2023 Roster - By Name

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T                                  PY
R Name                  Hgt   Cl   Ltr  Hometown (Prior School)
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* Gray Albright               Jr        Ocala (Forest)
* Cole Anderson               Jr-R ***  Camden, Maine (Camden Hills Regional)
* Jack Bigham                 Fr        Saint Albans, England
* Luke Clanton                Fr        Hialeah (American Heritage-Plantation)
* Frederik Kjettrup           Jr   **   Aabybro, Denmark
  Sam Kodak                   Fr        Naples (Naples)
* Michael Mays                So   *    Winter Park (Winter Park)
* Patrick McCann              So   *    Tallahassee (Chiles)
* Brett Roberts               Jr   **   Coral Springs (Saint Thomas Aquinas)
  James Tureskis              Jr        Naples (Naples)

Program-Record Four Seminoles Make All-ACC Men's Golf Team.

May 11, 2023

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - The Florida State Men's Golf team established a program record on Thursday as four Seminoles in Cole Anderson, Jack Bigham, Brett Roberts and Frederik Kjettrup were selected to the All-ACC Team, announced by the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Florida State tied North Carolina for the most selections on this year's team. Roberts and Kjettrup each repeat as all-conference honorees, while Anderson and freshman Bigham earn the feat for the first time.

Anderson, a redshirt junior from Camden, Maine, has enjoyed a tremendous year. He leads Florida State with a -1.10 average vs. par and a team-leading 24 rounds at par or better. At the Lewis Chitengwa Memorial in Charlottesville on April 11, Anderson co-won for the first time in his collegiate career after carding an 11-under 202. He has six Top 10 finishes in the 2022-23 academic year, including an eye-opening 15-under 195 at the Maui Jim Intercollegiate on Sept. 9-11.

Roberts owns 12 rounds in the 60s this year and is third on the Seminoles with a 70.37 scoring average. The Coral Springs, Fla., native has five Top 10 finishes including a third-place showing at the Jackson Stephens Cup in the fall season. As last year's NCAA West Palm Beach Regional champion, Roberts looks to repeat as the Seminoles gear up for the upcoming Morgan Hill Regional in California on May 15-17.

Kjettrup gets his second All-ACC Team selection after recording a -1.07 vs. par showing so far this year. The Denmark native is leading FSU with a 70.15 scoring average and is also the Seminoles' leader with 15 rounds in the 60s. He recorded one of the most impressive feats by a Seminole after carding an 18-under to win the Watersound Invitational, the lowest three-round score vs. par in school history.

Bigham has been a huge spark in the FSU lineup this year and is a major reason why the Seminoles earned a No. 2 seed in their NCAA Regional. The St. Albans, England, native owns a 70.95 scoring average and has finished 18th or better in all six tournaments he's completed this year. He is the sixth Seminole to make the All-ACC Team as a freshman, joining Brooks Koepka (2009), Hank Lebioda (2013), Jack Maguire (2014), John Pak (2018) and Roberts (2021).

ACC Player of the Year: David Ford, North Carolina
ACC Freshman of the Year: Ben James, Virginia
ACC Coach of the Year: Andrew DiBitetto, North Carolina

2023 All-ACC Men's Golf Team
Cole Anderson, Florida State
Jack Bigham, Florida State
Frederik Kjettrup, Florida State
Brett Roberts, Florida State
Connor Howe, Georgia Tech
Christo Lamprecht, Georgia Tech
Ross Steelman, Georgia Tech
Max Kennedy, Louisville
Jiri Zuska, Louisville
Ryan Burnett, North Carolina
David Ford, North Carolina
Austin Greaser, North Carolina
Dylan Menante, North Carolina
Ben James, Virginia
Michael Brennan, Wake Forest*

*ACC Individual Champion

June 6, 2023

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - The Florida State Men's Golf Team, which tied for third at the 2023 NCAA Men's Golf Championships, established a program record on Tuesday morning when four members were named Division I PING All-Americans.

Junior Brett Roberts (Second Team), redshirt junior Cole Anderson (Third Team), junior Frederik Kjettrup (Honorable Mention) and freshman Luke Clanton (Honorable Mention) were each recognized by the Golf Coaches Association of America. The four selections eclipse the previous school records of three in 2015 and 2021.

The record also coincides with FSU breaking a new mark with four All-ACC selections in 2023, which were Anderson, Kjettrup, Roberts and freshman Jack Bigham.

Roberts continued his outstanding career with arguably his best season yet, shooting a career-low 70.59 and -0.62 average vs. par. The Coral Springs, Fla., native tied for seventh during the four rounds of stroke play at the NCAA Championships in Scottsdale, Ariz., and placed in the Top 10 in six of his 12 tournaments played in the 2022-23 academic year.

Roberts becomes just the third three-time All-American in FSU men's golf history, joining Nolan Henke (1985, 1986, 1987) and John Pak (2018, 2019, 2020, 2021).

Anderson etches his name as one of the 38 All-Americans in program history after a career year earning third-team honors. The Camden, Maine, native shot a career-low 70.62 scoring average along with a -0.59 average vs. par, along with winning his first collegiate tournament at the Lewis Chitengwa Memorial. Anderson led the Seminoles with 27 rounds at par or less and was one of three on the team with double-digit rounds in the 60s (10).

Kjettrup picked up his second straight honorable mention All-America honor after helping the Seminoles to the NCAA Championships Match Play Semifinals. The Denmark native recorded a 70.94 scoring average and led FSU with 16 rounds recorded in the 60s. He won the Watersound Invitational earlier this season against a very competitive field.

Clanton had an enormous late-season run to pick up honorable mention All-America honors as well. The native of Hialeah, Fla., won the NCAA Morgan Hill Regional at The Institute Golf Club in Calfornia, the first FSU freshman to ever win an NCAA Regional. He entered the NCAA Championships with nine straight rounds at par or less, and picked up the clinching win in the NCAA Match Play Quarterfinals when he defeated his opponent from Illinois, 1UP.

Florida State Men's Golf is expected to bring back its entire core that guided the program to its furthest point in the NCAA postseason since 2010.

Division I PING All-America Teams
First Team
Ludvig Aberg, Texas Tech
Fred Biondi, Florida
Adrien Dumont de Chassart, Illinois
David Ford, North Carolina
Ben James, Virginia
Tommy Kuhl, Illinois
Christo Lamprecht, Georgia Tech
Gordon Sargent, Vanderbilt
Preston Summerhays, Arizona State
Caleb Surratt, Tennessee
Michael Thorbjornsen, Stanford

Second Team
Nick Dunlap, Alabama
Nick Gabrelcik, North Florida
Ian Gilligan, Long Beach State
Derek Hitchner, Pepperdine
Yuxin Lin, Florida
Christiaan Maas, Texas
Maxwell Moldovan, Ohio State
Brett Roberts, Florida State
Ross Steelman, Georgia Tech
Sampson Zheng, California

Third Team
Cole Anderson, Florida State
Owen Avrit, Oregon
Ryan Burnett, North Carolina
Sam Choi, Pepperdine
Canon Claycomb, Alabama
Austin Greaser, North Carolina
Dylan Menante, North Carolina
William Moll, Vanderbilt
William Mouw, Pepperdine
Herman Sekne, Purdue

Honorable Mention
Matthew Anderson, San Francisco
Josele Ballester, Arizona State
Jonas Baumgartner, Oklahoma State
Barclay Brown, Stanford
Jackson Buchanan, Illinois
J.M. Butler, Auburn
Ricky Castillo, Florida
Luke Clanton, Florida State
Santiago de la Fuente, Houston
John Dubois, Florida
Mats Ege, East Tennessee State
Garrett Endicott, Mississippi State
Luke Gifford, Pepperdine
Drew Goodman, Oklahoma
Nathan Han, Columbia
Connor Howe, Georgia Tech
Max Kennedy, Louisville
Frederik Kjettrup, Florida State
Marcus Lim, Sacred Heart
Ben Lorenz, Oklahoma
Brian Ma, Harvard
Phichaksn Maichon, Texas A&M
Dylan McDermott, Colorado
Michael Mjaaseth, Arizona State
Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen, Oklahoma State
Matthew Riedel, Vanderbilt
Daniel Rodrigues, Texas A&M
Drew Salyers, Indiana
Cole Sherwood, Vanderbilt
Neal Shipley, Ohio State
Brendan Valdes, Auburn
Ben Van Wyk, Georgia
Karl Vilips, Stanford
Patrick Welch, Oklahoma

June 15, 2023

by Stephen Stone

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Four members of the Florida State Men's Golf Team in Cole Anderson, Brett Roberts, Frederik Kjettrup and Jack Bigham were selected as Golfweek All-Americans, announced by the notable publication that has served readers for six decades.

Anderson and Roberts were each honored as Second-Team All-Americans, while Kjettrup and Bigham earned honorable-mention honors. Bigham, who finished his freshman year, becomes the 38th All-American in program history.

The Seminoles tied for their best finish in program history in 2023 when they reached the NCAA Semifinals of Match Play and tied for third overall at Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale, Ariz. FSU ranked seventh at the end of the year in the Golfweek/Sagarin Rankings.

Anderson (18th), Roberts (20th), Kjettrup (31st) and Bigham (45th) all ranked in the Top 45 of the final Golfweek/Sagarin Rankings, making Florida State one of three programs (Vanderbilt, North Carolina) to have four golfers placed in that range.

Anderson's Second-Team All-America award is his best yet, eclipsing his Third-Team All-America honor he received from the Golf Coaches Association of America a few weeks ago. His career year includes a 70.62 scoring average that ranks ninth for a single season in program history. The Camden, Maine, native owns a 71.90 career scoring average that also ranks ninth overall at FSU.

Roberts earns consecutive Second-Team All-America honors after a tremendous junior year. The Coral Springs, Fla., native produced a 70.51 scoring average this season for what is the eighth-lowest at FSU, earning six Top 10 finishes in 12 tournaments played this year.

Kjettrup, who just recently played at the Arnold Palmer Cup along with Anderson, was another key aspect to FSU's historic season. The Aabybro, Denmark, native had one of the best wins of the season at the Watersound Invitational, which included eight teams in the Golfstat Top 40 among an 11-team field.

