Florida wins SEC Championship

April 1, 2011 | by AmateurGolf.com Staff

This was Florida’s first SEC Men’s Golf championship since 2003

ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. – The Florida men's golf team captured the SEC Men’s Golf Championship held at the Sea Island Golf Club Seaside Course by scoring a final round 1-over par, 281. The Gators finished the championship with a three-day total of 8-over par, 848. This was Florida’s first SEC Men’s Golf Championship since 2003. Alabama finished in second place with a three-day total of 14-over par, 854. Florida’s Andres Echavarria and LSU’s John Peterson, both shot a three day total of 1-under-par, with Echavarria winning the individual championship in a sudden death playoff. Playing the 18th hole in the playoff, Peterson made a five, while Echavarria made four.

About the SEC Championship

54-hole stroke play tournament crowns an individual champion, then eight teams advance to match play to determine the SEC team champion.

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