Nick Gabrelcik posing after final round at Tennessee

Gabrelcik Posts Career Day To Earn Runner-Up at Visit Knoxville Collegiate

Men's Golf Finishes Top Five in Season Opener

9/10/2023 7:30:00 PM

LOUDON, Tenn. - Nick Gabrelcik turned in a career-best 18-hole score of 8-under 62, which also sets a new program record, to share a runner-up finish at the Visit Knoxville Collegiate hosted by Tennessee on Sunday afternoon.

Gabrelcik led North Florida men's golf to start the fall season with a fifth-place finish among a 14-team field. The three-time ASUN Golfer of the Year jumped from a share of 19th at even-par after the first round to 10-under 200 with back-to-back rounds in the 60s to finish in second overall.

The senior played his best golf on the back nine, as he scored 5-under with five birdies. He also recorded an eagle on the par four on hole six, as well as only having one bogey during the entirety of the final round.

UNF finished ahead of schools including Virginia Tech, Cincinnati, Wisconsin, Nebraska and Clemson.

COURSE REPORT

Tennessee National (Loudon, Tenn.)
Par 70 | 7,280 Yards
Sunday, Sept. 10 | 18 holes
RESULTS: Golfstat Live Stats Link

SCORECARD (Osprey lineup)

TEAM STANDINGS: 14 Teams

Tennessee (25-under), Ole Miss (23-under), Miss State (13-under), ETSU (11-under), North Florida (3-over), Virginia Tech (9-over), Wisconsin (16-over), Cincinnati (18-over), Nebraska (19-over), Toledo (23-over), South Florida (24-over), Charlotte (25-over), Clemson (28-over), Connecticut (45-over)

ROUND REFLECTIONS

Gabrelcik scored a career-best 18-hole score of 62 with seven birdies and an eagle on Sunday.
The score of 62 sets a new program record for 18 holes taking over Philip Knowles, Andrew Alligood and Joey Petronio with their previous marks of 63.
The senior also had the second-most birdies (16 total), the second-best par-four average (11-under) and the fourth-best par-five average (4-under).
He was also one of 11 players in the tournament with at least one eagle.
Robbie Higgins had back-to-back birdies on the 17th and 18th holes of the final round to sneak in a top-25 finish in Tennessee at 2-over 212.
The two-time First Team All-ASUN selection starts his senior year with the 21st top-25 finish of his career.
He also had the fifth-best par-three average over the weekend at 1-under.
Andrew Riley led the team in pars with 35 total, as he scored straight pars on the front nine of the final round on his way to 9-over 219 combined.
Chase Carroll completed a nice debut with a 2-over 72 final round to join Riley tied for 48th overall.
Davis Lee finished strong with five birdies to place just outside the top 50 at 10-over 220 combined.
The Ospreys totaled 157 pars and 53 birdies combined through three rounds, as the were third among the field with total birdies.
UNF finished the tourney with top five in both par-four (18-over) and par-five (10-under) scoring averages.
They were also one of eight teams to have a player score at least one eagle.

COACH'S THOUGHTS

"Another unreal performance by Nick [Gabrelcik] and he carried us to a solid finish. The other guys got some serious work to do, as we made too many mistakes for how much experience we have. It's time to improve before the next one."
-- head coach Scott Schroeder

UP NEXT

North Florida participates in another fall tournament, as it heads to Illinois to compete in the Windon Memorial Classic hosted by Northwestern from Sept. 25-26 in Skokie, Ill.

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