Bigham caps his fine year with his first All-America honor as a freshman. The native of Saint Albans, England, had three Top 10 finishes in nine tournaments played and was strong in both postseason events, helping FSU advance at the NCAA Morgan Hill Regional and reach match play at the NCAA Championships.

GOLFWEEK ALL-AMERICANS
First Team
Ludvig Aberg, Texas Tech
Adrien Dumont De Chassart, Illinois
David Ford, North Carolina
Ben James, Virginia
Christo Lamprecht, Georgia Tech
Gordon Sargent, Vanderbilt
Ross Steelman, Georgia Tech
Preston Summerhays, Arizona State
Caleb Surratt, Tennessee
Michael Thorbjornsen, Stanford

Second Team
Cole Anderson, Florida State
Nick Dunlap, Alabama
Nick Gabrelcik, North Florida
Ian Gilligan, Long Beach State
Derek Hitchner, Pepperdine
Tommy Kuhl, Illinois
Yuxin Lin, Florida
Maxwell Moldovan, Ohio State
William Moll, Vanderbilt
Brett Roberts, Florida State

Third Team
Owen Avrit, Oregon
Jose Luis Ballester, Arizona State
Ryan Burnett, North Carolina
Canon Claycomb, Alabama
Austin Greaser, North Carolina
Christiaan Maas, Texas
Dylan Menante, North Carolina
William Mouw, Pepperdine
Herman Wibe Sekne, Purdue
Sampson Zheng, California

Honorable Mention
Jonas Baumgartner, Oklahoma State
Sam Bennett, Texas A&M
Jack Bigham, Florida State
Fred Biondi, Florida
Jackson Buchanan, Illinois
J.M. Butler, Auburn
Ricky Castillo, Florida
Sam Choi, Pepperdine
Drew Goodman, Oklahoma
Connor Howe, Georgia Tech
Max Kennedy, Louisville
Frederik Kjettrup, Florida State
Phichaksn Maichon, Texas A&M
Michael Mjaaseth, Arizona State
Luke Potter, Arizona State
Matthew Riedel, Vanderbilt
Cole Sherwood, Vanderbilt
Brendan Valdes, Auburn
Karl Vilips, Stanford
Wells Williams, Vanderbilt

2023 Conference Awards

2023 All-Americans

2023 Schedule and Results

Cole Anderson Fires Career-Low 65 in Scottsdale.

September 9, 2022

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - No. 11 Florida State Men's Golf was guided by the strong play of redshirt junior Cole Anderson in Friday's opening round at the Maui Jim Intercollegiate. The Camden, Maine, native recorded a career low 65 (5-under) to help the Seminoles to a fifth-place start (10-under) at the Mirabel Club.

"Cole Anderson is another player who has had a really nice summer and has been looking forward to this season," FSU Head Coach Trey Jones said. "To lead the team with a 65 in round one...I'm looking forward to seeing how Cole backs that up. He keeps getting better and better."

Sophomore Michael Mays was also a factor in the first round of the fall season, shooting a 3-under 67 while junior All-American Brett Roberts also shot the same score.

"I'm really proud of Michael Mays today for shooting 67," Jones said. "He's playing well and has worked really hard on his game over the summer. He told me he would come back in the fall a different player and it looks like a lot of his hard work is paying off.

"Brett did what Brett does. He played another solid round today with a 67. This is where I think we will see Brett really step up and contend for these golf tournaments down the stretch. Today was a good start for him to be able to do that."

The Seminoles are 12 strokes behind tournament leader Auburn (22-under) with two rounds to play. Oregon (12-under) is in second place followed by Washington (11-under), Tennessee (11-under) and FSU.

Anderson went bogey free in the opening round while recording five birdies. He had a strong stretch of three straight holes with birdies on holes 15-17, with two being par 4 holes and another a par 5. Anderson is tied for seventh on a day where several players went low, punctuated by Auburn's Ryan Eshleman who leads the Maui Jim Intercollegiate at 10-under.

Freshman Jack Bigham is in contention at the Maui Jim Individual played at Desert Mountain, carding a 5-under 67 in his Seminole debut. Bigham is tied for fifth in the individual tournament.

Sophomore Patrick McCann is tied for 13th in the individual tournament at 2-under (70), while junior Gray Albright is tied for 19th with an even par 72.

"I'm looking forward to seeing how the guys come out tomorrow. I thought today would be the tougher day for them just getting the season started," Jones said.

Of Florida State's eight golfers on Friday, five finished under par in the desert golf conditions of Scottsdale.

September 10, 2022

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - The 11th-ranked Florida State Men's Golf team was even more impressive on Saturday in its second round of play at the Maui Jim Intercollegiate. The Seminoles recorded their lowest single-round aggregate score in program history at 261.

Florida State's 19-under single-round score vs. par is tied for the third lowest in program history, and marks the lowest since also shooting 19-under in the final round of the 2015 Seminole Intercollegiate.

"Today was a very good round for our team from a scoring standpoint, but I'm more proud than anything about the way they hung in there," FSU Head Coach Trey Jones said. "It was a little bit of everything for everybody where it wasn't that great of a start for the most part."

The Seminoles have put themselves within striking distance of tournament leader Auburn (34-under) heading into Sunday's final round. Arizona State is in second place (32-under) followed by FSU in sole possession of third place at 29-under.

"We have an opportunity to win a golf tournament tomorrow," Jones said. "We're going to learn a lot about our team. These guys are going to fight. They're going to come out ready to play. However we finish, I know one thing - they're going to give it their all throughout the day. If we have a chance to win the golf tournament late, then I like these guys coming down the stretch."

Four Seminoles recorded rounds in the 60s on Saturday, including Cole Anderson (64), Brett Roberts (65), Frederik Kjettrup (66) and Luke Clanton (66).

Redshirt junior Anderson continued his tremendous play by bettering his career low round on Friday with a 64 on Saturday. The Camden, Maine, native carded five birdies and added an eagle on the fifth hole, a par-4, 307-yard hole.

Anderson is tied for third at 11-under (65-64), just two strokes off the lead held by Tennessee's Caleb Surratt.

Roberts' 65 is also his career low, recording an astonishing eight birdies which included four straight on the front nine and three consecutive to end his round. He is tied for ninth at 8-under (67-65).

"Brett birded four out of the first five holes, then makes three bogeys in a row. Then he turns around and birdies his last three holes. Once again a great bounce back. Some maturity there and some toughness that will carry us a long way," Jones added.

Clanton, in his just his second round as a Seminole, delivered a 4-under 66 and moves to 4-over on the leaderboard. He registered four birdies and no bogeys, coming back strong on Saturday afternoon.

"Luke had a tough day to start his career, and to come out today and shoot a 66 shows a lot from him," Jones said.

Kjettrup shot a 31 on the back nine at the Mirabel Club to finish with a 4-under 66. He is tied for 35th at 3-under.

At the Maui Jim Individual, freshman Jack Bigham celebrated his birthday with a fine performance in his second and third rounds on Saturday. Bigham shot a final-round 68 and tied for fifth in the tournament with a 4-under 208.

Patrick McCann tied for seventh in the individual tournament at 7-under.

September 11, 2022

By Taylor Caradonna, Florida State Sports Information intern

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - The No. 11 Florida State Men's Golf team finished third in the Maui Jim Intercollegiate after shooting an immaculate 6-under par 274 on Sunday, totaling 35-under for the tournament. Florida State's three-round score of 805 is the lowest in program history, shattering the previous record of 823 on March 4, 2014, at the USF Invitational.

All five Seminoles played exceptional over the course of the weekend and nearly pulled off a victory. Redshirt Junior Cole Anderson secured the individual runner-up finish, recording a 4-under par 66 in his final round to total 15-under (65-64-66) for the three-day tournament.

Anderson's second-place finish is the best of his career and marks his third Top six finish as a Seminole.

Auburn was the team tournament champion with a three-day total of 45-under par, shooting 11-under in the final round.

Caleb Surratt from Tennessee took home the individual champion title at 18-under.

Anderson played lights-out in the final round of the Maui Jim Intercollegiate. In the three-day tournament, he had four flawless nines without a single bogey. He was one of the top-scoring players out of the 90-player field on par 4's, averaging a 3.78 (8-under).

He finished strong on his last day in Arizona, recording five birdies in his final round with three of them on the back-nine.

Junior Brett Roberts led the Seminoles in birdies, recording 17 for the entirety of the tournament, along with an eagle on his starting hole of the final round. He simultaneously had the best scoring average on par 3's for the team, averaging a 2.75 (-3).

Roberts tied for 13th, totaling 8-under par (67-65-70) for the tournament after an even-par score in the third round.

Junior Frederik Kjettrup once again fought back in the home stretch of the final round. After starting off the back-nine 3-over par, he quickly captured back-to-back birdies and finished the round with an even-par 70.

Kjettup's three-day, three-under par (71-66-70) finish tied him for 31st.

Sophomore Michael Mays enjoyed a bogey-free front-nine in the final round. His three birdies for the day led to an improved third round of 1-over. Mays led the Florida State team in pars, totaling 37 for all three days.

Mays finished the tournament at 1-over par (67-73-71) and tied for 57th.

Luke Clanton officially has his first tournament as a Seminole under wraps, delivering an amazing performance in his third round. The freshman shot a 2-under 68, capturing six birdies for the day with two back-to-back to close out his front-nine.

Name                       Place  Rnd1  Rnd2  Rnd3  Total
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Cole Anderson                2     65    64    66    195
Brett Roberts               13t    67    65    70    202
Frederik Kjettrup           31t    71    66    70    207
Michael Mays                57t    67    73    71    211
Luke Clanton                62t    78    66    68    212

Name                       Place  Rnd1  Rnd2  Rnd3  Total
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Jack Bigham               *  4t    67    73    68    208
Patrick McCann            *  6t    70    72    67    209
Gray Albright             * 24t    72    76    74    222

Seminoles Tied for Eighth at Olympia Fields.

September 16, 2022

OLYMPIA FIELDS, Ill. - A major championship course like Olympia Fields Country Club put its golfers to the test in the first round of the OFCC/Fighting Illini Invitational on Friday. No. 11 Florida State Men's Golf shot a 9-over 289 in tying for eighth place out of 15 schools.

