--- title: Florida Club Golf Team Wins First College Golf Tournament description: Florida Club Golf Team Wins First College Golf Tournament image: https://nextgengolf.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Florida-College-Golf.jpg --- [![nextgengolf-white-logo.png](https://nextgengolf.org/wp-content/themes/theme46788/images/nextgengolf-white-logo.png "nextgengolf-white-logo.png")](https://nextgengolf.org/) - [NCCGA](https://nextgengolf.org/college-golf/nccga/) - [City Tour](http://nextgengolf.org/city-tour) - [Blog](https://blog.nextgengolf.org/) - [About](https://nextgengolf.org/about-us/) - [About Us](https://nextgengolf.org/about-us/) - [Press](https://nextgengolf.org/press/) - [Golf Jobs](https://nextgengolf.org/job-board/) - Resources - [Golf Equipment Deals](https://nextgengolf.org/golf-equipment-deals-nextgengolf-members/) - [Find Golf Discounts](https://nextgengolf.org/best-golf-discounts-in-each-state/) - [Indoor Golf Facilities](https://nextgengolf.org/app/find-indoor-golf-facilities) # Where college students go for golf Subscribe NCCGA City Tour Industry Subscribe Enter a valid email address - [College Golf](https://blog.nextgengolf.org/college-golf) - [Golf Help](https://blog.nextgengolf.org/golf-help) - [Golf Industry](https://blog.nextgengolf.org/golf-industry) - [All Topics](https://blog.nextgengolf.org/topics) - [New Posts](https://blog.nextgengolf.org) - [College Golf](https://blog.nextgengolf.org/college-golf) - [Golf Help](https://blog.nextgengolf.org/golf-help) - [Golf Industry](https://blog.nextgengolf.org/golf-industry) # [Florida Club Golf Team Wins First College Golf Tournament](https://blog.nextgengolf.org/college-golf/florida-club-golf-team-wins-first-college-golf-tournament) By [Nextgengolf](https://blog.nextgengolf.org/college-golf/author/nextgengolf) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![Florida Club Golf Team Wins First College Golf Tournament](https://nextgengolf.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Florida-College-Golf.jpg)](https://blog.nextgengolf.org/college-golf/florida-club-golf-team-wins-first-college-golf-tournament) Often times it takes a new club golf team a semester or two to get their feet wet before they become a threat in NCCGA competition; that is ANYTHING but the case for Laura Kanouse's newly formed University of Florida Club Golf team. I had the chance to ask her a few questions on how she put together a new team that was able to come out on top in the NCCGA spring Florida Regional 1 at The Claw at University of Southern Florida this past weekend. ***How did the team get started?*** Laura: Other students were trying to start a team individually but we all had to come together to start a club golf team. I had competed my whole life and wanted to keep playing tournaments. ***You're clearly a competitive golfer, why did you not play varsity golf?*** Laura: I didn't like the cold and didn't want to play up North. I had other offers to play at good programs but wanted to focus on academics and other college extracurriculars. I'm also majoring in Biomedical Engineering which demands a lot of time that would make playing varsity a challenge with all of the time I put into my academics. ***Are other players on your team serious students like you?*** Laura: Yes! Everyone on our team is serious about their work which is actually nice as we are all in the same boat. We have accountants, grad students, pre-med, pre-farm, and finance majors just to name a few. [![5 out of 8 Florida Golfers Finished in the Top 8 ](https://nextgengolf.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Florida-College-Golf.jpg)](https://nextgengolf.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Florida-College-Golf.jpg) 5 out of 8 Florida Golfers Finished in the Top 8 ***How did you recruit your team?*** Laura: I used facebook and twitter to contact students on campus, developed a membership with our campus course, and formalized a practice schedule on Sunday afternoons to accommodate our team's busy schedules. ***How big is the team?*** Laura: 13 people tried to qualify for the first tournament and we have 25 people consistently involved altogether. ***How did you get your team gear?*** Laura: We noticed a lot of NCCGA teams had matching shirts and gear, so when we heard that NCCGA had a relationship with [State Traditions](https://nextgengolf.org/state-traditions-apparel-for-nccga-club-golf-teams/), we were thrilled at the opportunity to get our school colors and FL state logo on our shirts! They came out great! ***Will we see Florida at the National Championship?*** Laura: I really hope so! We didn't play our best last tournament as we were all a little nervous. Ocala National is close to campus and we'll have our best people playing and I think we have a good shot at it. ***\*\*Laura Kanouse is a sophomore at University of Florida and founding member of the school's newly formed Club Golf Team. 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