Men's Golf Finishes Second At Atlanta Tornament

Thursday, May 10

Atlanta, GA

12:00 AM

Florida Gators

Atlanta Intercollegiate

Men's Golf Finishes Second At Atlanta Tornament

Friday, May 11, 2001 | Men's Golf

The ninth-ranked University of Florida men's golf team finished second at the Atlanta Intercollegiate hosted by Georgia State University on Friday. The Gators shot a team total of 851 (282-286-283), second only to Georgia's 833.

"We played pretty well again today," Florida head coach Buddy Alexander said. "Unfortunately, the Bulldogs continue to be a tough team. But, the guys are playing well and we should be in a very confident frame of mind heading into regionals."

Freshman Camilo Villegas (Medellin, Colombia/The Columbus School) led the Gators in the tournament, shooting a 212 (68-74-70), tying him for fifth overall. Senior Nick Gilliam (Gainesville, Fla./Gainesville) tied for eighth with a tournament total of 213 (72-71-70). Sophomore Bubba Dickerson (Hilliard, Fla./West Nassau) fired a three-round total of 214 (74-69-71), placing him in a tie for 10^th in the tournament. Junior Camilo Benedetti (Medellin, Colombia/Instituto Jorge Robledo) finished 12^th with a tournament total of 216 (71-73-72), and junior Ben Banks (England/King Edwards School) shot a three-round score of 218 (71-73-84) to place him in a tie for 14^th.

The Atlanta Intercollegiate concludes the regular season for Florida. The Gators will next compete in the NCAA East Regional May 17-19 in Williamsburg, Va.

FIRST ROUND TEAM RESULTS

1 Georgia 282-279-272 = 833 (-31)

2 Florida 282-286-283 = 851 (-13)

3. UAB 285-287-298 = 870 (+6)

4. Alabama 295-297-289 = 881 (+17)

5. North Florida 297-295-293 = 885 (+21)

6. Georgia State 295-299-293 = 887 (+23)

7. Mississippi State 295-311-299 = 905 (+41)

8. Central Florida 314-299-302 = 915 (+51)

9. Tennessee 310-321-312 = 943 (+79)

FLORIDA INDIVIDUAL RESULTS

1. Graeme McDowell, UAB 64 69 71 204 (-12)