Only three schools shot under par in the opening round, including tournament leader Stanford (10-under), host Illinois (9-under) and Florida (3-under).

The Seminoles were led by the scoring of junior trio Cole Anderson (2-over), Frederik Kjettrup (2-over) and Brett Roberts (2-over). All three veterans are tied for 30th in one of the nation's most competitive collegiate golf fields.

Birdie chances were of immense difficulty on Friday, but Anderson's round was highlighted by consecutive birdies on the 11th and 12th holes, both par 4s. Roberts added two birdies to his round, while Kjettrup recorded three including his first hole on the 10th where he buried the par-4, 444-yarder under par.

Freshman Luke Clanton is tied for 43rd after carding a 3-over in his first round. He took advantage of the two par 5 holes offered on the course, recording a birdie on each. His 2-under par 5 scoring is tied for the lowest of any golfer so far.

Fellow freshman Jack Bigham is tied for 61st at 6-over.

September 17, 2022

OLYMPIA FIELDS, Ill. - Freshman Luke Clanton carded an even-par 70 in his second round at Olympia Fields, leading No. 11 Florida State Men's Golf in day two of the OFCC/Fighting Illini Invitational.

Clanton posted a 33 on what was a clean front nine that included two birdies, then followed with a 37 on the back nine. Clanton is tied for 27th at 3-over (73-70), shaving three strokes off Friday's score.

The Seminoles posted a 6-over team score in the second round, improving from the first round. Florida State is tied for eighth overall. Stanford leads the field at 9-under.

Redshirt junior Cole Anderson carded a 1-over 71 on Saturday and is tied for 19th at 3-over (72-71) for the tournament. He recorded three birdies in the second round.

Junior Brett Roberts recorded his second straight round with a 2-over 72, and is tied for 28th at 4-over (72-72). He recorded three bogeys on his front nine, but settled down on the back with a 34 that featured a birdie on the par-4, 396-yard 11th and all pars.

Junior Frederik Kjettrup is tied for 37th overall at 5-over (72-73). Freshman Jack Bigham shot a second-round 74.

September 18, 2022

By Taylor Caradonna

OLYMPIA FIELDS, Ill. - The No. 11 Florida State Men's Golf Team fought back in the final round of the OFCC/Fighting Illini Invitational, scoring their lowest total of the three-day tournament with a 3-under par 277 to place sixth. The Seminoles led the 15-team field on day three, with only two other teams shooting under par for the day.

Stanford was the team champion, shooting even-par in the final round and totaling 9-under par for the tournament.

Juniors Cole Anderson and Brett Roberts led the team in the final round at Olympia Fields. The pair both shot under par for the day, with Anderson shooting his best round of a 6-under 64 and Roberts joining him with a 3-under 67. Anderson' 64 ties his career low set last weekend at the Maui Jim Intercollegiate, and ties for the lowest round of this year's tournament.

Anderson totaled seven birdies for the day, capturing four on his bogey-free front-nine and three on the back-nine. His twelve birdies put him at the top of the stats leaderboard, with only two other golfers in the 78-player field having the same.

He was the top player in the field for par 3 scoring, averaging a 2.67 (4-under). Anderson's phenomenal play tied him for sixth, which earned him his fourth Top six finish as a Seminole. In only two tournaments this fall, Anderson has shot in the 60's four times.

Roberts started off his front-nine strong, securing two back-to-back birdies, followed by three in a row at the turn. He led the team in pars, totaling 38 for the tournament. His 1-over par three-day finish placed him tied for 12th, marking this as his 15th top-20 finish as a Seminole.

Freshman Luke Clanton enjoyed another even-par round in the Fighting Illini Invite. He excelled in par 5 scoring, leading the Seminoles with a 4.67 (2-under) average. Totaling 3-over for the tournament, Clanton secured his first top-20 finish at Florida State, tying for 17th.

Junior Frederik Kjettrup tied for 50th at 11-over. Freshman Jack Bigham shot a final round 7-over par 77.

Name                       Place  Rnd1  Rnd2  Rnd3  Total
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Cole Anderson                6t    72    71    64    207
Brett Roberts               12t    72    72    67    211
Luke Clanton                17t    73    70    70    213
Frederik Kjettrup           50t    72    73    76    221
Jack Bigham                 78           74    77    151

Seminoles in First Place at Folds of Honor Collegiate.

September 26, 2022

GRAND HAVEN, Mich. - No. 14 Florida State Men's Golf finished the first round of the Folds of Honor Collegiate as the only team under par, shooting 1-under on a cold and windy day at American Dunes Golf Club in Grand Haven, Mich.

"I saw some toughness," FSU Head Coach Trey Jones said. "Our guys are growing up. It's an honor to be here at this tournament. To see our guys come out here and compete and show some toughness is a really good thing."

Three Seminoles ended the first day in the Top 5 on the leaderboard. Junior Brett Roberts is tied for second after carding a 2-under 70, recording six birdies in the process. He began the back nine with a 36 and then got hotter as the round went on, shooting a 34 on the front nine.

"Brett's an All-American. He's one of the top players in the country," Jones said. "He's just getting better and better. Once again there's an example of a player from Miami who as a freshman would not have embraced this. It shows his growth to walk down and accept it and say ‘Hey this is the way it's going to be' and playing some great golf."

Redshirt junior Cole Anderson and freshman Luke Clanton are each tied fourth after shooting 1-under 71s in the opening round. Anderson continues his strong play, picking up two birdies to just one bogey. Clanton continues to come of age, ending his round with three birdies in his last four holes.

Anderson is among the tournament leaders shooting 1-under on par 4 holes, while Roberts is at the top of the player leaderboard in par 3 scoring (1-under) and par 5 scoring (3-under).

Liberty is in second place at 2-over, followed by Oregon State (4-over), Illinois (4-over) and Arizona (5-over) in the Top 5.

Junior Gray Albright recorded a 3-over 75 and is tied for 30th, while Michael Mays shot a 5-over 77 and is tied for 45th.

Jones and the Seminoles have already enjoyed the true meaning of the tournament, which honors Military members and first responders.

"To be associated with this golf club and to be associated with the Folds of Honor and to have any kind of pull in this is an honor," Jones added. "Part of our jobs as coaches is to put our players in situations where they can learn. They can develop and they can mature, and they get it all here."

September 27, 2022

GRAND HAVEN, Mich. - Junior Brett Roberts fired a second-round 68 on Tuesday during another chilly day at the Folds of Honor Collegiate. His 6-under total score (70-68) gives him a tie for the lead as the Seminoles enter Wednesday's final round at American Dunes Golf Club.

Florida State Men's Golf trails only Illinois, as FSU is 4-over through two rounds of play while the Illini burst ahead with a 7-under showing so far. Liberty (7-over) and Arizona (7-over) are tied for third while Kansas (9-over) is in fifth place.

Roberts is tied with Liberty's Jonathan Yaun for the tournament lead. The Coral Springs, Fla., native and two-time All-American last won a tournament at the 2022 NCAA Regional in West Palm Beach, shooting 7-under at PGA National.

His steady round was highlighted by an eagle on the par-5, 553-yard sixth hole, making him the second Seminole to eagle that hole this week. His front-nine 33 got him off to a strong start, and Roberts finished it with a 35 on the back nine that included two birdies and a bogey.

Redshirt junior Cole Anderson is tied for ninth at 1-under (71-72), going even on the second day of action. Anderson added three birdies to his round, carding a 34 on the front nine.

Freshman Luke Clanton shot a 5-over 77 in what was an eventful round, and is tied for 24th at 4-over.

Junior Gray Albright is tied for 38th while sophomore Michael Mays is tied for 48th.

September 28, 2022

By Taylor Caradonna

GRAND HAVEN, Mich. - The No. 14 Florida State Men's Golf Team finished in third place at the Folds of Honor Collegiate after shooting 6-over par on Wednesday, totaling 10-over for the entirety of the tournament.

Only one team shot under par at the top 100 ranked course in the United States, American Dunes Golf Club, as Illinois took home the team champion title at 10-under par, followed by Arizona at 5-over. Jonathan Yaun from Liberty University was the individual champion at 5-under after winning on the second playoff hole.

Redshirt Junior Cole Anderson kept with his consistency from the start, firing another 1-under par 71 to place him tied for eighth with a 2-under total. Anderson's low round included a spotless front-nine with two birdies - a birdie on hole No. 6 for the second day in a row.

Anderson had the most pars (40) out of the entire 90-player field and led the Seminoles in par-3 scoring average (2.92, -1) and par-4 scoring average (4.03, +1). The phenomenal play marks his sixth top 10 finish as a Seminole, with three being from this fall season alone.

Junior Brett Roberts placed tenth in the Folds of Honor Collegiate, carding a 6-over par 78 in the final round. Although the former leader of the tournament wanted to score low, he was still the tournament leader in par-5 scoring, averaging an immaculate 4.33, 8-under for three days. This was Roberts' ninth top-ten finish as a Seminole.

Freshman Luke Clanton bounced back on the final day in Grand Haven, Mich., shooting a 1-over par 73 to close out his third tournament as a Seminole. Clanton secured four birdies for the day, capturing two on the front-nine and two on the back.

He led the Seminoles and neared the top of the leaderboard in birdies, totaling 13 for the tournament. Clanton's 5-over par total placed him tied for 22nd, which neared his best finish so far.

Sophomore Michael Mays proved to show his resilience as he carded his best performance of the tournament in the final round with a 1-over par 73. His round consisted of two birdies, which included shooting a bogey-free 1-under par on the front-nine. He placed 40th in his second tournament of the year for the Seminoles.

Junior Gray Albright shot a 5-over par 77 on the last day of the Folds of Honor Collegiate, totaling 12-over for the tournament, which placed him tied for 42nd. He ended his first tournament appearance of the year strong with a birdie on No. 18.

Name                       Place  Rnd1  Rnd2  Rnd3  Total
=========================  =====  ====  ====  ====  =====
Cole Anderson                8t    71    72    71    214
Brett Roberts               10     70    68    78    216
Luke Clanton                22t    71    77    73    221
Michael Mays                40t    77    77    73    227
Gray Albright               42t    75    76    77    228

Seminoles in Second at Stephens Cup.

