Sept. 6, 2007
ORLANDO, Fla. (www.ucfathletics.com) - Golfweek magazine released its preseason men's golf poll this week and UCF is ranked 30th in the nation according to the publication. Head coach Nick Clinard's Knights were the lone Conference USA team in the poll.
UCF returns 10 players from last season's squad that participated in the NCAA East Regional and completed the campaign ranked 39th. Among the returnees are senior Giwon Suh (Orlando, Fla./Olympia), junior Kyle Davis (Kennett Square, Pa./Unionville) and sophomore Nuno Henriques (Funchal, Portugal).
Last season, Henriques was named to the All-C-USA Freshman Team.
The Knights also feature several talented newcomers, including freshman Jhared Hack (Sanford, Fla./Circle Christian). In August, Hack claimed the prestigious Western Amateur in Michigan.
Stanford was ranked first in the poll, followed by UCLA.
UCF opens the fall campaign on Sept. 24 at the Shoal Creek Intercollegiate in Birmingham, Ala. Starting Oct. 21, the Knights host the Isleworth-UCF Collegiate Invitational in nearby Windermere.
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Golfweek Magazine Preseason Poll
1. Stanford
2. UCLA
3. Alabama
4. Georgia
5. USC
6. Florida
7. Clemson
8. UNLV
9. Duke
10. Oklahoma State
11. Wake Forest
12. Georgia Tech
13. Florida State
14. East Tennessee State
15. Charlotte
16. Coastal Carolina
17. Texas A&M
18. Arizona State
19. South Carolina
20. Louisville
21. Auburn
22. Texas Tech
23. Tennessee
24. Lamar
25. Minnesota
26. North Carolina
27. Arizona
28. Georgia State
29. Texas
30. UCF