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Manuel Girona (2017) commits to Florida

Manuel Girona won't have to travel far to play his college golf.

Girona, a 16-year-old Spaniard who lives in Windermere, Fla., verbally committed to the University of Florida on Oct. 11. Girona attends Windermere Prep, which is less than two hours from the Florida campus in Gainesville, Fla.

He also visited South Florida and North Florida, but ultimately decided the Gators were the best fit.

"I picked the University of Florida because of the coaching staff, the work ethic, and the school is amazing," Girona told Golfweek, "and I have really good chemistry with the current and upcoming team.