The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
Men's Golf Opens Spring Season At Gator Invitational
2/10/2012 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
Feb. 10, 2012
Gator Invitational Live Scoring
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - The UAB men's golf team is set to tee off the 2012 spring season when it travels to Gainesville, Fla. to compete at the SunTrust Gator Invitational. The event, which features three top-10 teams, will be held on Saturday, Feb. 11, and Sunday, Feb. 12, at Mark Bostick Golf Course on the University of Florida campus.
"This is going to be a great test for us," UAB head coach Alan Kaufman said. "This tournament always features some of the best teams in the country and it is a first-class event. We are excited to begin the season."
The Blazers will send out a lineup of senior Jason Shufflebotham, junior Hunter Hawkins, sophomores Wilson McDonald and Sam Love and freshman Paul Dunne.
The 2012 edition the SunTrust Gator Invitational features a strong field with nine of the 14 teams either ranked or receiving votes in the latest Golfworld/Nike Golf Division I coaches poll. Leading the way are a trio of teams that are ranked in the top-10 in Arkansas (3), Auburn (4) and North Florida (7). The two additional ranked teams are Florida State (20) and UCF (22), while Florida, Kennesaw State, Liberty, and UAB are receiving votes in the poll.
UAB had an outstanding fall season and hopes to ride the momentum into this spring. The Blazers were ranked as high as No. 8 in the nation at one point in the fall and finished ranked No. 19 nationally.
The Green and Gold closed out the fall campaign with a record of 59-7 over their five tournaments played. UAB captured the Sam Hall Invitational, while also recording three second-place finishes and a fifth-place result.
Live scoring can be found by logging onto Golfstat.com.
Tournament Field (Golfworld/Nike Golf coaches' poll rankings in parentheses)
UAB (RV)
Arkansas (3)
Auburn (4)
Florida (RV)
Florida State (20)
Georgia Southern
Jacksonville
Kennesaw State (RV)
Liberty (RV)
Memphis
Mississippi State
South Alabama
UCF (22)
UNF (7)
