Kress (Saratoga, Calif.) Leal won the 2020 Billy Horschel Junior Championship and was a two-time winner (2019-20) of the Central American Junior Tournament. Kress attended Bellarmine College Prep and shot 11-under par to win the FCG Encinitas Junior Championship. He was a 2018 First Team All-League WCAL and helped his school win the 2018 WCAL Championships.
THE TURN
The Orange and Blue wrap up the fall at the Isleworth Collegiate (Oct. 17-19) at the Isleworth Golf Country Club hosted by UCF.
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