Knights’ golf delivers best finish since 2009
The UCF men’s golf team’s season ended with one of the best finishes in school history.
The Knights wrapped up NCAA Championship play in a tie for 14th place at Rich Harvest Farms in Sugar Grove, Ill.
It was UCF’s best finish since the Knights placed 10th place in 2009 and was the top finish under current coach
“This is a big accomplishment,” Wallor said. “We came in here and played well with a lot of very, very good teams to make that 54-hole cut. I’m really proud of my guys.”
The Knights entered the NCAA Championships ranked No. 47 in the nation. They finished in front of 14 higher-ranked teams.
Extremely windy conditions made life difficult for the field Monday. UCF sophomore who was tied for fourth place entering Monday’s final round, struggled in the tough conditions and dropped back to finish tied for 23rd at 1-over par for the tournament.
Freshman was +5 for the four rounds and finished in a tie for 39th. Juniors and
each wrapped up play in a tie for 72nd place at 13-over. Senior
was 83rd at final collegiate +25 in event.
With one senior on a team that advanced to the final day of stroke play this season, Wallor said the Knights’ strong play should help them next season.
“We lose one senior in Ryan Stovash, who has played a lot of golf for us,” Wallor said. “Having said that, we’ve got a great player at home in and some good freshman recruits coming in. I’m really excited for our future.” his Mississippi sophomore
capped a big year Monday when he closed with a 1-under 71 on a brutal day of scoring to capture the NCAA individual title with a four-shot victory over
of Arkansas. It was the first golf title for the Rebels.
Vanderbilt rolled to the No. 1 seed for the match play portion of the men’s golf championship, which starts today.
The Commodores finished 12 shots ahead of Oklahoma, while defending champion Oregon made a late push behind
to secure its spot in the eight-team field.
The other five teams advancing were Illinois, Oklahoma State, Southern California, Baylor and UNLV. coach position left by Wake Forest bound
the school Friday.
During the Knights’ recent Charge On Tour, Dawkins said he planned to move quickly to shore up his staff. Taylor previously worked at Texas Tech under Tubby Smith from 2013-16.
“I’m truly excited to have this opportunity,” Taylor said. “Johnny Dawkins embodies what is good about college basketball and I can’t wait to work with him every day. The chance to come to UCF at this time is special.
“The pieces are here and we’re just going to coach these guys up to take it to the next level. I’ve worked under some great coaches and that is no different here.
“This staff has done a great job in just one year and I’m just excited to keep that going.” announced