The
eighth ranked University of Florida men’s golf team is in fourth place at the
Gary Koch Invitational after the first day of competition at the Old Memorial
Golf Club. As a team, the Gators recorded a 573 (-3) for the first two rounds
of play.
After an
opening round 293 (+5), Florida recorded a 280 (-8) for the second round of
play. It marked the team’s best round of the 2012-13 season.
“We had
a really disappointing morning round,” head coach Buddy Alexander stated.
“We shot eight-under in the afternoon. It was our best round in a while, maybe
even our best round this year.”
Freshman
A.J. Crouch (Jacksonville, Fla.) was the team’s lowest scorer through
two rounds of play. The rookie recorded an opening round 72 (E) and followed it
up with a second round-70 (-2). His second round score matches his best round
at the University of Florida. Crouch is tied for 13th place headed into
tomorrow’s final round.
Senior Tommy
Mou (Bradenton, Fla.) tallied two consecutive even-par rounds at the
par-72, 7,389 yard course and is in a tie for 20th place.
Sophomores
Eric Banks (Truro, Canada) and J.D. Tomlinson (Gainesville, Fla.)
are tied with two other golfers for 25th place after posting scores of 145 (+1)
for Monday’s two rounds. Banks rebounded from an opening round 75 (+3) with a
70 (-2) for the second round. Tomlinson came back from a first round 74 (+2)
with a one-under par round in the afternoon.
Senior Tyler
McCumber (Ponte Vedra, Fla.) continued the trend and showed improvement in
the latter round. After shooting a 77 (+5) in the morning, McCumber recorded a
69 (-3) for the second round of play. It was his second-lowest score of the
year.
Playing as
an individual, junior Bill Anderson (DeLand, Fla.) is four-over par for
the tournament. Anderson opened the Gary Koch Invitational with a 71 (-1),
matching his best round as a Gator. It was his lowest round relative to par in
his collegiate career.
“The Old
Memorial Golf Club is a terrific course.” Alexander commented. “It was not very
hard today and we were able to do a little better in the afternoon.”
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Results
after Round Two
|
Place
|
Team
|
To
Par
|
Round
1
|
Round
2
|
|
1
|
Florida
State
|
-21
|
278
|
277
|
|
2
|
Georgia
Tech
|
-20
|
279
|
277
|
|
3
|
Auburn
|
-8
|
286
|
282
|
|
4
|
Florida
|
-3
|
293
|
280
|
|
5
|
Wake
Forest
|
+2
|
287
|
291
|
|
|
College
of Charleston
|
+2
|
288
|
290
|
|
7
|
Kentucky
|
+3
|
295
|
284
|
|
8
|
UNF
|
+7
|
287
|
296
|
|
9
|
Jacksonville
|
+11
|
292
|
295
|
|
10
|
Georgia
Southern
|
+16
|
299
|
293
|
|
11
|
USF
|
+17
|
292
|
301
|
|
12
|
UNCG
|
+23
|
296
|
303
|
|
13
|
Ohio
State
|
+24
|
297
|
303
|
|
|
Pacific
|
+24
|
300
|
300
|
Top-10
Individuals after Round Two
|
Place
|
Player
(Team)
|
To
Par
|
Round
1
|
Round
2
|
|
1
|
Rowin
Caron (Florida State)
|
-8
|
68
|
68
|
|
|
Shun
Yat Hak (Georgia Tech)
|
-8
|
70
|
66
|
|
3
|
Anders
Albertson (Georgia Tech)
|
-7
|
69
|
68
|
|
4
|
Chase
Seiffert (Florida State)
|
-5
|
71
|
68
|
|
5
|
Daniel
Berger (Florida State)
|
-4
|
69
|
71
|
|
|
Evan Beck
(Wake Forest)
|
-4
|
68
|
72
|
|
|
Michael
Johnson (Auburn)
|
-4
|
71
|
69
|
|
|
Zach
Munroe (College of Charleston)
|
-4
|
70
|
70
|
|
9
|
Sean
Dale (North Florida)
|
-3
|
68
|
73
|
|
|
Bo
Andrews (Georgia Tech)
|
-3
|
71
|
70
|
|
|
Doug
Letson (Florida State)
|
-3
|
70
|
71
|
|
|
Joaquin
Lolas (Florida State) *
|
-3
|
71
|
70
|
Florida
Results after Round Two
|
Place
|
Player
|
To
Par
|
Round
1
|
Round
2
|
|
t13
|
A.J.
Crouch
|
-2
|
72
|
70
|
|
t20
|
Tommy
Mou
|
E
|
72
|
72
|
|
t25
|
Eric
Banks
|
+1
|
75
|
70
|
|
t25
|
J.D.
Tomlinson
|
+1
|
74
|
71
|
|
t29
|
Tyler
McCumber
|
+2
|
77
|
69
|
|
t41
|
Bill
Anderson *
|
+4
|
71
|
77
|
