No. 4 Florida fired a 17-under 847 to win the Clemson Invitational, holding off No. 8 Arkansas by a single shot in a tightly contested finish.
The Gators posted rounds of 279-286-282 to secure their fifth team title of the season, edging Arkansas (281-287-280—848, 16-under) by one. Vanderbilt, the defending champion, finished third at 4-under 860 (275-295-290).
Florida entered the final round with a three-shot cushion and did just enough on Sunday to close it out, marking the program’s second all-time win at the Clemson Invitational (2016). The victory also capped a dominant stretch, with Florida winning five of its last seven starts and back-to-back events to close the regular season.
Florida’s last four wins of the season came at the OU Intercollegiate and The Ally in October, the Sea Best Intercollegiate in January, and the Gators Invitational three weeks ago—highlighting a team peaking at the right time.
It’s the third time in program history the Gators have recorded five wins in consecutive seasons, joining runs in 2015–17 and 1984–86.
Ohio State, the defending champion, finished fifth at 2-over 866 (283-298-285).
In the individual competition, Vanderbilt senior Lynn Lim and Arkansas junior Maria Jose Marin shared medalist honors at 10-under.
Lim set the tone with a program-record 63 in the opening round and held on with a steady finish, while Marin, the reigning Women’s Amateur Latin America champion from Colombia, closed with rounds of 67-71-68 to match the total.
Florida placed four players inside the top 15, led by junior Paula Francisco, who finished third at 9-under 207 (71-67-69). Graduate student Megan Propeck followed in fourth at 5-under 211 (70-72-69).
