The University of Florida men’s golf team earned the No. 2 position in the latest Golfweek/Sagarin rankings released on Monday. Head Coach Buddy Alexander’s team is coming off a first-place finish at the Olympia Fields Invitational held in Chicago between Sept. 17-19.
UF only sits behind SEC foe LSU. The Tigers recorded a first-place finish in the Gopher Invitational on Sept. 12 and 13, their only tournament so far this season.
The Gators received a 68.63 rating behind LSU’s 68.11, which is based on power rating, schedule strength, schedule rank and records. Florida’s schedule strength is rated at No. 8, while the Tigers are No. 16.
Both teams will compete in the Isleworth Invitational Oct. 24-26 in Windermere, Fla. The Tigers will also be in Gainesville for the Gator Invitational on Feb. 12 and 13.
In addition, three Florida golfers received individual rankings in the Top 20. Senior Bank Vongvanij (Bradenton, Fla.) leads the team at No. 5, sophomore Tyler McCumber (Ponte Vedra, Fla.) is No. 14 and senior Andres Echavarria (Medellin, Colombia) is No. 19.
Florida will be back in action on Oct. 11 in Birmingham, Ala. for the Jerry Pate Invitational at the Old Overton Golf Club.
