CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – The proud Florida men’s golf program was in such disarray last season that JD Tomlinson was the Gators’ lone representative at regionals, as an individual.
In came head coach J.C. Deacon, who brought a new energy and team-first attitude, and it paid off in a big way Saturday at the Chapel Hill regional.
A No. 7 seed thought to have little chance without its second-best player, Florida shot 6-under 282 on the final day to move safely from the cut line to fourth place and book a ticket to the NCAA Championship later this month.