No. 6 Gators men's golf rolls to 15-shot Hamptons win, closes fall at Williams Cup
Florida went wire-to-wire at Maidstone and defends its Williams Cup title starting Sunday.
The No. 6 Florida men's golf team led wire-to-wire to win the Hamptons Intercollegiate at the Maidstone Club in East Hampton, N.Y., on Oct. 6. The Gators finished at 6-under 858, 15 shots ahead of runner-up Rutgers, for their first win of the season.
It was the 39th win under coach J.C. Deacon, three shy of Buster Bishop, who led Florida to national titles in 1968 and 1973.
All seven Gators finished in the top 22. Jack Turner was third at 4-under (73-68-71). Sophomore Trevor Gutschewski was a stroke back, tied for fourth (69-72-72), his best career finish. Noah Kent tied for ninth, Luke Poulter and Parker Sands tied for 13th, Josh Bai tied for 17th, and Parker Severs tied for 22nd.
Up next: Williams Cup
Florida's final fall event is the Williams Cup, Oct. 18-20, at Eagle Point Golf Club in Wilmington, N.C. UNC is the host, and the format is 54 holes. The Gators won it last year at 15-under, by 12 shots.
The lineup is Turner, Poulter, Gutschewski, Sands and Bai, with Zack Swanwick playing as an individual. The field also includes Arizona State, Auburn, Kentucky, Louisville, NC State, North Carolina, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Utah, Vanderbilt and others.
Sources: floridagators.com, floridagators.com
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