Horschel Ties Course Record While Capturing First Win

April 28, 2013 by Leave a Comment

Fighting off the rain, weather delays and the alligators, Billy Horschel managed not only to set a personal best firing off six birdies in a row, but went on to sink a clutch, 27 foot birdie putt on number 18 to win his first PGA tournament.  Horshel shot a cool 64 on Sunday to capture the Zurich Classic title by one shot over D. A. Points.  For his win, Horshel took home $1,188,000 captured the eyes of golf fans everywhere with an emotional celebration following his birdie putt on number 18.

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Horshel went on a birdie run reeling off 7 birdies in eight holes and had to overcome a bogie on number 15 to put him in position to win.  With a birdie on 16, Horshel set up the dramatic putt on 18 to win.  But it was no fluke for Horshel to finish in the driver’s seat.  Although this win marks his first PGA victory, Horshel  leads the PGA making 23 straight cuts and had earned an impressive $1.3 million already prior to today’s victory.

Horshel began the day 2 back of the third round leader, Lucas Glover.  Glover, who shot a final round 71, never could get his putter working today and finished tied for fourth place with Robert Gates.  Kyle Stanley finished along in third place.

 

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Tailgating In Gainesville, Florida

September 1, 2011 by Leave a Comment

Florida tailgate tent from SportsFanTreasures.comTailgating is a traditional part of attending college and professional sporting events and having a great time partying with family and friends under a Florida Gators tent can make time spent much better. It just makes no sense that you would travel all the way to Gainesville and only spend your time watching the players chase the ball around, when you can be having your own kind of fun, not only before the game,  but during and after it as well.

With a good looking Florida Gators tent and your UF Gators tailgate chairs you will be all set to have an incredibly good time at the game. Since no one can guarantee that you will have fair weather while you are enjoying the time you spend waiting for the game to begin, having the right equipment can make all the difference between having a good time and wishing you had just stayed home.

With your Florida Gators tent you are going to be protected from the elements while you are grilling up some great burgers or maybe even your award winning steaks. Just be careful to maintain your position in those UF Gators tailgate chairs or someone may just take in the aroma and come by for a visit.

While there is no doubt that there are many diehard tailgating fans who would just as soon stand out in the rain or the extreme heat just so they can continue to rule as the finest tailgater on the planet, but why should you have to do that when you can be comfortable under your Florida Gators tent and seated in your UF Gators tailgate chairs.

A Florida Gators tent can be found at a reasonable price, and that makes securing one of your own much more attractive. It is not hard to put one up or take it down, and it is generally simple enough that one or two people at the most can set one up and have it ready to go in just minutes. Storing them at home in the garage or basement takes up little space so you won’t have to worry about where you are going to keep them.

So, the next time you are planning your next get away to a Florida Gators game be sure to take along your Florida Gators tent and those special UF Gators tailgate chairs so that you can spend as much time as you like enjoying the festivities. Don’t forget to keep some of those steaks handy so that you can continue your tailgating party after the game. How else do you expect to get through all those long lines of traffic as they escape from the confines of the parking lot if not by waiting around until the rest are all gone having fun discussing how you would have made a better play.

You are sure to be the hit of any tailgating party when you have a great looking Florida Gators tent and your own set of UF Gators tailgate chairs. Just be forewarned that you will be inviting guests over when you set all your equipment up so be sure to stock up on all the ingredients that make tailgating a blast.

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Florida Gator

June 10, 2011 by Leave a Comment

Florida Gators is the football team of the University of Florida. The athletics program in this university is claimed to be the best in the entire South Eastern Conference. Some would even claim it is the best in the entire nation.

The first time University of Florida fielded a varsity team was way back in 1906. In that game, they defeated Gainesville Athletic Club 6-0. That was the start of an illustrious reign for the team that is top ranked in college football now. The Gators have a rich tradition of wins including 36 bowl games. They have also won 3 National Championships, the most recent one in 2008. They are also winners of eight South Eastern Conference Championships. This team has also produced some excellent athletes over the years. There have a hundred and thirty eight All Americans and thirty eight National Football League first round draft choices. Three players have also won the prestigious Heisman Trophy.

The Gators like any other great football team has its own rivals. The traditional rivals of the Gators are Georgia and Tennessee in the South Eastern Conference. Their in-state rival is FloridaState who play in the Atlantic Coast Conference. They also play their Western Division opponent LSU annually. Auburn and Miami have been bitter rivals of the Gators too. However, these matches are not played annually and the rivalry is not as intense anymore.

