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Florida Men's Golf

#3
SECMen's · 2025-26
Record
152-23-3
178 meetings
Field status
At-Large
Regional
Columbus
#1 seed · #2 overall
Travel distance
717 mi
same time zone

Program arc

Program arc — best regional finish per year (1989-2026)1st5thAdvance cut1989200820261989: won regional1992: won regional2006: won regional2009: won regional2011: won regional2018: won regional2025: won regional2026: won regionalNCAA 1993: won championshipNCAA 2001: won championshipNCAA 2023: won championship
Line: regional finish (lower = better)·regional win·dotted: NCAA finish

Geography

Columbus Regional — Ohio State, Columbus, OHFlorida
homeColumbustime zones717 mi (same time zone)

2026 conference championship

SEC Men's Golf Championship
Sea Island Golf Club (Seaside Course) · St. Simons Island, GA·2026-04-21 → 2026-04-26
CONCLUDED
Stroke PlayMatch Play
Winner: Ole Miss

Program history

Regional apps
36
Top 1% of D1
Active streak: 11
Longest streak: 25
Advanced
33
Top 1% of D1
Active streak: 6
Longest streak: 13
Regional wins
8
Top 1% of D1
Best regional
#1
Top 1% of D1
NCAA apps
60
Top 1% of D1
Active streak: 6
Longest streak: 17
NCAA wins
5
Top 1% of D1
NCAA best
1
Top 1% of D1
MP berths
3
3 MP wins

Year-by-year regionals

= advanced to Nationals.= did not make Regionals.# = Regional seed, expected to advance.# = underdog.

Regional performance

Regional titles
8
36 appearances
Avg committee seed
2.7
across 23 seeded years
Best Regional SG
+35.9
2025 · Bremerton
Beat the seed
8×
Finished better than seeded
Advanced as underdog
1×
Advanced to NCAAs unexpectedly based on seeding
Seeded years
23
Seeding data available: 2002-present
Team
Single round
Score
270(-14)·2005 R2
271(-17)·2018 R3
272(-16)·2006 R3
272(-16)·2025 R2
To par
-17(271)·2018 R3
-16(272)·2006 R3
-16(272)·2025 R2
36-Hole
Score
551(-25)·2018
551(-25)·2025
554(-6)·2019
To par
-25(551)·2018
-25(551)·2025
-21(555)·2006
54-Hole
Score
822(-42)·2018
827(-37)·2006
832(-8)·2019
To par
-42(822)·2018
-37(827)·2006
-28(836)·2025
Individual
Single round
Score
63(-8)·2005 R2
Matt Every
63(-9)·2018 R3
Chris Nido
64(-8)·2001 R1
Camilo Villegas
To par
-9(63)·2018 R3
Chris Nido
-8(64)·2001 R1
Camilo Villegas
-8(63)·2005 R2
Matt Every
36-Hole
Score
134(-10)·2001
Camilo Villegas
134(-8)·2005
Matt Every
134(-10)·2025
Matthew Kress
To par
-10(134)·2001
Camilo Villegas
-10(134)·2025
Matthew Kress
-9(135)·2025
Luke Poulter
54-Hole
Score
201(-15)·2001
Camilo Villegas
201(-9)·2019
Chris Nido
203(-10)·2005
Matt Every
203(-13)·2006
Billy Horschel
203(-13)·2018
Andy Zhang
To par
-15(201)·2001
Camilo Villegas
-13(203)·2006
Billy Horschel
-13(203)·2018
Andy Zhang
Seed breakdown
Seed 1
5 entries
3 wins · 4 advanced
Seed 2
8 entries
3 wins · 8 advanced
Seed 3
6 entries
0 wins · 6 advanced
Seed 4
2 entries
0 wins · 2 advanced
Seed 5–8
2 entries
0 wins · 1 advanced
Seed 9+
0 entries
0 wins · 0 advanced

Year-by-year NCAAs

NCAA championship scoring records

Team
Single round
Score
275(-13)·2001
276(-12)·2026
277(-11)·1971
277(-11)·1993
277(-11)·2001
To par
-13(275)·2001
-12(276)·2026
-11(277)·1971
-11(277)·1993
-11(277)·2001
36-Hole
Score
561(+1)·2023
565(+5)·1973
567(-9)·1971
To par
-9(567)·1971
-8(568)·1993
-7(569)·2006
54-Hole
Score
839(-1)·2023
848(+8)·2007
849(-15)·1994
To par
-15(849)·1994
-13(851)·2001
-11(853)·1971
72-Hole
Score
1118(-2)·2023
1126(-26)·2001
1133(+13)·2007
To par
-26(1126)·2001
-16(1136)·1994
-11(1141)·2026
Individual
Single round
Score
65(-7)·1993
Chris Couch
65(-7)·2001
Camilo Benedetti
66(-6)·1997
Steve Scott
66(-6)·2001
Nick Gilliam
To par
-7(65)·1993
Chris Couch
-7(65)·2001
Camilo Benedetti
-6(66)·1997
Steve Scott
-6(66)·2001
Nick Gilliam
36-Hole
Score
136(-8)·1993
Chris Couch
137(-3)·2023
Fred Biondi
138(-2)·1973
Andy Bean
To par
-8(136)·1993
Chris Couch
-5(139)·1974
Phil Hancock
-5(139)·1990
Jeff Barlow
-5(139)·2001
Nick Gilliam
-5(139)·2008
Billy Horschel
54-Hole
Score
205(-11)·2001
Nick Gilliam
206(-4)·2023
Fred Biondi
208(-2)·1973
Gary Koch
To par
-11(205)·2001
Nick Gilliam
-6(210)·1967
Steve MeInyk
-6(210)·1994
Brad Lehmann
72-Hole
Score
273(-7)·2023
Fred Biondi
276(-12)·2001
Nick Gilliam
279(-9)·2001
Camilo Benedetti
To par
-12(276)·2001
Nick Gilliam
-9(279)·2001
Camilo Benedetti
-7(273)·2023
Fred Biondi

NCAA Individual Champions

2023Fred Biondi
2001Nick Gilliam
1966Bob Murphy

Florida in the record book

Career Wins

2
8Camilo Villegas · 2001-04
7Chris DiMarco · 1987-90

Career Rounds Played

1
159Camilo Villegas · 2000-04

Career Stroke Average

2
71.02 avgJack Turner · 2023-pres. · 73 rounds
71.21 avgCamilo Villegas · 2000-04 · 159 rounds

Single Season Wins

1
7Chris DiMarco · 1989

Single Season Stroke Average

1
70.17 avgFred Biondi · 2021-22 · 28 rounds

Lowest Individual Round

2
62Camilo Villegas · Gary Koch Invitational · October 15, 2001
62Camilo Villegas · Atlanta Intercollegiate · May 9, 2003

Lowest Individual 54 Hole Score (Score to Par)

1
(-22, 194)Camilo Villegas · Atlanta Intercollegiate

Lowest Individual 54 Hole Score (Total Score)

1
(194, -22)Camilo Villegas · Atlanta Intercollegiate

Lowest Team 54-Hole Score in Relation to Par at an NCAA Regional

1
-42 (822)2018 NCAAKissimmee Regional

Career Coaching Wins

5
80BuddyAlexander · 1988 - 2014
42Buster Bishop · 1964 - 78
33J.C. Deacon · 2014 - present.
28J.C. Deacon · 2014 - present
18Lynn Blevins · 1981 - 87

Golf Majors by School

1
4Andy North - 2, TommyAaron - 1, Mark Calcavecchia - 1
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Current-season data from NCAA rankings · Regional history 1989–2026.