Gainesville, FL - The University of Florida men’s golf team earned
a No. 8 ranking in the latest preseason College Coaches’ Poll released
by Golf World this week.

The Gators are coming off an 11th-place finish at last year’s NCAA
Championships and have five letterwinners returning. UF has qualified
for the NCAA Championships 26 out of the last 27 years.

Oklahoma State is ranked first in the preseason poll, followed by
Stanford, defending NCAA Champions Augusta State, Georgia, Oregon,
Washington and UCLA.

Florida will begin its fall season on Sept. 17 at the Olympia Fields
Invitational in Chicago.

Golf World/Nike Golf Coaches Poll
Team Points ’10 NCAA
1. Oklahoma State 502 2nd
2. Stanford 447 Elite 8
3. Augusta State 438 Won
4. Georgia 397 DNP
5. Oregon 386 Final 4
6. Washington 321 Elite 8
7. UCLA 318 T-16
8. Florida 316 T-11
9. Texas A&M 303 13th
10. Georgia Tech 300 Elite 8
11. Texas 296 T-21
12. Arizona State 295 T-8
13. Florida State 269 Final 4
USC 269 15th
15. Alabama 250 DNP
16. Illinois 234 19th
17. Clemson 210 T-16th
18. Auburn 163 DNP
19. Duke 134 DNP
20. Virginia 127 T-11
21. Texas Tech 124 Elite 8
22. San Diego 110 T-8
23. TCU 99 T-27
24. South Carolina 79 DNP
25. North Florida 69 14th