TOURNEY TIDBITS: 2023 ASUN Championship

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - North Florida men's golf has its sights set on winning its fourth conference tournament title in five seasons when the Ospreys compete at the ASUN Championship from Apr. 25-26 in Mobile, Ala. Play was initially set to run through Thursday, although expected inclement weather late in the week has the teams playing two rounds on Tuesday and the final round Wednesday.

The Ospreys look to make noise once again at the ASUN meet trotting out newly-anointed ASUN First Team All-Conference selections, Nick Gabrelcik and Robbie Higgins. UNF has placed among the top five teams in eight of nine events played this season with both juniors in the lineup heading into this week's tournament.

COURSE REPORT

Magnolia Grove Crossings Golf Course (Mobile, Ala.)
Par 72 | 7,212 Yards
54 holes (Three rounds of 18 holes)

ON THE TEE

Nick Gabrelcik (69.15)
Robbie Higgins (70.76)
Davis Lee (72.09)
Lance Yates (73.82)
Cody Carroll (73.04)

THE FIELD: 14 Teams

#39 Liberty
#42 North Florida
#85 Florida Gulf Coast
#91 Stetson
#93 Lipscomb
Austin Peay
Bellarmine
Central Arkansas
Eastern Kentucky
Jacksonville
Jacksonville State
Kennesaw State
North Alabama
Queens

TOURNAMENT NOTEBOOK

North Florida will play in its 18th ASUN Championship in program history since joining the conference in 2005.
The Ospreys will be aiming to reach back-to-back ASUN titles, as well as four titles in five seasons and eighth title in program history.
They have also finished among the top three teams in 13 of the 17 previous ASUN tournaments played.
Gabrelcik looks to continue his success at the ASUN meet after his last two appearances resulted in a first and second overall finish.
Last season, Gabrelcik and Higgins were first and second at the conference tournament, followed by Cody Carroll in the top 10 and Davis Lee in the top 15.
First tournament played in the state of Alabama this season and first time in the state since placing third overall at the UAB meet in 2021.
Have sights on their 10th top-five finish as a team on the year, as well as their second team title this season.
Will show a lineup of a graduate student, a senior, two juniors and a redshirt junior.
The tournament field consists of 14 teams all coming from the ASUN conference.
UNF, ranked 42nd overall in Golfstat, is only one of two teams in the tournament that is currently ranked in the top 80, as Liberty is just a few spots ahead in 39th overall.
The event will start the morning of Tuesday, Apr. 25

FROM THE 19TH HOLE

Gabrelcik is coming off a regular season with a medalist crown, three runner-up finishes and eight top-10 placements in nine events played. The three-time ASUN Golfer of the Year is ready to not only earn his third All-Tournament selection, but also go back-to-back as the medalist crown winner at the conference meet.
Higgins earned his second ASUN First Team All-Conference selection in consecutive seasons after leading the team with 17 rounds under par, five top-10 placements and his first career medalist crown. He also looks to join the All-Tournament Team in back-to-back seasons, while also helping the Ospreys to back-to-back team titles.
Lee is set to compete in his second career ASUN Championship tournament as a senior after sharing 14th overall last season. This season, he has put together 12 rounds under par with four top-25 finishes and was just outside a top-10 placement in his most recent meet played at the Mason Rudolph Championship.
Lance Yates will be the only Osprey to make his debut in the ASUN meet this week, as the other four UNF players were in the lineup for last season's meet. He earned his spot after averaging 73.82 per round and two top-25 placements, including being tied for 18th most recently at the Mason Rudolph Championship.
Carroll will compete in his third ASUN Championship tournament as a fifth-year graduate after averaging 73.04 per round this season. He also has two top-25 finishes and one tournament under par in nine events played on the year.

UP NEXT

The Ospreys will wait to see if they are selected to one of the six NCAA regional tournament sites that will be played from May 15-17.

COURSE REPORT

ON THE TEE

THE FIELD: 14 Teams

TOURNAMENT NOTEBOOK

FROM THE 19TH HOLE

UP NEXT

Next Event

Players Mentioned

Cody Carroll

Nick Gabrelcik

Robbie Higgins

Davis Lee

Lance Yates

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