Feb. 21, 2016
Manuel Elvira
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (UCFKnights.com) -- The Knights opened the spring portion of their season tying for 10th place at the SunTrust Gator Invitational. Manuel Elvira led the way for UCF, finishing in a tie for 28th place.
UCF entered Sundsay's third and final round in eighth place, but slipped a couple spots by the end of the tournament. The Knights carded a final round 287 (+7) and finished just one stroke out of ninth behind the University of Missouri.
Elvira played his best round of the tournament Sunday, turning in a 2-under 68. He was even par after nine holes, but scored a pair of birdies coming down the stretch. His three-day total of 212 (+2) landed him in a tie for 28th place.
Donnie Trosper finished 39th at six-over for the tournament. He fired a 1-over 71 Sunday. Juuso Kahlos was +9 and finished tied for 46th. George Williams (+11, T55th) and Thomas Le Berre (+16, 68th) rounded out the team scores for UCF. Andrew Arft took part as an individual for the Knights. He finished 13-over and tied for 62nd.
The Knights play again Friday, when the open play at The Hayt in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.
| UCF Results - SunTrust Gator Invitational | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | Rd 3 | Total |
| T28 Manuel Elvira | 71 (+1) | 73 (+3) | 68 (-2) | 212 (+2) |
| 39 Donnie Trosper | 75 (+5) | 70 (E) | 71 (+1) | 216 (+6) |
| T46 Juuso Kahlos | 79 (+9) | 68 (-2) | 72 (+2) | 219 (+9) |
| T55 George Williams | 75 (+5) | 68 (-2) | 78 (+8) | 221 (+11) |
| T62 Andrew Arft* | 73 (+3) | 71 (+1) | 79 (+9) | 223 (+13) |
| 68 Thomas Le Berre | 72 (+2) | 78 (+8) | 76 (+6) | 226 (+16) |
| Team Results - SunTrust Gator Invitational | ||||
| School | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | Rd 3 | Total |
| 1. South Florida | 282 | 269 | 267 | 818 (-22) |
| 2. Vanderbilt | 278 | 280 | 268 | 826 (-14) |
| 3. Florida | 272 | 278 | 277 | 827 (-13) |
| T10. UCF | 293 | 279 | 287 | 859 (+19) |