Robbie Higgins hitting driver in Hawaii final round

Men's Golf Finishes Tied for Fourth in Fall Finale at Ka'anapali Classic Collegiate

Higgins Places Third, Gabrelcik Notches Seventh Among Individuals

10/28/2023 10:00:00 PM

LAHAINA, Hawaii - North Florida men's golf put together another spectacular all-round performance across the country to finish with a share of fourth overall at the Ka'anapali Classic Collegiate hosted by Hawaii on Saturday afternoon.

The Ospreys completed all of its fall tournaments among the top five finishers for the first time since the 2011-12 season. This was their best 54-hole team score this season after all five Ospreys recorded scores under par during the final round of play in Hawaii.

The team matched the second-best 54-hole score in program history with a score of 816 that is one short of last year's 815 set at the ASUN Championship. The 816 team score this week matches the Ka'anapali Classic result from the 2018 season.

Robbie Higgins put together his best performance of the season so far placing third at 14-under 199, while Nick Gabrelcik was right behind his fellow senior in seventh at 11-under 202. Both Higgins and Gabrelcik have been nothing short of impressive this week, as they recorded all three rounds in the 60s in the tournament.

COURSE REPORT

Ka'anapali Golf Course (Lahaina, Haw.)
Par 71 | 6,700 Yards
Saturday, Oct. 28 | 18 holes
RESULTS: Golfstat Live Stats Link

SCORECARD (Osprey lineup)

TEAM STANDINGS: 20 Teams

East Tennessee State (42-under), Oklahoma (42-under), Liberty (39-under), North Florida (36-under), San Jose State (36-under), Georgia (31-under), CSUN (20-under), Kansas (18-under), Hawaii (16-under), Clemson (13-under), Sacramento State (12-under), Louisiana Lafayette (10-under), Boise State (10-under), Gonzaga (5-under), UConn (1-under), Wyoming (Even-par), Colorado (1-over), Denver (8-over), Mount St. Mary's (16-over), Air Force (27-over)

ROUND REFLECTIONS

Higgins played his second of three rounds at Hawaii without a bogey with 15 pars and three birdies for a 3-under 68 final round.
The two-time First Team All-ASUN selection scored the second-best 54-hole score in program history, only behind Gabrelcik's 197 score in last year's Ka'anapali Classic Collegiate.
The senior finished the tournament fourth in par-three average score (2-under), sixth in total birdies (17) and seventh in par-four average score (6-under).
Gabrelcik took his hot start in the final round with four birdies in the first six holes to also shoot 3-under 68 in the final round.
The senior only had one bogey in his final two rounds of play, as well as only two bogeys in the entirety of the tournament.
The three-time ASUN Golfer of the Year finished the week with a top-three mark in pars with 39 total.
Duff stayed steady in the final round with three birdies over four holes at the end of the front nine to end the week in the top 30 at 5-under 208.
Riley had the best score for the Ospreys in the final round with four birdies on the back nine, as well as an eagle on the sixth hole, to place inside the top 40 at 4-under 209 combined.
Both Duff and Riley have recorded an eagle over the course of the week as the only two Ospreys to do so.
He also joins Gabrelcik with a top eight par-four average score (5-under) through 54 holes in Hawaii.
Carroll had his best round of the tournament at 3-under 68 with four birdies and only one bogey to finish at 2-over 215 combined.
The true freshman in his fourth event of the season placed top 10 in pars with 36 total.
The Ospreys were only one of two teams to have two players ranked among the top seven individuals.
UNF remains the leader in pars with 174 total, while also being second for average score on par-four holes at 19-under.

UP NEXT

North Florida will return to open the spring season at the Sea Best Invitational hosted by Jacksonville from Jan. 29-30, 2024, at TPC-Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.

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