By Taylor Caradonna

JUNO BEACH, Fla. - It was a strong day for the No. 14 Florida State Men's Golf Team at the Jackson T. Stephens Cup on Monday in Juno Beach, Fla. The Seminoles ended the 36-hole stroke play round in second place, following a first-round score of 7-under and an improved second round score of 8-under, totaling 15-under for the tournament at Seminole Golf Club.

Junior Brett Roberts was the top scoring Seminole, combining his two rounds for a 7-under par performance and securing third place. North Carolina currently leads at 32-under par.

Roberts had a rocky start to his first round, carding two bogeys in his first five holes, but quickly bounced back with six birdies to shoot a 3-under par 69. His second round was bogey free, capturing four birdies, with three being on the same holes as round one; No. 7 - a 430-yard par 4, No. 14 - a 510-yard par 5, and No. 15 - a 555-yard par 5.

His spectacular performance not only puts him toward the top of the 42-player field, but he also leads the Seminoles in par-4 scoring, averaging a 3.90 (-2). This is Roberts' sixth time shooting in the 60's this season.

Junior Frederik Kjettrup enjoyed two great rounds which put him near the top of the leaderboard in a tie for fourth place (69-69, -6). He totaled twelve birdies for the day, as well as an eagle on No. 14 - the 510-yard par 5. His first round consisted of three back-to-back birdies, followed by a magnificent back-nine performance in his second round that awarded him with his lowest scoring nine of the day (-3,33).

Kjettrup led the Seminoles in par-5 scoring, averaging a 4.13 (-7). Monday's play marked Kjettrup's second best performance this season, tagging along with his 4-under par 66 in the Maui Jim Intercollegiate.

Junior Cole Anderson sits in a tie for 17th place after carding a first round 2-under 70 and an even-par second round. Anderson started off strong with two back-to-back birdies on his first two starting holes, continuing steady to finish his first 18 at 2-under par.

Although he had a rough start to his final nine, Anderson ended the day with two back-to-back birdies on No. 8 - a 250-yard par 3 and No. 9 - a 545-yard par 5. He leads the six-team field in par-3 scoring, averaging a 2.75 (-2).

His second round marked the second time this season he has shot even-par, with all other seven rounds being under-par.

Freshman Luke Clanton hangs tight in a tie for 20th after finishing even-par for the day. Clanton totaled seven birdies and improved by two strokes in the second round. Sophomore Patrick McCann is tied for 24th at 3-over par. His best-nine of the day came in his second round front-nine, capturing three birdies to finish the nine at 3-under.

October 11, 2022

By Taylor Caradonna

JUNO BEACH, Fla. - The No. 14 Florida State Seminoles enjoyed another phenomenal day at Seminole Golf Club after shooting a combined 8-under to total 23-under par at the Jackson T. Stephens Cup. The score grants the men's golf team a second place finish in stroke play, as well as advancement to Wednesday's match play championship vs. North Carolina.

Junior Brett Roberts earned a third place individual finish totaling 11-under par (69-68-68). It marks his tenth top-10 finish and his second lowest scoring total.

UNC took home the team champion title for the stroke play portion of the tournament, alongside one of their own, David Ford, winning in the individual format at 16-under.

Roberts continued to shoot lights out from day one until the finishing moment, ending his final round with a birdie to card a 4-under par 68. In 36 holes, Roberts only carded a single bogey while capturing nine birdies in the same duration.

His best nine of the day was in Tuesday's round on the front-nine, starting his day off with two consecutive birdies on No. 3 - a 560-yard par 5 and No. 4 - a 495-yard par 4, followed by another birdie on No. 8 - a 250-yard par 3.

Roberts was at the top of the leaderboard and led the Seminoles in par 4 scoring, averaging a 3.83 (-5), as well as carding the most pars with 35 for the tournament. His three consecutive scores in the 60s this week marks his ninth time shooting par or better this season.

Junior Frederik Kjettrup secured his best finish of the season with a 5-under total (69-69-73) that placed him tied for tenth. Although his final round came with some struggle, Kjettrup was still the lead scorer in birdies for the Seminoles, capturing 16 in the three rounds, as well as the low scorer for par 5's, averaging a 4.25 (-9).

Redshirt Junior Cole Anderson moved three spots up the leaderboard with a final round of 1-under that placed him tied for 13th, totaling 3-under for the tournament (70-72-71). Anderson's third round was consistent and smooth, shooting even-par on the front-nine and 1-under on the back-nine with an eagle on No. 14 - a 510-yard par 5. This marks his tenth time this season shooting par or better.

Freshman Luke Clanton tied his lowest finish of the season, tying for 17th after shooting his best round of the tournament with a 2-under par 70. His 2-under total (73-71-70) earned him his top performance as a Seminole, with this being his first time totaling an under par final score. Clanton carded his most birdies in the final round, capturing five which included two back-to-back on No. 14 and No. 15.

Sophomore Patrick McCann shot his lowest score of the tournament, carding a 1-under par 71 to total 2-over (74-73-71) for the Jackson T. Stephens Cup. He tied for 23rd.

Name                       Place  Rnd1  Rnd2  Rnd3  Total
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Brett Roberts                3     69    68    68    205
Frederik Kjettrup           10t    69    69    73    211
Cole Anderson               13t    70    72    71    213
Luke Clanton                17t    73    71    70    214
Patrick McCann              23t    74    73    71    218

Seminoles Finish As Runners-Up At Jackson T. Stephens Cup.

by Taylor Caradonna, Florida State Sports Information

JUNO BEACH, Fla. - The No.14 Florida State Seminoles earned a runner-up finish in the Match Play portion of the Jackson T. Stephens Cup. Luke Clanton and Cole Anderson both won their matches 1UP against North Carolina's David Ford and Peter Fountain. The Tar Heels in the tournament championship with the 3-2 victory over the Seminoles.

Florida State began well, with each of the five Seminoles holding a lead in their match during the front-nine. As the day progressed, North Carolina earned the come-from-behind wins in three of the five contested matches.

Clanton, a freshman, had a successful day, beating the tournament stroke play individual champion, David Ford, 1UP. On the front-nine, Clanton lost two consecutive holes, but managed to win No. 8 and No. 11 to get the match back to all square.

Clanton showed his true determination on the back-nine, winning hole No. 14 and sinking a lengthy birdie putt on No. 18 to secure the win. The win ranks as Clanton's first match-play victory as a Florida State Seminole.

Anderson, a redshirt junior, earned a 1UP win against the Tar Heels' Peter Fountain. Anderson was in control the entire round, not once letting his opponent take the lead.

Junior Frederik Kjettrup nearly pulled off a match play victory, as he took his match into extra holes with UNC's Dylan Menante. Menante birdied the 19th hole to win the match.

Kjettrup was 1UP on his opponent going into the 17th hole, but Menante managed a birdie on No. 17 to force the match into extra holes after a missed birdie putt attempt by Kjettrup on No. 18.

Sophomore Patrick McCann faced off against UNC Austin Greaser, falling to his opponent 2&1. The match continuously went back and forth, with McCann taking the lead on No. 11, but unfortunately gave up three holes which ended the match on No. 17.

Junior Brett Roberts fell 5&3 to UNC opponent Ryan Burnett. After taking an early lead on hole No. 3, Roberts' opponent managed to steal the lead and carry the match until the 15th hole.

Match Play Results
Luke Clanton (FSU) def. David Ford (UNC) 1UP
Cole Anderson (FSU) def. Peter Fountain (UNC) 1UP
Dylan Menante (UNC) def. Frederik Kjettrup (FSU) 19 holes
Austin Greaser (UNC) def. Patrick McCann (FSU) 2&1
Ryan Burnett (UNC) def. Brett Roberts (FSU) 5&3

Men's Golf in Fourth at Watersound.

February 20, 2023

by Taylor Caradonna

PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. - No. 11 Florida State opened up its season with round one of the Watersound Invitational at Shark's Tooth Golf Club in Panama City Beach this Sunday. The Seminoles are currently in sole possession of fourth place after shooting 4-under par to total a 284 for the tournament.

Junior Frederik Kjettrup led the Seminoles with a phenomenal 6-under par 66 and is currently in second place, being only one stroke off the lead. Kjettrup started off the day with a birdie on hole No. 1 followed by two more birdies on the front-nine to shoot a 3-under 33.

Kjettrup continued his bogey free play onto the back-nine, capturing three birdies on his last five holes with two being back-to-back on holes No. 16 and No. 17. This is his second time in the 2022-23 season shooting 6-under, nearing his career low of a 64 (7-under) at the Valspar Collegiate Invite his sophomore season.

Junior Brett Roberts shot in the 60's for the 28th time in his career, marking Sunday's 4-under 68 as the eighth time he has shot under par in his junior season.

Although Roberts started off the day with a bogey on hole No. 1, he quickly recovered with three birdies to finish the front-nine at 2-under par. He continued to remain bogey free the rest of the round, carding two birdies on holes No. 14 and No. 16 to finish the round at 4-under par.

Roberts is currently tied for sixth place.

Redshirt junior Cole Anderson enjoyed a spotless front-nine, carding a birdie on the 555-yard par 5 to finish the front-nine at 1-under par. Anderson captured two birdies on the back-nine, although he ended the round with a bogey on hole No. 18 to shoot even-par on the back.

Anderson completes round one tied for seventeenth place.

Junior Gray Albright began his round with an even-par start through his first five holes. Ultimately, he struggled throughout the round and was unable to capture a birdie. Albright is currently tied for 61st place with a 7-over round one finish.

Freshman Luke Clanton had a difficult opening nine to round one, carding two double-bogeys to start off his first four holes. After shooting a 5-over par front-nine, he captured two birdies on the back-nine to finish the round with an 8-over par 80.

Clanton is currently tied for 65th place. Although the number one seed freshman had a rough first round, he is expected to, as is Gray Albright, improve greatly in round two of the Watersound Invitational. Both Seminoles had stellar appearances in the fall season, with Clanton defeating UNC's individual champion David Ford in the Jackson T. Stephens Cup match play championship.

