Oh by the way..UF just won the SEC golf championship

Thanks for posting this. That makes 50 overall national titles for Florida I think. Outstanding Spring performance with the Lady Gator Softball team in the race for another

 

Great news! So tired of our golf team not leading the way going all the way back Doug Sanders, Frank Beard and so many others.

I still marvel over our golf team during tenure of Gary Koch, Andy Bean (Philips per Buster Bishop), Mike Sullivan, Fred Ridley and so many others. My fraternity brother, Chip Lutz, remained an amateur and went on to win four (4) US Senior Opens, one British Senior Open as well as the Canadian Senior Open. He lost his scholarship to Title 9!

 

Men just won the natty couple of years ago

 

It was SEC title, not national

 

But winning the SEC these days is a big deal when you examine the number of successful PGA Tour players, who played SEC golf! I guess I am sentimental but Florida's leadership in golf nationwide was an assumption. I do not understand what Alabama or Georgia can offer over Florida golf, particularly when all these guys ultimately live here and specifically PB County...

 

Florida men’s golf wins 2023 NCAA National Championship


time for another

 

Our home course isn't considered adequate in most circles, that's a disadvantage

 

They travel to Bay Hill and other courses frequently...

 

That's really not the same thing

 

Well you are correct! I wonder what it will take to get a world-class golf facility in Gainesville so as to allow our Gators to ascend to the natural number one position in the country?

The 1923 Donald Ross track suffers from a certain number of deficiencies, notwithstanding its renovation. The corresponding practice facilities likely are not at the highest level. It would be interesting to compare the facilities of the other SEC schools and implement a gallant effort to reclaim what should be ours. Go Gators!

 

The University should have considered purchasing Gainesville Golf and Country club while it was for sale. They could have used the current golf course property for campus expansion…..

 

Used to swim there when I was a kid...it felt like we were driving to Ocala.

 

• Paynes Prarie! Big Gators! It is hard to believe that the Gainesville area in combination with the University of Florida cannot establish a world-class golf facility. Does anyone have news of this situation changing?

 

They are exploring a new course W of 1-75 off of Parker Rd. (way out West). The first iteration of the plan didn't pass county planning muster, but I believe the revised plan with UF's backing will either make it through or already has.

Lee property special area study approval could mean a UF golf course
8 Alachua County developments progressing in 2025

 

I would hate for them to destroy a really nice Golf course that was designed by a noted course designer. It would be better IMO to keep it and operate it for University community students, staff, etc. than to mess up such a nice piece of property. The homeowners that abut the property in Golfview might take exception to developing it into general University campus as well since their property values would be impacted.

Another thing I like about it is that it is a very walk able since it is so compact in nature.

 

I love that Donald Ross track even if it does not make major league requirements!

 

You left out Steve Melnyk.

 

Left out so many it is ridiculous!

 

List of Florida Gators men's golfers on the PGA Tour - Wikipedia