Friday, March 21
Statesboro, Ga. / Forest Heights Country Club
10:30 a.m. (18 holes)
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Schenkel Invitational
Poulter Leads, Gators 7-Under in 2nd at Schenkel Invitational
Friday, March 21, 2025 | Men's Golf
Luke Poulter shot a bogey-free 5-under 67 to own the individual lead as Florida is three shots off the team lead at 9-under through 18-holes.
STATESBORO, Ga. - Florida men's golfer Luke Poulter owns the individual lead at 5-under through the opening round of the Schenkel Invitational on Friday. The No. 11/10 Gators are 7-under in second and three shots off the lead, held by host Georgia Southern.
Florida grabbed the top spot in the leaderboard behind a 9-under bogey-free stretch across holes 5-9 by all five in the lineup leading to a one shot lead at the turn. The efforts began from Poulter who made his third eagle of the season on nine (par-5, 526 yards) en route to tying his career-best round of 67 for the third time. He finished bogey-free with three birdies in his last five holes for a one shot lead.
A pair of upperclassmen in Ian Gilligan and Matthew Kress both recorded rounds of 3-under 69 to sit tied for 3rd. Gilligan also made his third eagle of the season coming on the par-5 seventh (549 yards). After his lone bogey on his third hole of the round, Kress finished bogey-free.
The final counting score in the lineup came from Zack Swanwick (T55) with a 76 (+4) as Jack Turner's (T62) 77 (+5) was the was the Gators' non counting score.
Both Parker Sands (T14) and Rylan Shim (T59) are competing this week as individuals. Sands logged a 1-under 71 for his sixth round under-par in his last seven rounds. Shim shot a round of 76 (+4).
Round two continues tomorrow at Forest Heights Country Club teeing off at 10:30 a.m. with the final 18-holes set for Sunday of the 45th annual event.
Florida grabbed the top spot in the leaderboard behind a 9-under bogey-free stretch across holes 5-9 by all five in the lineup leading to a one shot lead at the turn. The efforts began from Poulter who made his third eagle of the season on nine (par-5, 526 yards) en route to tying his career-best round of 67 for the third time. He finished bogey-free with three birdies in his last five holes for a one shot lead.
A pair of upperclassmen in Ian Gilligan and Matthew Kress both recorded rounds of 3-under 69 to sit tied for 3rd. Gilligan also made his third eagle of the season coming on the par-5 seventh (549 yards). After his lone bogey on his third hole of the round, Kress finished bogey-free.
The final counting score in the lineup came from Zack Swanwick (T55) with a 76 (+4) as Jack Turner's (T62) 77 (+5) was the was the Gators' non counting score.
Both Parker Sands (T14) and Rylan Shim (T59) are competing this week as individuals. Sands logged a 1-under 71 for his sixth round under-par in his last seven rounds. Shim shot a round of 76 (+4).
Round two continues tomorrow at Forest Heights Country Club teeing off at 10:30 a.m. with the final 18-holes set for Sunday of the 45th annual event.
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