For the individuals of the Watersound Invitational, sophomore Michael Mays led the group after shooting a career-low 5-under par 67. Starting off of hole No. 10, Mays opened his first round with two birdies in his first three holes to finish the front-nine at 2-under par.

The sophomore only improved his performance at the turn, carding four birdies on the back-nine with two of those birdies being back-to-back on holes No. 2 and No. 3. He carded his final birdie of the round on his last hole, No. 9 - the 426-yard par 4.

Mays is currently tied for third place and leads the fourteen-player field of individuals.

Freshman Jack Bigham played in his second tournament as a Seminole, adding to his impressive resume with a 3-under par 69. Bigham carded five birdies for round one, capturing three on his front-nine and two on the back-nine. He is currently tied for ninth and is placed third upon the individuals.

Sophomore Patrick McCann began his day with a spectacular bogey free front-nine, carding two birdies to finish the nine 2-under par. McCann struggled on the back-nine, ultimately shooting a 4-over par 76 to be tied for forty-seventh.

Florida State leads the 11-team field in par 3 scoring, averaging a 2.90 (-2). The Seminoles totaled 60 pars and 12 birdies for round one. Five Seminoles shot below the average score for the first round of the Watersound Invitational. Of the 69-player field, the average score for the 7,246 yard par 72 course was a 73.52.

February 20, 2023

PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. - Florida State juniors Frederick Kjettrup and Brett Roberts both fired 5-under par 67 to lead the third-place Seminoles in round two of the Watersound Invitational on Shark's Tooth Golf Course in Panama City Beach, Fla.

FSU is 11-under heading into Tuesday's final round. Vanderbilt is in first place at 24-under after shooting 15-under on Monday's second round. Georgia Tech is in second place at 16-under.

Alabama is in fourth place two strokes behind the Seminoles and Mississippi State rounds out the top five teams at 4-under.

Kjettrup leads the tournament at 11-under after firing a 5-under 67 today after an opening round 66 yesterday. He had six birdies during round two and his only bogey of the tournament to date was a putt that lipped out on No. 7. He leads Georgia Tech's Christo Lamprecht by one stroke. FSU's Roberts is tied for third overall at 9-under after carding a bogey-free 5-under par 68 today that included five birdies, three of which came over his last nine holes.

Freshman Luke Clanton is tied for 56th after shooting even par today, eight strokes better than his opening round. Teammates Cole Anderson and Gray Albright both finished 3-over in the second round and sit at 2-over (32nd place) and 10-over respectively for the tournament.

Three Seminoles are playing as individuals and all are in the top 15 going into the final round tomorrow. Michael Mays shot 4-under Monday and is tied for 9th at 9-under. After shooting even par today, Jack Bigham sits at 3-under and tied for 11th. Patrick McCann aced the 290-yard par 3 11th hole during a stretch where he was five under over five holes. He finished 6-under on the day and is tied for 15th.

February 21, 2023

by Stephen Stone

PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. - Junior Frederik Kjettrup of the 11th-ranked Florida State Men's Golf team earned an emphatic win at the Watersound Invitational, shooting a record-low 18-under par (66-67-65) for his second career collegiate victory on Tuesday afternoon at Shark's Tooth Golf Club.

Kjettrup's 18-under is the lowest three-round score in program history. He eclipsed a 56-year old record held by Seminole Alum Carl DiCesare, who had a 17-under at the Buckhaults Golf Tournament on March 17, 1967.

With top-ranked Gordon Sargent of Vanderbilt trying to charge up the leaderboard, Kjettrup's final-round 65 proved he wouldn't be denied. The Denmark native won at Watersound by five strokes, carding nine birdies in his final round to put an exclamation point on a huge weekend for the All-American.

For the second straight year, Kjettrup put together a collegiate tournament win. On March 22, 2022, he collected his first victory at the All-American Intercollegiate when he shot 3-under.

Throughout the Watersound Invitational, Kjettrup dominated the par 4 holes, totaling 8-under over the three rounds. He also led the field with an impressive 21 birdies in three rounds played.

The Seminoles finished in third place behind tournament winner Vanderbilt (ranked first nationally) and 12th-ranked Georgia Tech. FSU shot 24-under overall, using a 13-under final round to end its stay on a high note.

Sophomore Michael Mays had a breakout tournament, finishing as the top individual at 12-under to tie for fourth overall. Mays finished nine strokes ahead of the next closest individuals, which were Vanderbilt's Reid Davenport, FSU's Jack Bigham and Alabama's Jones Free.

Junior Brett Roberts tied for ninth at 7-under (68-67-74). Redshirt junior Cole Anderson tied for 22nd at 2-under (71-75-68) along with sophomore Patrick McCann (76-66-72).

Name                       Place  Rnd1  Rnd2  Rnd3  Total
=========================  =====  ====  ====  ====  =====
Frederik Kjettrup            1     66    67    65    198
Michael Mays              *  4t    67    68    69    204
Brett Roberts                9t    68    67    74    209
Jack Bigham               * 18t    69    72    72    213
Cole Anderson               22t    71    75    68    214
Patrick McCann            * 22t    76    66    72    214
Luke Clanton                38t    80    72    68    220
Gray Albright               60t    79    75    78    232

Men's Golf in Eighth Place at Cabo Collegiate Invitational.

March 5, 2023

by Stephen Stone

CABO, Mexico - Twin Dolphin's Club proved to be a difficult test in the opening round of Sunday's Cabo Collegiate Invitational. The ninth-ranked Florida State Men's Golf team ended the first day in eighth place at 10-over, as one of the 15 competing schools managed to finish under par in Mexico.

Vanderbilt leads the field at 4-under, but the remaining 14 teams are at or above par. Florida State junior Frederik Kjettrup, who won the last tournament at the Watersound Invitational in record-setting fashion, leads the Seminoles in a tie for 17th at 1-over.

Kjettrup led Florida State with four birdies on Sunday, shooting a 1-over 72 in what was FSU's best round of the afternoon. With a shot-gun start where he began on the fifth hole, Kjettrup shot a 39 on the course's back nine, but picked it up on the finish by shooting a 33 on the front nine. Three of his four birdies recorded came on Twin Dolphin's front nine, including one on the par-3, 152-yard fourth hole to end his round.

Redshirt junior Cole Anderson also saved his best work for the latter part of the round, shooting a 2-over 73 where he recorded a 33 on his finishing front nine. Anderson's round included three birdies and was highlighted by an eagle on the par-5, 593-yard first hole. Anderson is tied for 25th.

Sophomore Michael Mays is tied for 34th at 3-over. Brett Roberts is tied at 40th at 4-over, while Luke Clanton is tied at 64th at 7-over.

Florida State finishes third in the opening round in both par 3 scoring (5-over) and par 5 scoring (4-under).

March 6, 2023

CABO, Mexico - Junior Frederik Kjettrup of the ninth-ranked Florida State Men's Golf team delivered a 2-under 69 in the second round of the Cabo Collegiate Invitational at Twin Dolphin's Club on Monday. The Denmark native is tied for eighth in the field at 1-under overall (72-69), improving by three strokes from Sunday.

Kjettrup recorded his fourth round in the 60s this spring season in five rounds played, one of 14 golfers to shoot in the 60s in a second round that was a bit more forgiving than the first. The Seminoles improved by two spots up to sixth place through two rounds of play, shooting 1-over as a team on Monday. FSU is 11-over for the tournament.

Repeating his first-round performance, Kjettrup started the front nine with a 33. He improved on the course's back nine with a 36, stringing together five birdies for the round. He is tied for sixth in the tournament shooting even par on par 3 holes.

Leading the Cabo Collegiate Invitational are Wells Williams and Matthew Riedel, both from Vanderbilt. The Commodores also have a grip on the team leaderboard at 15-under, 13 strokes ahead of second-place Ole Miss. Texas Tech (1-under) is the only other team with an aggregate score of under par.

Redshirt junior Cole Anderson delivered an eagle for the second straight round, which happened on the par-5, 571-yard 13th hole. Anderson shot an even-par 71 on Monday and is tied for 18th at 2-over.

Sophomore Michael Mays also had a steady day by shooting even par. He is tied for 25th overall at 3-over.

Brett Roberts is tied at 49th at 7-over while Luke Clanton is tied at 62nd at 12-over.

March 7, 2023

CABO, Mexico - Junior Frederik Kjettrup finished another strong performance by shooting a final-round 67 at Twin Dolphin Club on Tuesday. The native of Denmark moved up six spots in the final round to tie for second overall at the Cabo Collegiate Invitational, finishing 5-under (72-69-67).

Kjettrup recorded an eagle on the par-5, 593-yard first hole, which was also eagled by teammate Cole Anderson earlier in the tournament. He added six more birdies on Tuesday, tallying 15 birdies over his three rounds played.

Kjettrup has consecutive Top-2 finishes to begin his spring season, winning the Watersound Invitational and tying for second in Cabo. The junior was honored as the ACC Golfer of the Month on Monday.

Included in Kjettrup's round was an incredible score of 29 on the front nine.

The Seminoles finished fifth overall and moved up another spot on the leaderboard on Tuesday, shooting 3-under on the day and 8-over for the tournament. No. 1-ranked Vanderbilt ran away with the victory, shooting 18-under while second-place Ole Miss shot 6-under.

Anderson tied for 10th at 1-under (73-71-68), recording five birdies on his final day.

Sophomore Michael Mays tied for 35th at 6-over (74-71-74). Junior Brett Roberts shot 8-over for the tournament while freshman Luke Clanton was 17-over.

Name                       Place  Rnd1  Rnd2  Rnd3  Total
=========================  =====  ====  ====  ====  =====
Frederik Kjettrup            2t    72    69    67    208
Cole Anderson               10t    73    71    68    212
Michael Mays                35t    74    71    74    219
Brett Roberts               43     75    74    72    221
Luke Clanton                60t    78    76    76    230

Men's Golf Dominant So Far at Seminole Intercollegiate.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Eighth-ranked Florida State Men's Golf has been playing like the top-ranked team at the Seminole Intercollegiate, holding a 22-shot lead through nearly two rounds of play on Monday at the Seminole Legacy Golf Club.

