University of Missouri
Florida Gator Invitational presented by VyStar Credit Union
Spring Campaign Kicks-Off at Florida Gator Invitational
2/10/2022 11:30:00 AM | Men's Golf
The Tigers look to build off their two team victories in the fall
GAINESVILLE, FLA. – The University of Missouri men's golf team is on the road this weekend to kick off their spring season at the 45th VyStar Gators Invitational, hosted by the University of Florida. The Tigers' lineup features an experienced group with four of the six having competed in this event previously. They will compete in a 14-team total field, five of which, including Mizzou, are ranked in the GolfStat top-50.
COMPETITIVE SLATE: FAU, No. 31 Florida (host), FGCU, Georgia Southern, Jacksonville, No.24 Liberty, No.23 LSU, No. 42 MissouriNo. 3 Oklahoma State, Penn State, UCF, UNCW, USF and West Virginia
WHERE: Mark Bostick Golf Course (Par 70, 6,701 Yards)
WHEN: The two-day event will begin with a 6:45 a.m. CST shotgun start on Saturday, Feb. 12 and include 36 continuous holes, with the event wrapping up the final round on Sunday, Feb. 13 with a 7: 00 a.m. CST shotgun start.
FOLLOW: Live results and scores will be available on GolfStat here.
HEAR FROM HEAD COACH LEROUX
On Facing Fellow Top-Ranked Teams...
"I think that based on the strength of our schedule in the fall, and what we did during the COVID years as well, is certainly going to help us not to shy away from anyone. I like to remind them of that, you know, it's not like this the first time we've seen these schools right. And you've beaten them in the past."
INSIDE THE LINEUP:
- Jack Lundin
- Jack Parker
- Charlie Crockett
- Tommy Boone
- Yu-Ta Tsai
Indiv. Michael Terblanche
JACK LUNDIN
Sophomore Jack Lundin is coming off an impressive fall debut as a Tiger. He competed in all five fall events, finishing under-par in four of them all of which were anchored by shooting 11 of 13 rounds of par or better. Lundin led the way for the Tigers to claim their second team title of the season at the Steelwood Collegiate Invitational. He currently leads the team in scoring average as well, boasting a 70.9.
JACK PARKER
Veteran fifth-year Jack Parker enters the last stretch of his collegiate campaign after a stellar fall performance which was highlighted by pacing the Tigers to a team and individual victory at the Turning Stone Invitational. This marks Parker's fourth time competing in the Gator Invitational with his best showing coming from last year where he fired two rounds under-par to post an overall 6-over 216 event score.
CHARLIE CROCKETT
Junior Charlie Crockett finished the fall on a high note as he co-led the Tigers to their second team title of the fall at the Steelwood Collegiate Invitational. There, he fired a career-best 5-under 67 to contribute to his career-low 4-under 212.
YU TA TSAI
Capped off a career record-breaking fall by posting under-par event scores in the last three consecutive events. Tsai clinched a new career-low round score (5-under 67), tied his career-best event score (5-under 216) and led the Tigers with a T-8 finish all at the Husky Invitational. Last year at the Gator Invitational, he fired two rounds even-par and ended with a 1-over 211.
MICHAEL TERBLANCHE
Michael Terblanche enters the Gator Invitational competing as an individual. He made his Mizzou career debut at this event last year where he fired a season-low round score of a 1-under 69. He looks to do the same as he enters the spring after playing in three of the Tigers' fall events.
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