Wednesday, October 19, 2011

UF men's golf notches first win of season

KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. — Led by a trio of players finishing in the top-10, the No. 10 Florida men’s golf team used a three-round score of 858 (-6) to capture The Bake at The Ocean Course.

The Gators held off late charges by UAB and USF to claim their first victory of the season by an 11-stroke margin at the Par-72 Kiawah Ocean Course. For the tournament, the Gators were led by junior Tyler McCumber who earned a second place finish after firing a three round total of 211 (-5). McCumber used 13 birdies and an eagle over the course of the tournament to help him record the best finish of his career.