Weather conditions forced a later start to Monday's opening round, but it didn't dampen the spirits of the hot-shooting Seminoles. Florida State is at 19-under near the completion of the second round, which was suspended due to darkness.

No. 24 Ole Miss remains in second place along with North Alabama at 3-over apiece.

Junior left-handed golfer Gray Albright holds the overall lead at 7-under as he awaits two more holes to play in his second round. The Ocala, Fla., native recorded the best round of his FSU career to open Monday, shooting a 3-under 69. He's on pace to better that score in his second round as he is currently 4-under in the round.

Albright's score does not count toward FSU's team score as he is playing as an individual.

Freshman Luke Clanton is tied for second at 6-under, using an opening-round 69 to jumpstart his day. His first round consisted of three birdies and 15 pars, while his second round includes five birdies with three holes left to play.

Junior Frederik Kjettrup, the Watersound Invitational champion, lurks in fourth place at 5-under. He was also bolstered by an opening-round 69.

Freshman Jack Bigham has been impressive so far, shooting 4-under overall with three holes remaining in the second round.

Six Seminoles surround the Top 10 of the leaderboard, including Brett Roberts (1-under) in ninth place and Cole Anderson (even) tied for 10th.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - In one of the most dominant team performances in recent memory, the eighth-ranked Florida State Men's Golf team won the Seminole Intercollegiate by 38 shots on Tuesday afternoon. The Seminoles finished 14-under on a chillier and windy day at the Seminole Legacy Golf Club.

The day was especially poetic for junior Gray Albright, who won his first collegiate tournament at 10-under overall, including an impressive 3-under 69 in his final round. Finishing up on the 17th hole due to a shot-gun start, the Ocala native sealed the deal with consecutive birdies on holes 15 and 16 before recording a par on 17.

Albright took advantage of the Seminole Legacy Golf Club's par 5 holes, shooting 6-under overall on the longest holes of the tournament.

Prior to the start of the tournament, Albright had not recorded a round in the 60s, yet managed to shoot all three rounds under 70 this week. He finished his back nine with a 34, winning the tournament by five shots over runner-ups Frederik Kjettrup and Luke Clanton of FSU.

Incredibly, six out of the Top 10 finishers suited up for the Garnet and Gold. Besides Albright, Kjettrup and Clanton, junior Brett Roberts shot 1-under overall to place fifth. Freshman Jack Bigham tied for sixth at even par while redshirt junior Cole Anderson finished in eighth at 2-over.

North Alabama placed second at 24-over, while 24th-ranked Ole Miss came in third at 27-over.

Name                       Place  Rnd1  Rnd2  Rnd3  Total
=========================  =====  ====  ====  ====  =====
Gray Albright             *  1     69    68    69    206
Frederik Kjettrup            2t    69    69    73    211
Luke Clanton                 2t    69    67    75    211
Brett Roberts                5     74    69    72    215
Jack Bigham                  6t    73    68    75    216
Cole Anderson                8     71    72    75    218
Michael Mays              * 27t    75    74    77    226
Patrick McCann            * 32t    72    78    77    227

Seminoles in Third Place Through Two Rounds at Valspar Collegiate Invitational.

March 27, 2023

PALM CITY, Fla. - Playing in one of the nation's most competitive tournaments, the seventh-ranked Florida State Men's Golf team held its own through the first two rounds at The Valspar Collegiate Invitational. The Seminoles enter Tuesday's final round in third place at 10-under, eight shots back of first-place and No. 3-ranked Texas Tech.

The 16-team field at Floridian Golf Club includes 13 teams ranked in the Golfstat Top 50. Freshman Jack Bigham (-4; 68-70) and junior Brett Roberts (-4; 65-73) are each tied for 10th place and six shots back of the leader Ludvig Aberg of Texas Tech (-10).

The highlight of Monday came when junior Frederik Kjettrup delivered a hole-in-one in the opening round on the par-3, 146-yard eighth hole. The Denmark native is 2-under overall (69-75) and tied at 40th.

Redshirt junior Cole Anderson was steady through the first day, carding a score of 3-under (70-69) as he was the only counting Seminole who improved his score in the second round. Anderson is tied for 15th.

Florida State led the tournament by shooting 12-under through the opening round, but it lost a few strokes when it countered with a 2-over showing in the second round of play. Roberts' first-round 65 included seven birdies and four consecutive on holes 5-8. Bigham's opening 68 had six birdies and three straight on holes 15-17.

For Roberts, his 65 in the first round tied a career low that he set in the second round of the Maui Jim Intercollegiate on Sept. 11, 2022.

The top five at The Valspar Collegiate Invitational includes Texas Tech (-18), North Carolina (-15), Florida State (-10), Arizona State (-9), Texas (-5) and Ohio State (-5).

March 28, 2023

by Stephen Stone

PALM CITY, Fla. - The seventh-ranked Florida State Men's Golf team finished in the upper echelon of one of the nation's most competitive tournaments, tying for fourth at The Valspar Collegiate Invitational held at Floridan Golf Club in Palm City, Fla.

The trio of freshman Jack Bigham, junior Brett Roberts and redshirt junior Cole Anderson led the Seminoles by shooting 4-under overall. Florida State shot 13-under as a team, including a final round where it went 3-under.

Bigham, Roberts and Anderson tied for 14th on the leaderboard.

North Carolina won The Valspar Collegiate Invitational shooting 27-under.

Junior Frederik Kjettrup had the low final round for the Seminoles with a 2-under 69 on Tuesday. Kjettrup tied for 33rd shooting even par for the tournament.

Junior Gray Albright, who played as an individual, also finished well by shooting a final-round 69. He tied for 42nd at 2-over.

Two Seminoles recorded eagles on Tuesday. Kjettrup dialed one in from long distance on the par-5, 530-yard 13th hole after recording an ace in his opening round on the par-3 eighth.

Roberts added an eagle on the par-5, 535-yard 15th hole.

Name                       Place  Rnd1  Rnd2  Rnd3  Total
=========================  =====  ====  ====  ====  =====
Brett Roberts               14t    65    70    71    206
Cole Anderson               14t    70    69    70    209
Jack Bigham                 14t    68    70    71    209
Frederik Kjettrup           33t    69    75    69    213
Gray Albright             * 42t    74    72    69    215
Luke Clanton                48t    70    74    72    216

Seventh-Ranked Florida State Men's Golf Dominant in Charlottesville.

April 10, 2023

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - With an eye-popping 30-under team score vs. par, No. 7 Florida State Men's Golf is on a record-breaking quest as it leads the Lewis Chitengwa Memorial through two rounds played on Monday at Birdwood Golf Course.

The Seminoles lead tournament host and second-place Virginia by 12 strokes entering Tuesday's final round.

Florida State's school record for lowest three-round score vs. par is 41-under, which it set at the USF Invitational on March 4, 2014.

Freshman Luke Clanton has been the catalyst so far, tying for the overall lead at 8-under (66-68). The Hialeah, Fla., native delivered an eagle in his second round on the par-4, 372-yard first hole. Clanton accumulated 10 birdies on the day. His best finish of his freshman year is tying for second at the Seminole Intercollegiate on March 14.

Redshirt junior Cole Anderson (68-67) and junior Brett Roberts (65-70) are each tied for third place with 7-under scores. Roberts tied his career-low by carding an opening-round 65, while Anderson shot a 67 in his second round.

Junior Frederik Kjettrup is 5-under (65-72) through his first two rounds and in a tie for seventh. Freshman Jack Bigham is tied for 14th (70-69) at 3-under.

April 11, 2023

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - The No. 7 Florida State Men's Golf team made history in record-tying fashion on Tuesday, tying a program record by shooting 41-under part as it won the Lewis Chitengwa Memorial held at Birdwood Golf Course in Charlottesville, Va.

The 41-under team score matches the program low set in 2014 at the USF Invitational. FSU's three-round aggregate score of 811 (264-274-273) is the second-lowest in school history. The same team established a low of 805 at the Maui Jim Intercollegiate this past fall.

Redshirt junior Cole Anderson earned his first collegiate win at the Lewis Chitengwa Memorial, earning the honor of co-champion after tying Virginia's Ben James at 11-under. Anderson now has six Top 10 finishes this year and gets his second in the Top five.

Prior to Tuesday's win, Anderson's previous best finish was placing second in the season-opening Maui Jim Intercollegiate on Sept. 11, 2022. In his final round, the Camden, Maine, native shot a 4-under 67 which included five birdies. Anderson is currently ranked 12th overall according to the Golfstat player rankings.

Freshman Luke Clanton received a confidence boost after FSU's trip to Charlottesville, tying for third overall by shooting 9-under (66-68-70). Clanton's birdie on the 18th hole gave the Seminoles their record-tying 41-under mark. He finished with four birdies in his final round.

The trio of Jack Bigham, Brett Roberts and Frederik Kjettrup each finished at 7-under and tied for sixth overall. The feat gave the Seminoles all five golfers in the Top six of the tournament. Bigham saved his best shooting for last with a 67 on Tuesday, continuing to build off his impressive freshman season.

Name                       Place  Rnd1  Rnd2  Rnd3  Total
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Cole Anderson                1t    68    67    67    202
Luke Clanton                 3t    66    68    70    204
Jack Bigham                  6t    70    69    67    206
Frederik Kjettrup            6t    65    72    69    206
Brett Roberts                6t    65    70    71    206

Florida State Men's Golf in Third Place at ACC Championship.

April 21, 2023

PINEHURST, N.C. - The sixth-ranked and second-seeded Florida State Men's Golf team is in position to clinch a possible third-straight trip to ACC match play, sitting in third place through the first two rounds of the ACC Championship held Friday at the Country Club of North Carolina at Pinehurst.

The top four teams following Saturday's final round of stroke play will advance to the match play semifinals on Sunday. The Seminoles are at 4-under and trail only Wake Forest (11-under) and Georgia Tech (13-under).

Behind Florida State but within striking distance are Duke (3-under), Virginia (even), Louisville (1-over) and North Carolina (2-over).

Junior Frederik Kjettrup led the Seminoles in the first two rounds at 2-under (69-73). His opening round included four birdies to just one bogey. Kjettrup is tied for seventh overall on the leaderboard, which is led by Wake Forest's Michael Brennan at 9-under.

