
TOURNEY TIDBITS: 2021 Isleworth Collegiate Invitational
10/16/2021 8:00:00 PM | Men's Golf
FIRST TEE — No. 42-ranked North Florida Men's Golf finishes up its fall tournament schedule, Sunday thru Tuesday, at the Isleworth Collegiate Invitational hosted by UCF.
COURSE REPORT
- Isleworth Country Club (Windermere, Fla.)
- Par 72 | 7,544 yards
- 54 holes (3 rounds of 18 holes)
ON THE TEE (Osprey lineup with 2021-22 averages)
Nick Gabrelcik (70.83)
Grant Sutliff (71.00)
Davis Lee (73.17)
Robbie Higgins (73.33)
Cody Carroll (73.00)
THE FIELD: 14 Teams (Current Golfstat Top 100 Rankings / Thru 10-13-21)
#4 Arizona State
#21 Auburn
#23 LSU
#26 Illinois
#38 SMU
#42 North Florida
#44 Florida
#65 South Carolina
#67 West Virginia
#74 UCF
Augusta
California
Coastal Carolina
Minnesota
TOURNAMENT NOTEBOOK
- This marks Ospreys 8th all-time appearance in the Isleworth Collegiate Invitational, but the first since 2017 | UNF owns a trio of Top 5 finishes including a best of 3rd in 2011
- Tournament field features 10 teams in the Top 100, including 7 in the Top 50 highlighted by three Top 25 squads
- UNF's lineup features two seniors, a junior, and two sophomores
- North Florida begins play Sunday at 9:40 a.m. starting on Hole 1 | Paired with SMU and Florida for round one action
SCORECARD REPORT
- Sophomore Nick Gabrelcik is currently ranked 83rd in the nation | Gabrelcik has shot par or better in 5 of his 6 competitive rounds
- Senior Grant Sutliff is ranked 102nd nationally and has posted scores of par or better in 4 of 6 rounds | Earned his first career Top 10 finish in the season opener
-Â UNF has counted all 6 of Davis Lee's rounds toward the team score this season
- Sophomore Robbie Higgins reached the quarterfinals of the U.S. Junior Boys Championship over the summer
- The Ospreys earned Top 5 finishes in six of nine events last season including a victory at the Sea Best Invitational, marking the 30th team title in the program's Division I era
- Ospreys have captured a tournament championship in each of the past five seasons
- Gabrelcik, finished last season ranked No. 2 in Golfstat national individual rankings after winning three medalist titles | Named ASUN Golfer of the Year and Freshman of the Year & All-ASUN 1st team | Earned the Phil Mickelson Outstanding Freshman Award | Named to the "Watch List" for the prestigious Haskins Award, presented to the collegiate Golfer of the Year | Semifinalist for the Ben Hogan Award | Chosen to represent the United States in the Palmer Cup | Reached semifinal match of U.S. Amateur
FROM THE 19th HOLE (Recap from last event)
- UNF earned an 11th place finish at the Windon Memorial Classic
- Nick Gabrelcik was the team's top performer earning a T28 with an even-par 213, capped by a season-low 68 in the opening round
UP NEXT
Tournament play at the Isleworth Collegiate Invitational continues with second round play scheduled for Monday.
GolfStat Live Stats link
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COURSE REPORT
- Isleworth Country Club (Windermere, Fla.)
- Par 72 | 7,544 yards
- 54 holes (3 rounds of 18 holes)
ON THE TEE (Osprey lineup with 2021-22 averages)
Nick Gabrelcik (70.83)
Grant Sutliff (71.00)
Davis Lee (73.17)
Robbie Higgins (73.33)
Cody Carroll (73.00)
THE FIELD: 14 Teams (Current Golfstat Top 100 Rankings / Thru 10-13-21)
#4 Arizona State
#21 Auburn
#23 LSU
#26 Illinois
#38 SMU
#42 North Florida
#44 Florida
#65 South Carolina
#67 West Virginia
#74 UCF
Augusta
California
Coastal Carolina
Minnesota
TOURNAMENT NOTEBOOK
- This marks Ospreys 8th all-time appearance in the Isleworth Collegiate Invitational, but the first since 2017 | UNF owns a trio of Top 5 finishes including a best of 3rd in 2011
- Tournament field features 10 teams in the Top 100, including 7 in the Top 50 highlighted by three Top 25 squads
- UNF's lineup features two seniors, a junior, and two sophomores
- North Florida begins play Sunday at 9:40 a.m. starting on Hole 1 | Paired with SMU and Florida for round one action
SCORECARD REPORT
- Sophomore Nick Gabrelcik is currently ranked 83rd in the nation | Gabrelcik has shot par or better in 5 of his 6 competitive rounds
- Senior Grant Sutliff is ranked 102nd nationally and has posted scores of par or better in 4 of 6 rounds | Earned his first career Top 10 finish in the season opener
-Â UNF has counted all 6 of Davis Lee's rounds toward the team score this season
- Sophomore Robbie Higgins reached the quarterfinals of the U.S. Junior Boys Championship over the summer
- The Ospreys earned Top 5 finishes in six of nine events last season including a victory at the Sea Best Invitational, marking the 30th team title in the program's Division I era
- Ospreys have captured a tournament championship in each of the past five seasons
- Gabrelcik, finished last season ranked No. 2 in Golfstat national individual rankings after winning three medalist titles | Named ASUN Golfer of the Year and Freshman of the Year & All-ASUN 1st team | Earned the Phil Mickelson Outstanding Freshman Award | Named to the "Watch List" for the prestigious Haskins Award, presented to the collegiate Golfer of the Year | Semifinalist for the Ben Hogan Award | Chosen to represent the United States in the Palmer Cup | Reached semifinal match of U.S. Amateur
FROM THE 19th HOLE (Recap from last event)
- UNF earned an 11th place finish at the Windon Memorial Classic
- Nick Gabrelcik was the team's top performer earning a T28 with an even-par 213, capped by a season-low 68 in the opening round
UP NEXT
Tournament play at the Isleworth Collegiate Invitational continues with second round play scheduled for Monday.
GolfStat Live Stats link
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