Florida Golf Tied for Third at Southern Highlands Collegiate

LAS VEGAS – The No. 3 Florida men’s golf team is tied for third at 5-under through the opening round of the Southern Highlands Collegiate on Sunday. The tournament is being held at the Southern Highlands Golf Club in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Tournament Overview

A highly competitive field consisting of nine top-25 and the top-4 ranked schools, Florida opened with a team round of 283 (-5) and is tied with Washington. No. 1 Virginia (-10) leads the tournament, followed by Auburn (-6) after 18 holes. All 15 teams competing are ranked inside the top-46 nationally.

Individual Performances

Jack Turner led the Gators with a 4-under 68, tying him for fourth place. Turner made three consecutive birdies between holes 11-13 and added another on the par-4 16th. He is three shots behind Virginia’s Paul Chang (-6), who holds the lead.

Parker Sands shot a 2-under 70 and is tied for 14th. Zack Swanwick regrouped after early double-bogeys to finish at even par (72), while Matthew Kress carded a 73 (+1). Noah Kent shot a 74 (+2), and Trevor Gutschewski, competing as an individual, finished with a 76 (+4).

Florida Scores

• T4. Jack Turner – 68 (-4)
• T14. Parker Sands – 70 (-2)
• T27. Zack Swanwick – 72 (E)
• T32. Matthew Kress – 73 (+1)
• T42. Noah Kent – 74 (+2)
• T62. Trevor Gutschewski* – 76 (+4)

*Competing as an individual

Team Scores

• 1. Virginia (-10)
• 2. Auburn (-6)
• T3. Florida (-5)
• T3. Washington (-5)
• 5. Illinois (-1)
• T6. Texas A&M (E)
• T6. Pepperdine (E)
• 8. Texas (+1)
• T9. UCLA (+4)
• T9. UNLV (+4)
• T9. Georgia (+4)
• T12. San Diego State (+5)
• T12. South Carolina (+5)
• T12. New Mexico (+5)
• 15. Oklahoma (+10)

Looking Ahead

The Southern Highlands Collegiate continues on Monday and Tuesday with 18-hole rounds each day. Live scoring is available through Clippd.