Redshirt junior Cole Anderson is 1-under (72-71) and posted FSU's best second-round score with a 1-under 71. His second round included three birdies to two bogeys. Anderson is tied for 12th overall.

Freshman Jack Bigham is also in the counting score category as he ties with Anderson at 1-under (71-72). After carding a 37 on his first nine holes in the second round, he finished strong with a 35 on his final nine holes, which were played on the front nine.

Fellow freshman Luke Clanton is tied for 17th at even par (72-72). Junior Brett Roberts is 1-over (72-73) and tied for 22nd.

FSU led the field with 125 pars recorded on Friday, and shot the second-lowest score on par 3 holes at 5-over combined.

April 22, 2023

PINEHURST, N.C. - The third and final stroke-play round of the ACC Men's Golf Championship was suspended on Saturday due to inclement weather.

The final round will resume beginning at 7:30 a.m. on Sunday morning. Currently in fourth place at 4-under, Florida State has yet to tee off in its final round. The Seminoles began the day in third place but Duke inched above them on the leaderboard after moving to 5-under early in its final round.

Golfers who began their rounds early Saturday morning will resume from the point play was halted. The groups scheduled to begin teeing off at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, which includes FSU, will now start at 7:30 a.m. on Sunday.

Sunday's rescheduled round will complete 54 holes of stroke play, with the top four teams moving on to match play to determine the tournament team champion.

April 23, 2023

PINEHURST, N.C. - The No. 6-ranked Florida State Men's Golf team ended its ACC Championship run on Sunday afternoon, placing fifth in the stroke-play portion of the tournament.

The Seminoles jockeyed back-and-forth with Virginia and Duke for one of the coveted Top four spots needed to clinch an appearance in the match play semifinals. Despite the heroics of freshman Luke Clanton, who birdied four of his last five holes in what was a close race down the stretch, FSU fell two strokes outside the cut-off as it shot 2-under (284-288-290) for the tournament.

Georgia Tech (-26) clinched the top seed for the match play semifinals, while Wake Forest came in second place (-10). Virginia (-4) and Duke (-4) tied at third.

With five total holes remaining for the Seminoles and sitting two strokes outside of a Top-4 position, Clanton birdied the par-5, 510-yard 18th hole to finish with a 4-under 68 in his final round. He tied for ninth in the tournament field and was FSU's top performer overall.

Clanton's clutch birdie left FSU at 3-under and just one stroke outside the cut line. However, the Seminoles were unable to cash in on their remaining holes.

Fellow freshman Jack Bigham tied for 16th after shooting even par (71-72-73) overall. Junior Brett Roberts went 1-over for the tournament (72-73-72), while junior Frederik Kjettrup tied for 28th at 3-over (69-73-77).

Name                       Place  Rnd1  Rnd2  Rnd3  Total
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Luke Clanton                 9t    72    72    68    212
Jack Bigham                 16t    71    72    73    216
Brett Roberts               19t    72    73    72    217
Frederik Kjettrup           28t    69    73    77    219
Cole Anderson               40t    72    71    79    222

Florida State Men's Golf in Second Place at NCAA Morgan Hill Regional.

May 15, 2023

MORGAN HILL, Calif. - The second-seeded Florida State Men's Golf team had a solid showing in its first round of the NCAA Morgan Hill Regional, ending the day in second place at 7-under. The Seminoles played at the ultra-private Institute Golf Club nearby San Jose.

Junior Frederik Kjettrup jumpstarted Florida State by tying his career low in the NCAA postseason with a first-round 68. His 4-under score ties him for second on the leaderboard, behind only Missouri's Alfons Bondesson who has a 5-under 67.

The Seminoles trail only tournament leader Mississippi State, who is 12-under so far. Top-seeded Pepperdine is in third place at 4-under, followed by Charlotte and Baylor each at 3-under for the fourth and fifth spots. The Top 5 teams through three rounds advance to the NCAA Championship Finals that take place in Scottsdale, Ariz., next week.

Kjettrup started with an even-par 36 on the front nine, but picked up steam on the back when he shot a 32. His round was highlighted by an eagle on the par-5, 511-yard 14th hole.

"I didn't play too well on the first couple holes but kept it going and pulled some putts for par," Kjettrup said following the first round. "Then I started playing better and things started going my way on the back nine. That eagle on 14 helped. I pretty much hit it to two feet for a tap-in eagle. I started hitting better (over the back nine) and got more confident over the ball."

Kjettrup carded four holes under par on the back nine, including a birdie on the par-3 17th hole. His score of 68 ties his low in the postseason set during his freshman season in the third round of the NCAA Regional held at the Seminole Legacy Golf Club in Tallahassee.

Freshman Luke Clanton fired a 2-under 70 to tie for ninth in the opening round. He began with an impressive 33 on the front nine and continued to play well on the back nine. His only blemish was back-to-back bogeys to end his round on 17 and 18.

Junior Brett Roberts, who won the NCAA West Palm Beach Regional last year, was steady with a 1-under 71. Roberts got stronger as the round went on, using a 34 on the back nine which included consecutive birdies on holes 14 and 15. Roberts recorded his sixth round under par in 13 career rounds played in an NCAA Regional or Final.

Freshman Jack Bigham was also a counting score with an even par 72. Redshirt junior Cole Anderson shot a 1-over 73.

May 16, 2023

MORGAN HILL, Calif. - An unforgiving second round at the Institute Golf Club had all 13 teams scrambling to the finish line, but the second-seeded Florida State Men's Golf team managed to hold up just fine on Tuesday afternoon. The Seminoles shot 8-over in their second round and are 1-over for the tournament, just three shots off the lead in second place.

Mississippi State remains in first place at 2-under, while the Seminoles sit nearby in second place (+1). Baylor is not far off in third place at 3-over, followed by Pepperdine (+6) and BYU (+8) to round out the Top 5.

Freshman Luke Clanton is tied atop the player leaderboard at 4-under (70-70), shooting 2-under for the second straight round. Clanton is tied with NC State's Maximilian Steinlechner.

The Hialeah, Fla., native was one of five golfers to shoot under par on Tuesday, with all 13 teams shooting above par for the day. Baylor carded the best score of any team in the second round at 6-over.

Clanton's round included three birdies and one bogey along with 14 pars in what was one of the steadier performances of the day. His eight total birdies through the first two rounds is tied for the second most in the field, while his 1-under total on the par 3 holes makes him one of six golfers shooting under par on the short holes.

Aiding the Seminoles greatly on Tuesday was redshirt junior Cole Anderson, who went even par and is tied for 13th overall at 1-over (73-72). Anderson's round was punctuated by two birdies on his front nine.

Brett Roberts (+4), Frederik Kjettrup (+1) and Jack Bigham (+5) each recorded 77s in the second round.

May 17, 2023

MORGAN HILL, Calif. - Luke Clanton of Florida State Men's Golf made program history on Wednesday, becoming the first Seminole freshman to win an NCAA Regional. His consistent 6-under performance (70-70-70) guided FSU to its third consecutive NCAA Championship appearance as it finished in third place at the challenging Morgan Hill Regional in California.

In a field of 77 golfers, Clanton was one of just six that finished under par. He joins teammate Brett Roberts as Noles whom have won back-to-back regionals, with Roberts winning the NCAA West Palm Beach Regional last year.

Florida State finished at 7-over (281-296-294) for the regional at Institute Golf Club, earning one of the five spots to advance to next week's NCAA Men's Golf Championship at Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale, Ariz. FSU begins its title pursuit next Friday, May 26.

Clanton's final round included three birdies to just one bogey, with two of his birdies coming down the stretch on the back nine. He finished two strokes ahead of second-place Riley Lewis (Loyola Marymount) and Maximilian Steinlechner (NC State).

Scores flew up and down all week in what was an enigmatic regional experience for many, but Clanton was a hallmark of consistency. He recorded rounds of 2-under on each day, an impressive feat with the Morgan Hill Regional playing as one of the hardest sites this week in men's collegiate golf.

Clanton was at his best on par 3 and par 4 holes. He shot 2-under collectively on the course's par 3s to tie for the lowest output of any golfer, and finished second at 4-under in par 4 scoring.

Mississippi State (-1) won the Morgan Hill Regional, while BYU (+4), Baylor (+9) and Pepperdine (+11) also advanced as Top 5 finishers along with FSU.

Roberts had a good bounce-back day, shooting a 2-over 74 and tying for 32nd overall at 6-over (71-77-74). Junior Frederik Kjettrup finished at 5-over (68-77-76) to tie for 24th, and freshman Jack Bigham (72-77-74) shot 7-over to tie for 37th.

Cole Anderson also shot 7-over (73-72-78).

Name                       Place  Rnd1  Rnd2  Rnd3  Total
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Luke Clanton                 1     70    70    70    210
Frederik Kjettrup           24t    68    77    76    221
Brett Roberts               32t    71    77    74    222
Jack Bigham                 37t    72    77    74    223
Cole Anderson               37t    73    72    78    223

Florida State Men's Golf in Eighth Place at NCAA Championships.

May 26, 2023

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - The No. 7 seeded Florida State Men's Golf team got itself off to a good start on day one of the NCAA Championships on Friday, sitting in eighth place through the opening round at Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale, Ariz.

The Seminoles' 4-over 284 round was their lowest at Grayhawk since recording a 6-under 274 on May 30, 2021, when they were the top-seeded team in the tournament. FSU is just four strokes behind tournament leader Georgia Tech, which is at even par.

Junior Brett Roberts recorded his second NCAA Championship round in the 60s when he carded a 1-under 69 on Friday. The Coral Springs, Fla., native was nearly mistake-free all morning and afternoon, adding just one bogey while adding two birdies and 15 pars in a strong performance.

Roberts was one of 18 golfers who shot under par in the first round.

Freshman Jack Bigham continued his solid play in the postseason, shooting an even-par 70. He recorded three birdies and three bogeys on a difficult golf course in what was his first career round in NCAA Championship play.

Fellow freshman Luke Clanton snapped his streak of nine consecutive rounds at par or lower but ended with a good score of 2-over 72. The Hialeah, Fla., native's round was highlighted by consecutive birdies on holes 7 and 8 at Grayhawk.

