Gabrelcik Shares First Overall Finish at Williams Cup

Tuesday, October 10

Wilmington, N.C.

University of North Florida

Williams Cup - Day 2

Photo by: UNC Athletics

10/10/2023 6:30:00 PM | Men's Golf

Final Results

Eighth Career Top Placement, First of the 2023-24 Season

WILMINGTON, N.C. - Nick Gabrelcik had yet another outstanding day after scoring 3-under 69 with five birdies in the final round, as he shared first overall at the Williams Cup hosted by North Carolina on Tuesday afternoon. He played against David Ford from UNC in a playoff for a chance at the medalist crown, but lost on the first hole after Ford sank an eight-foot birdie for the win.

Gabrelcik was the only player that was a part of the team score in the tournament to finish in the 60s during the final round of play. He also led all players in birdies with 15 total, including the five that came in the clutch to post a top individual finish, as well as lead the North Florida men's golf squad to a share of fourth overall as a team.

COURSE REPORT

Eagle Point Golf Club (Wilmington, N.C.)
Par 72 | 7,364 Yards
Tuesday, Oct. 10 | 18 holes
RESULTS: Golfstat Live Stats Link

SCORECARD (Osprey lineup)

TEAM STANDINGS: 10 Teams

North Carolina (11-under), Auburn (7-over), Arizona State (12-over), North Florida (23-over), Louisville (23-over), Florida (23-over), NC State (26-over), Missouri (27-over), UNC-Wilmington (39-over), Elon (42-over)

ROUND REFLECTIONS

Gabrelcik has now totaled eight career first-place finishes with three in 2021, four in 2022 and his first of the 2023 calendar year.
He also picked up his second top-10 finish, third top-25 finish and tournament under par and his fifth and sixth rounds under par at UNC.
For scoring averages by hole, the senior was fourth on par-four holes (1-under) and seventh on par-three (Even-par) and par-five (3-under) holes.
Robbie Higgins got through an up-and-down day to total three birdies. He tied for 27th overall at 8-over 224.
Jason Duff rebounded late in the back nine of the final round with three birdies on the last six holes to score 11-over 227 with a share of 33rd.
Higgins was right with Gabrelcik in average par-five scores at 3-under, followed by Duff at 2-under.
Davis Lee had his best round of the weekend at 1-over 73 with four birdies to jump back into the top 40.
Lee, Duff and Higgins all had nine birdies each in the early-week tournament.
Andrew Riley took lone possession of 50th overall after his 12 pars rounded out the week for the Ospreys.
The transfer led the team in pars with 30 total through the three rounds in Wilmington.
UNF finished first in birdies with 47 total, second in par-five scoring average at 6-under and fifth in par-four scoring average at 34-over.
In their fourth overall finish, they placed against several notable ranked teams, such as No. 37 Missouri, No. 52 Louisville, No. 46 UNC-Wilmington and No. 75 NC State.

COACH'S THOUGHTS

"Another great week by Nick [Gabrelcik]. The team has to find ways to not make so many mistakes. We finished tied for fourth, but had opportunities to be better."
-- head coach Scott Schroeder

UP NEXT

North Florida takes a short break before returning for its first in-state tournament at the Quail Valley Collegiate from Oct. 15-16 in Vero Beach, Fla.