The Coach of the Gators is Urban Meyer. He was appointed in December 2004. Since his appointment, he has led his team to great victories. He has led the team to an impressive two National Championships. The first of the National Championships came in 2007 when the Gators beat the Ohio State Buckeyes 41-14. It next won the National Championship in 2009 beating the Oklahoma Sooners 24-14. This was their third National Championship and second under Meyer. Both the Sooners and the Buckeyes were top ranked when the Gators beat them.

The drink Gatorade derives its name from the Gators and it was developed in the University of Florida. The University of Florida has a very successful women’s athletic program as well. The women’s team calls itself “The Lady Gators”

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Another wild week in the SEC!

November 1, 2010 by Leave a Comment

The SEC knows exactly how to keep their fans on the edge of their seats. In some of the wildest games of the year, teams from around the SEC put on a show!  The South Carolina Gamecocks and Tennessee Volunteers faced off first in a showdown that came down to the fourth quarter. Tennessee finally got their passing game up to par until Alshon Jeffery of the Gamecocks had a 70-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter.

The World’s largest Outdoor Cocktail Party between the Florida Gators and Georgia Bulldogs in Jacksonville, Florida was a shoot out to remember. Trey Burton and John Brantley of the Gators put of 450 yards of total offense to lead the Gators. The game went into overtime before Florida’s punter/place-kicker hit a 37-yard field goal in overtime to give the Gators the victory and keep them alive in the Eastern Division race.

The Vanderbilt Commodores traveled to Arkansas for their homecoming. Vanderbilt came out swinging early and took a 14-6 lead at the end of the first quarter. Ryan Mallet and the hogs took charge and scored 43 unanswered points. Mallet broke his own single game record for passing yards and finished the day with 409 yards and 3 touchdowns. That total was the highest for any player in the SEC this season.

Mississippi State hosted the Kentucky Wildcats which was a defensive battle. It came down to the final seconds as Kentucky was driving down trailing the Bulldogs 24-17, before Hartline was intercepted at the goal line with seconds to spare. The Bulldogs were lead by senior linebacker Chris White who posted a career-high 15 tackles with one for loss and one interception. The Bulldogs are on a six game winning streak, but have a tough road ahead facing Alabama, Arkansas, and Ole Miss.

The last and most exciting game of the week came down between the Auburn Tigers and Ole Miss. Ole Miss came out striking when Jeff Scott raced 83 yards for a touchdown on the second play from scrimmage for the Rebels. He finished with 134 yards on nine carries. Jeremiah Masoli, a transfer and running threat like Newton, completed 20 of 33 passes for 189 yards with a touchdown and an interception for Ole Miss. He ran for 29 yards. Both Masoli and Scott were no match for Cam Newton who became the third Auburn player to have touchdowns passing, rushing and receiving in the same season, joining Carnell Williams (2004) and Kodi Burns (2009), the quarterback-turned receiver who threw the pass to Newton. The 6-foot-6 Newton outfought 5-10 cornerback Jeremy McGee in the role reversal. Newton was 18-of-24 passing, and ran 11 times for 45 yards after running wild in recent weeks.

The Auburn Tigers are now number 2 in the BCS standings and if they win out, are guaranteed a spot in this year’s BCS National Championship game. The only problem is that they play in the SEC which has been a crazy conference this year.

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What a year in the South Eastern Conference!

October 20, 2010 by Leave a Comment

All summer long, it looked like Alabama would be the team to beat, but who knew that it would be the two Tigers that were the top dogs. That’s right Auburn and LSU. The SEC has always had its two powerhouse teams, but this year all has changed. The SEC West has 5 out of the 6 teams ranked in the Top 25, while the East is only boasting in one with South Carolina.
It’s still a guess who will end up in Atlanta on December 4th to play for the SEC championship. With Auburn, Alabama, and LSU still having to play each other this year, things are still bound to get shaken up. Auburn and LSU face on Oct 23, which will give the West a little room. Then LSU and Alabama face off on Nov.6, before Bama faces Auburn on Nov 26. That’s just in the West. The Eastern Division is still anyone’s game through midseason.
It is just a mess in the East, with Florida losing three straight conference games; they could still end up in Atlanta playing for a conference championship. If they can beat Georgia in Jacksonville on Oct. 30, Vanderbilt on the road on Nov. 6 and South Carolina at home on Nov. 13. There has not been a three-loss champion represent the division in Atlanta since divisional play started in 1992.
Who knows where the conference will stand this year, but one thing for sure is if the SEC wants to send a team to the BCS National Championship for a 5th straight year, a hard road lies ahead. Auburn is sitting at No. 4 in the first BCS standings, but LSU isn’t far behind at No. 6. Alabama is the highest one-loss team nationally at No. 8.
The SEC is still going to have some work cut out for them if both Oklahoma and Oregon remain undefeated. The past does show that if an SEC team goes unbeaten through the regular season, the voters have rewarded them. Florida jumped up to the top two spots in 2008 and in 2006 after being 10th and 6th in the first BCS Standings.
The Auburn Tigers look like they are the team to beat from this point forward. Cam Newton is a machine and has been racking up the yards and the touchdowns on every team they have faced so far. If LSU or Alabama have a say in it, they will have to shut down Newton.
From record setting scores, to major upsets, the SEC has been full of a ton of surprises. The crazy thing is we are only half way through the season. There is no telling what is in store for college football fans as we embark on the second half of the year. Will the SEC send a team to the BCS National Championship game, or will a new conference take over as this year’s best? Only time will tell, but one thing for certain is that it will be entertaining.
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Florida Gator Football

