This weekend, the Gators men’s golf team will host the Vystar Credit Union Invitational at the Mark Bostick Golf Course in Gainesville, Florida. The Gators are currently No. 8 in the NCAA. The Rundown There are 13 teams slated to compete including Florida Atlantic, Florida Gulf Coast, Georgia Southern, Jacksonville, …
Read More »Florida Men’s Golf Dominates Sea Best Invitational
After 54 holes at TPC Sawgrass Dye’s Valley Course in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, the Gators finished atop the team leaderboard Tuesday to claim their sixth Sea Best Invitational since 2011. https://twitter.com/PGATOURU/status/1620534602099220482 Florida shot a combined 14-under-par and finished with a 23-stroke advantage over runner-up UNF. Entering Tuesday’s final 18-hole …
Read More »Gators Men’s Golf Begins Spring Play at Sea Best Invitational
The No. 9 Florida Gators men’s golf team travels to the legendary TPC Sawgrass course in Jacksonville, Florida, to compete in the Sea Best Invitational on January 30 and 31. The event, hosted by Jacksonville University, will be played on the Dye’s Valley Course, a 6,790-yard par 7o course. Furthermore, …
Read More »Gator Men’s Golf Returns for the Spring Season
Gator men’s golf will open their spring season at the Sea Best Invitational tournament on Monday. Florida enters the season ranked ninth. The Lineup With most of the starting lineup being seniors, the Gators have a lot of experience leading into the spring. Standouts from the fall include Fred Biondi, …
Read More »Shelton’s Australian Open Run Ends
Before traveling to prepare for the Australian Open, Ben Shelton had never been outside of the U.S. His first time abroad came with great success for the Atlanta native. After an unexpected run to the quarterfinal, Ben Shelton’s time in Australia has come to a close. The 20-year-old was defeated …
Read More »FEATURE: Brazil’s Fred Biondi – A Breakthrough Star
To celebrate International Education Week, WRUF is publishing profiles of UF student-athletes all week. Fred Biondi’s golf career started with once-a-week practice and a passion to get better. Now, he enters the 2022-23 season as the best D1 golfer in the nation in the PGA TOUR University Velocity Global Ranking. Biondi’s …
Read More »FEATURE: For Giovanni Manzoni, It All Started With a Dream
To celebrate International Education Week WRUF is publishing profiles of UF student-athletes all week. It’s a Monday evening and Giovanni Manzoni just landed in Atlanta for a connecting flight back to Gainesville. The jet lag is beginning to set in after an eventful couple of days in his home country …
Read More »FEATURE: International golf player Quentin Debove driven to succeed
To celebrate International Education Week, WRUF is publishing profiles of UF student-athletes all week. “Straight away when I met my coach I knew how serious it was,” Quentin Debove said when recalling his first visit to the University of Florida. “It’s just something that I’ve never seen before … a different …
Read More »Busy Gator Sports Weekend on Tap
Although the Gators football team is on a bye, it’s a loaded weekend for Gator sports. Numerous Florida teams are in action across the country. Men’s Tennis Six Florida men’s tennis players are in Tallahassee for the ITA Southeast Regional this weekend. https://twitter.com/GatorsMTN/status/1583440975992860673 Each of the players listed in the …
Read More »NCAA President Mark Emmert Talks College Athletics
On Friday, NCAA president Mark Emmert joined Sports Scene and provided his insight into the changing realm of college sports. Emmert, who has been the president of the NCAA since 2010, spoke about the prodding issues of current college athletics. On Air Now: @NCAA President Mark Emmert joins @SteveRussell850, in …
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