Florida Southern’s third victory of the fall season brought an important lesson. As head coach Brian Richey pointed out, all three team titles came in different conditions this fall. On Oct. 27, prevailing over a field featuring eight top-20 teams meant preparing for difficult conditions, following the gameplan and keeping the ball in front of you.
“That was the message I sent to them – that no matter the course, they can prepare for it ahead of time and kind of tailor their game for that week and have some success,” he said.
Florida Southern’s 19-under team total for 54 holes at the Golfweek Fripp Island Invitational left them eight shots ahead of runner-up Columbus State. The next-closest team after that was Lee University, in third place at 3 over. Florida Southern led the field in birdies (65) and par-5 scoring at scenic Fripp Island in Beaufort, South Carolina…