Monday, February 14
New Providence, Bahamas
All Day
University of North Florida
vs
Nexus Championship
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - North Florida men's golf will head down to the Bahamas to play in the inaugural Nexus Championship hosted by Auburn at Albany Golf Course from Feb. 14-16.
ON THE TEE (Osprey projected lineup)
THE FIELD: Nine Teams
#22 Auburn
#27 Clemson
#32 Indiana
#39 Ohio State
#40 North Florida
#57 Charlotte
#58 Mississippi State
Chattanooga
Jacksonville State
TOURNAMENT NOTEBOOK
- This will be the first edition of the Nexus Championship hosted by Auburn in the Bahamas.
- It is also the first time that the Ospreys will be leaving the contiguous United States since playing at Hawaii in 2018.
- The tournament field features nine teams that include seven teams currently ranked in the top 60, as well as five teams in the top 40.
- Jacksonville State will be the only other ASUN opponent that will be in this tournament with the Ospreys.
- UNF's projected lineup features the same golfers as their first tournament at Sea Best, with a freshman, two sophomores, a junior and a senior competing in the Bahamas.
- The Ospreys will begin play on Monday and will play 18 holes per day over a three-day span.
SCORECARD REPORT
- Nick Gabrelcik jumped from being ranked 60th to 32nd in the nation by GolfStat after his performances early in the spring season.
- Davis Lee will play a team-leading fifth event this season at New Providence, along with Gabrelcik, after carding 6-over 216 at the Sea Best Invite.
- Jason Duff scored a career-best in 54 holes at Sea Best to earn his third appearance for the Ospreys this season.
- Cody Carroll and Robbie Higgins will both play in their fourth events and will look to improve from their scores from TPC Sawgrass.
- Lance Yates will compete as an individual at the Nexus Championship after placing 10th at the Veterans Intercollegiate as an individual this past week.
FROM THE 19TH HOLE
- UNF finished third in the Sea Best Invitational hosted at TPC Sawgrass after sitting in ninth-place after the completion of the second round.
- Nick Gabrelcik was the individual champion by six strokes, giving him back-to-back titles at the Sea Best Invite and four individual titles in his young career.
- Cooper Smith and Lance Yates recently competed as individuals in the Veterans Intercollegiate with both of them placing within the top 10 on the player's leaderboard.
- Smith took home ASUN Co-Golfer of the Week honors this past week after his 3-under 213 round in the tournament.
UP NEXT
North Florida will head back to the states to play in the Coral Creek Club Invitational hosted by Florida Gulf Coast from Feb. 28-Mar. 1 in Placida, Fla.
COURSE REPORT
- Albany Golf Club (New Providence, Bahamas)
- Par 72 | 7,414 yards
- 54 holes (3 rounds of 18 holes)
ON THE TEE (Osprey projected lineup)
- Nick Gabrelcik (70.00)
- Jason Duff (72.33)
- Cody Carroll (73.33)
- Davis Lee (73.67)
- Robbie Higgins (74.22)
- Ind. Lance Yates (72.33)
THE FIELD: Nine Teams
#22 Auburn
#27 Clemson
#32 Indiana
#39 Ohio State
#40 North Florida
#57 Charlotte
#58 Mississippi State
Chattanooga
Jacksonville State
TOURNAMENT NOTEBOOK
- This will be the first edition of the Nexus Championship hosted by Auburn in the Bahamas.
- It is also the first time that the Ospreys will be leaving the contiguous United States since playing at Hawaii in 2018.
- The tournament field features nine teams that include seven teams currently ranked in the top 60, as well as five teams in the top 40.
- Jacksonville State will be the only other ASUN opponent that will be in this tournament with the Ospreys.
- UNF's projected lineup features the same golfers as their first tournament at Sea Best, with a freshman, two sophomores, a junior and a senior competing in the Bahamas.
- The Ospreys will begin play on Monday and will play 18 holes per day over a three-day span.
SCORECARD REPORT
- Nick Gabrelcik jumped from being ranked 60th to 32nd in the nation by GolfStat after his performances early in the spring season.
- Davis Lee will play a team-leading fifth event this season at New Providence, along with Gabrelcik, after carding 6-over 216 at the Sea Best Invite.
- Jason Duff scored a career-best in 54 holes at Sea Best to earn his third appearance for the Ospreys this season.
- Cody Carroll and Robbie Higgins will both play in their fourth events and will look to improve from their scores from TPC Sawgrass.
- Lance Yates will compete as an individual at the Nexus Championship after placing 10th at the Veterans Intercollegiate as an individual this past week.
FROM THE 19TH HOLE
- UNF finished third in the Sea Best Invitational hosted at TPC Sawgrass after sitting in ninth-place after the completion of the second round.
- Nick Gabrelcik was the individual champion by six strokes, giving him back-to-back titles at the Sea Best Invite and four individual titles in his young career.
- Cooper Smith and Lance Yates recently competed as individuals in the Veterans Intercollegiate with both of them placing within the top 10 on the player's leaderboard.
- Smith took home ASUN Co-Golfer of the Week honors this past week after his 3-under 213 round in the tournament.
UP NEXT
North Florida will head back to the states to play in the Coral Creek Club Invitational hosted by Florida Gulf Coast from Feb. 28-Mar. 1 in Placida, Fla.
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