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FGCU students react to the death of Arnold Palmer

September 26, 2016

Reported by Emily Kois and Miguel Rodriguez. Legendary golfer Arnold Palmer died late Sunday, Sept. 25 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania at the age of 87. Alastair Johnson, chief executive of Arnold Palmer Enterprises,...

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FGCU men’s golf opens season with 12th place finish at EKU Intercollegiate

September 20, 2016

After opening the first round tied for ninth, the FGCU men’s golf team finished 12th at the EKU intercollegiate at the University club at Arlington to open the 2016 campaign. Despite the rain that caused...

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Preview: FGCU men’s golf at EKU Intercollegiate

September 16, 2016

The FGCU men’s golf team will be starting its season at the EKU Raising Canes Colonial Classic hosted by Eastern Kentucky from Sept. 17 to 18 this upcoming weekend. The event will be a total of 54 holes...

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Preview: Women’s golf at USA Women’s Invitational

September 9, 2016

After competing in the Redbird invitational for the first time this past weekend, FGCU women’s golf team will be heading to Mobile, Alabama to compete in their first USA intercollegiate, three-day match...

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FGCU men’s golf names recent graduate, Austin Schultz, new assistant coach

July 28, 2016

Recently graduated FGCU standout, Austin Schultz has been named the men's golf program’s new assistant coach. Schultz led FGCU in scoring average and finished runner-up at the Atlantic Sun Conference...

Former FGCU Golfer Sara Detlefsen makes LGPA Debut

July 23, 2016

FGCU alumna women’s golfer Sara Detlefsen made history by becoming the first Eagle to ever compete in an LGPA event at the Marathon Classic presented by Owens Corning and O-I at Highland Meadows Golf...

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FGCU golf adds four strong new additions to the 2016-17 roster

July 23, 2016

The FGCU men’s golf team has added four new members for the 2016- 17 season — a pair of freshmen and a pair of junior college transfers. Incoming freshmen Brent Fredericksen and Doug Smith have...

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Yong and Schultz earn Scholar-Athlete of the Month awards for April

May 19, 2016

The FGCU Athletics Department named women's golfer Mei Khuan Yong and men's golfer Austin Schultz as recipients of the FGCU Athletics Scholar-Athlete of the Month award for April. Those selected for this...

Sherwin maintains high standards on and off course

Sherwin maintains high standards on and off course

May 9, 2016

As captain of the FGCU golf team, Jake Sherwin maintained a 3.56 cumulative GPA, earning a spot on the dean’s list every semester since fall 2013. Though this seems like a daunting task to most, Sherwin...

Schultz earns prestige honors

Schultz earns prestige honors

May 8, 2016

A student athlete is one who can exemplify high FGCU standards on and off the court, field or course. For golf graduate Austin Schultz this seems like an easy task. Recently graduating with a degree in...

FGCU mens golf earns postseason accolades

FGCU men’s golf earns postseason accolades

May 3, 2016

Adding to the plethora of postseason awards that has become the norm for FGCU athletes, FGCU men’s golfers, Austin Schultz and Jake Sherwin, received awards for their hard work off the green. Schultz...

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Women’s golf earns second in A-Sun championships

April 12, 2016

The FGCU women's golf team earned a program-best second-place finish Tuesday, April 12 at the 2016 A-Sun Conference Championship. The Eagles fired a 308 in the third round at Reunion Resort and finished...

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