Redshirt junior Cole Anderson and junior Frederik Kjettrup each added scores of 3-over 73. For Anderson, it was his team-leading ninth career round played at Grayhawk in the NCAA Championships.

Cole Anderson Named to 2023 Arnold Palmer Cup Team

Redshirt junior golfer Cole Anderson has been added to the 2023 Arnold Palmer Cup Team, announced by the Golf Coaches Association of America on Friday.

Anderson, a native of Camden, Maine, will compete for the United States while teammate Frederik Kjettrup (Aabybro, Denmark) plays for the International Team.

The event takes place June 8-10 at Laurel Valley Golf Club in Ligonier, Pa.

May 27, 2023

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - Through two rounds at the NCAA Championships, Florida State Men's Golf is off to its best start in 11 years as it is tied for seventh place. The Seminoles are 11-over (284-287) at Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale, Ariz., playing in the afternoon wave on Saturday.

Florida State's seventh-place showing through two rounds is its best start at NCAAs through the same time period since Brooks Koepka and Daniel Berger helped the Seminoles to third place in the team standings in 2012.

Redshirt junior Cole Anderson came through with a clutch round, recording a 1-over 71 to tie for FSU's lowest score of the day. Anderson had a clean front nine with all pars, then maintained on the back with one birdie on the 10th hole and two bogeys. His strong round was saved on the 18th when he delivered a much-needed par on a tricky putt that broke severely to the right, reading it all the way.

Anderson's 71 ties for his lowest round ever at Grayhawk Golf Club during NCAA Championship play.

Freshman Luke Clanton used three birdies on the front nine to highlight another well-played round, shooting a 1-over 71 on Saturday. He is 3-over (72-71) for the tournament after improving from his first-round score on Friday. He moved up 11 spots and is tied for 36th.

Junior Brett Roberts continues to pace the Seminoles after carding a 3-over 73 on Saturday. He is the lowest-scoring Nole so far, shooting 2-over (69-73) through two rounds of play. Roberts had two birdies on the day and is tied for 24th.

Junior Frederik Kjettrup (73-72) is 5-over so far while freshman Jack Bigham (70-76) is 6-over.

May 28, 2023

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - The seventh-seeded Florida State Men's Golf team is moving on to the fourth and final round of stroke play, recording a 2-over par 282 in Sunday's third round of the NCAA Championships held at Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale, Ariz. The Seminoles are tied for eighth overall at 13-over (284-287-282), placing within the Top 15 cutline to advance.

Monday's final round of stroke play, where only the Top eight advance, will be televised live on the GOLF Channel from 5-9 p.m. ET. The top eight will advance to match play which begins Tuesday.

Florida State was led by more clutch golf from redshirt junior Cole Anderson, whose two consecutive birdies late in his round on holes 15 and 16 gave FSU a huge boost after it was flirting with the cut line. The Camden, Maine, native shook off a triple bogey on the long par-4 seventh hole to card an even-par 70, a career low in NCAA Championship play.

Junior Brett Roberts had a clean sheet all afternoon, producing 18 pars in another even round for the Seminoles. The Coral Springs, Fla., native has been FSU's leader in Scottsdale, sitting at 23rd place at 2-over.

Freshman Luke Clanton had a good score of 1-over 71 in the third round, producing only one bogey while the rest were pars.

Freshman Jack Bigham had another count scoring as he delivered a 1-over 71, which included two big back-nine birdies that were big for the Seminoles down the stretch.

Junior Frederik Kjettrup shot a 5-over 75 on Sunday.

Illinois leads the stroke-play portion of the NCAA Championships so far at 6-under. The other advancing schools include Pepperdine (-3), Florida (-1), North Carolina (+1), Georgia Tech (+2), Stanford (+10), Arizona State (+11), FSU (+13), Vanderbilt (+13), Virginia (+14), Auburn (+16), Texas A&M (+17), Alabama (+21), Georgia (+24) and a tie-breaker between Ohio State (+26) and Texas Tech (+26).

May 29, 2023

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - For the second time in the last three years, the Florida State Men's Golf Team is headed back to match play at the NCAA Championships in Scottsdale, Ariz.

The Seminoles produced an enormous final round in stroke play to clinch the No. 6 seed in Tuesday's match-play quarterfinals, which pits matchups between the final eight teams. FSU went 7-under in Monday's fourth round, finishing 6-over at NCAAs (284-287-282-273).

The Seminoles will go head-to-head against Illinois in Tuesday's quarterfinals.

Junior Brett Roberts was virtually flawless in Monday's fourth round, executing with a 3-under 67 and finishing stroke play at 1-under overall (69-73-70-67) to tie for seventh place. As the last Seminole to finish his round, he hit big shots down the stretch, including a long birdie putt on the eighth and an accurate approach shot to finish up his round on the ninth.

The prominent play by both freshmen Jack Bigham and Luke Clanton proved to be crucial on Monday. Both golfers shot 2-under 68s, as Clanton (72-71-71-68) got better as the tournament went on and tied for 22nd overall at 2-over.

Bigham had a very productive round as well and ended the stroke-play portion at 5-over (70-76-71-68). Clanton used five birdies to his advantage on Monday, while Bigham added three.

Redshirt junior Cole Anderson finished with an even-par 70 and 4-over for the tournament (73-71-70-70). He used two big birdies on his final nine holes to help ignite the Seminoles, which tied for the low round of the day with fellow ACC school North Carolina.

Florida State reaches the match-play portion of the NCAA Championships for the third time overall, doing it in 2010 as well as 2021.

Name                       Place  Rnd1  Rnd2  Rnd3  Rnd4  Total
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Brett Roberts                7t    69    73    70    67    279
Luke Clanton                22t    72    71    71    68    282
Cole Anderson               29t    73    71    70    70    284
Jack Bigham                 36t    70    76    71    68    285
Frederik Kjettrup           79t    73    72    75    77    297

Historic Season Comes to a Close for Florida State Men's Golf.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - After becoming just the second Florida State team ever to reach the NCAA Match Play Semifinals, the seventh-seeded men's golf team ended its run on Tuesday evening as it fell to Florida, 2-3, at the NCAA Championships at Grayhawk Golf Club.

The Seminoles were bolstered by a 3-2 win earlier in the day against Illinois in the NCAA Match Play Quarterfinals. Freshman Luke Clanton's 1UP win against the Illini put FSU over the top as it advanced to its first semifinal since 2010.

Against Florida, FSU held a 2-0 lead after wins by freshman Jack Bigham (6&5) and junior Frederik Kjettrup (3&1). It also held leads in its other matches down the stretch, but the Gators clawed back to even it up at 2-2.

The deciding point came down to FSU's Brett Roberts and UF's Ricky Castillo, with the two going 21 holes before Castillo buried a birdie putt to win the match.

Roberts was critical in helping the Seminoles reach the semifinals, as he delivered a 3&2 win earlier in the day against Illinois. Roberts also finished 1-under in stroke play to tie for seventh in the NCAA Championships, including his clinching hole on No. 9 that secured FSU's third bid to NCAA Match Play.

Florida State and Pepperdine entered match play as the only programs to have both their men's and women's teams reach the Final Eight this year. FSU played in the match-play quarterfinals for the second time in three years, also reaching the round when it was the No. 1 overall seed in 2021.

Ranked 18th in the preseason Bushnell/Golfweek Division I Coaches Poll, Florida State's impressive season included two tournament wins and four different individual champions. Clanton became the first FSU freshman ever to win an NCAA Regional when he shot 6-under in Morgan Hill, Calif.

No. 6 Florida State 3, No. 3 Illinois 2
Cole Anderson (FSU) def. Matthis Besard (Ill) 1UP
Tommy Kuhl (Ill) def. Jack Bigham (FSU) 3&2
Adrien Dumont de Chassart (Ill) def. Frederick Kjettrup (FSU) 3&2
Luke Clanton (FSU) def. Jackson Buchanan (Ill) 1UP
Brett Roberts (FSU) def. Piercen Hunt (Ill) 3&2

Historic Season Comes to a Close for Florida State Men's Golf.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - After becoming just the second Florida State team ever to reach the NCAA Match Play Semifinals, the seventh-seeded men's golf team ended its run on Tuesday evening as it fell to Florida, 2-3, at the NCAA Championships at Grayhawk Golf Club.

The Seminoles were bolstered by a 3-2 win earlier in the day against Illinois in the NCAA Match Play Quarterfinals. Freshman Luke Clanton's 1UP win against the Illini put FSU over the top as it advanced to its first semifinal since 2010.

Against Florida, FSU held a 2-0 lead after wins by freshman Jack Bigham (6&5) and junior Frederik Kjettrup (3&1). It also held leads in its other matches down the stretch, but the Gators clawed back to even it up at 2-2.

The deciding point came down to FSU's Brett Roberts and UF's Ricky Castillo, with the two going 21 holes before Castillo buried a birdie putt to win the match.

Roberts was critical in helping the Seminoles reach the semifinals, as he delivered a 3&2 win earlier in the day against Illinois. Roberts also finished 1-under in stroke play to tie for seventh in the NCAA Championships, including his clinching hole on No. 9 that secured FSU's third bid to NCAA Match Play.

Florida State and Pepperdine entered match play as the only programs to have both their men's and women's teams reach the Final Eight this year. FSU played in the match-play quarterfinals for the second time in three years, also reaching the round when it was the No. 1 overall seed in 2021.

Ranked 18th in the preseason Bushnell/Golfweek Division I Coaches Poll, Florida State's impressive season included two tournament wins and four different individual champions. Clanton became the first FSU freshman ever to win an NCAA Regional when he shot 6-under in Morgan Hill, Calif.

No. 2 Florida 3, No. 6 Florida State 6
Frederick Kjettrup (FSU) def. Matthew Kress (UF) 3&1
Fred Biondi (UF) def. Cole Anderson (FSU) 1UP
John DuBois (UF) def. Luke Clanton (FSU) 1UP
Jack Bigham (FSU) def. Yuxin Lin (UF) 6&5
Ricky Castillo (UF) def. Brett Roberts (FSU) 21 Holes