September 7, 2009 by 1 Comment

After finishing 3rd in last years Heisman race he has compiled over 44 points which is six points ahead of Texas Longhorns Colt Mcoy and ten points in front of last years Heisman winner Oklahoma’s Sam Bradford, so Tebow is on track to win his second Heisman as a Florida Gator and many are predicting that he will win back to back National Titles.  Tebow was actually listed at first or second place on all ten ballots so the possibility of a second Heisman looks more than promising… GO GATORS!

In Saturdays wipeout the Florida Gators trample all over CSU with a 62-3 victory.  I thought the Gators showed a lot of class and respect for this CSU team as the outcome….well… could have been a lot worse.

Did I mention that Tim Tebow spent most of his pre-game with a 7 year old that was confined to a wheel chair?  Tim Tebow is a class act and a great role model for children and atheletes of all ages.   Tim let the kid participate in some pre-game drills, gave him a handoff and even took him to the locker room to meet the rest of the team and to get some autographs… We salute you Tim Tebow!

Here are a few highlights from Saturday’s season opener:

-Jeff Demps put the first points of the season on the board with a 8 yard TD run, up the middle and untouched…. Props to the O-Line!   Setting up the TD was wide receiver Riley Cooper’s 68 yard catch… Riley is a true athelete… funny side note… Riley also threw up on National Telivision.

-Tim Tebow scored his 44th touchdown as a Florida Gator. Tim had a amazing day as he went 10 of 15 passing for just under 200 yards.

-WOW, the Gators finished up the day with 624 total yards, including 369 rushing.

-Brandon James returned a kickoff and took it to the house! James  was the first Gator to house a kickoff for a TD since the 1999 season.

It’s obvious that the Gators could have put up as many points as they wanted to, but we thought they showed their class by not doing so.  The didn’t waste the day and got in a bunch of reps with the future starters and saw a lot of promising talent out of these guys.   Saturday was a very productive day for the Gators.  The only people that could possibly be upset with the Gators (besides CSU) are the people down in Vegas as they were a 73 pt. favorite going into the game.

I’m sure you didn’t notice but the Gator D was missing 3 key players that will certainly make a huge difference in the upcoming weeks.  It’s hopeful that we will have these defensive standouts back on the playing field for the TROY game next week, Dustin Doe, Janoris Jenkins and Jermaine Cunningham are all expected to play against Troy next week.

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Florida Gators

July 17, 2009 by Leave a Comment

The Florida Gators belong to what is called the “Gator Nation.”
Many of the Gators sports teams are located along Stadium Road. The Gators have had the best overall sports record in the SEC for the past 20 years. The men’s and women’s sports teams combined have won the SEC All-Sports Trophy 19 times out of the last 22 years.
The Gators made national news a few years ago by winning 2 championships in basketball in back-to-back years. Also, in that year’s span, they won a championship in football. They beat Ohio State 41-14 and Oklahoma 24-14 for their last 2 football national championships.
Florida’s biggest rivals in sporting events are Georgia, Florida State, and Tennessee. Some Gator fans actually want to play Auburn and Miami because they have had major rivalries with both of those teams in the past.
The football team at Florida was fielded in 1906. The Gators have played in 36 football bowl games. Florida’s schedule in football is always tough. They play Eastern SEC rivals like Tennessee and Georgia. Florida has a good record against these teams. Also, Florida typically begins conference play with Tennessee. Florida plays Georgia yearly but on a neutral site. Urban Meyer has one of the highest winning percentages of football teams in the past few years.
The baseball team at Florida saw their best days during the 2005 season. They won the SEC title that year and got a place at the College World Series. That was the fifth time in their history they have done that.
The basketball team had little success before the 1990s. The Gators basketball team was ranked number 1 in the preseason polls before the 2006-07 season. They lived up to expectations, winning it all against Ohio State. They won back-to-back championships using the same line-up both times.

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