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see also: Nathan Franks, View results for Schenkel Invitational, Forest Heights Country Club
The Gators won the for the fifth time this season, while Nathan Franks of South Carolina wins the individual title
The Florida men’s golf team, the Gators, shot 27-under 837 with rounds of 277-277-283, securing the team championship at the Schenkel Invitational held at Forest Heights Country Club in Statesboro, Ga.
Gators won by four shots as the victory is also the fifth all-time at the Schenkel Invitational, tied for second most by a school in the event and one behind leaders Oklahoma State and Wake Forest.
The Gators shot a season-low of 27-under par, which is tied for 9th lowest all-time by par in program history, last set in the 2001 NCAA Regional.
This also marks the Gator's fifth win of the season, following their team titles at - Georgetown Intercollegiate, Pablo Creek Collegiate, Sea Best Invitational, and Gators Invitational.
Notre Dame shot rounds of 283-274-284, finishing as the runner-up at 23-under par, followed by Middle Tennessee St. with rounds of 277-281-285 for a third-place finish at 21-under.
In the individual competition, Nathan Franks of South Carolina shot 69-66-68 to win the title at a total score of 13-under 203.
Max Green, a junior at West Virginia, Wisconsin senior Daniel Aas, and Florida sophomore Parker Bell shot a matching total of 10-under par for a joint runner-up finish at the tournament. Green carded rounds of 71-68-67, Aas posted rounds of 66-70-70, and Bell finished with rounds of 67-67-72.
Franks currently ranks No. 161 in the Golfweek/AmateurGolf.com US Rankings.
On the stats front, Florida ranked top on par 5s with a scoring average of 4.53 and also recorded the highest number of eagles, with four, in the tournament. Parker Bell of Florida stood second on the par 5s with a scoring average of 4.17 and shared the top spot with his teammates for most eagles, with two each coming from him, John DuBois, and Ian Gilligan.
| Place | Player | Location | Pts | Scores |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roebuck, SC | 600 | 69-66-68=203 | |
| T2 | Hilton Head Island, SC | 400 | 71-68-67=206 | |
| T2 | , Norway | 400 | 66-70-70=206 | |
| T2 | Tallahassee, FL | 400 | 67-67-72=206 | |
| T5 | Murrysville, PA | 300 | 73-69-66=208 |
54 hole men's college tournament hosted by Georgia Southern University. Team (best four scores of five players each round) and individual competitions.
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