Men's Golf 2/3/2026 8:07:00 PM Michael Ziegler

Eagles Post Fifth-Place Finish to Wrap Up SeaBest Invitational

ATLANTIC BEACH, Fla. - The Florida Gulf Coast University men's golf team closed out the SeaBest Invitational on Tuesday afternoon with a fifth-place finish at Atlantic Beach Country Club in Atlantic Beach, Fla., led by Sebastian Gamboa's even-par performance, as the Eagles paced the highly competitive field with a tournament-best 36 birdies.

TEAM CHAMPION - No. 5 Florida (-10)
INDIVIDUAL CO-CHAMPIONS - Chase Haygood, UCF (-7); No. 30 Aaron Pounds, No. 34 Texas A&M (-7)
LOCATION - Atlantic Beach Country Club | Par 71 | 6,887-yard
FINAL STANDINGS -

1	No. 5 Florida (-10)
2	UNC-Wilmington (-9)
3	No. 34 Texas A&M (-5)
4	Central Florida (-2)
5	Florida Gulf Coast (+3)
6	Liberty (+5)
7	Lipscomb (+9)
8	North Florida (+11)
9	Kennesaw State (+14)
10	Louisiana Tech (+16)
11	Florida Atlantic (+25)
12	North Alabama (+26)
13	Jacksonville (+29)
14	USC-Upstate (+36)

Sebastian Gamboa led the way for FGCU, finishing the event at even-par (69) to pace the Eagles. Gamboa put together a steady closing round and helped anchor a lineup that consistently created scoring opportunities throughout the tournament.

Sacha Ruiz followed closely behind, carding a final-round 73 to finish the week at 1-over par. Ruiz was one of the Eagles' most aggressive scorers on the course, finishing tied for the 12th-most birdies in the field with eight over the two rounds.

Brett Moore posted a final-round 72 to finish at 2-over par for the tournament. Moore continued to show consistency across both rounds and contributed to FGCU's overall scoring depth.

Christian Figueredo also finished at 2-over par after a 73 in the final round. Figueredo delivered several timely birdies down the stretch to help the Eagles maintain their position on the leaderboard.

Nolan Harper rounded out the team scoring for FGCU, closing with a 74 to finish 3-over par for the event. Harper was one of the tournament's most efficient birdie-makers, tying for the 10th-most birdies in the field with nine.

Competing as an individual, Sam Baker recorded a final-round 77 to finish the tournament at 7-over par.

As a team, the Eagles were among the most aggressive and efficient scoring groups in the field. FGCU led the entire tournament with 36 birdies and finished with the third-fewest bogeys among all teams, highlighting a combination of scoring ability and consistency that helped secure the fifth-place finish at the SeaBest Invitational.

Head Coach Andrew Danna - "I'm really proud of our team. They did a good job this week getting our spring season started. We are looking forward to our next opportunity to compete."

FGCU will continue its spring schedule at the Gators Invitational on Feb. 14-15 in Gainesville, Fla., at the Mark Bostick Golf Club, hosted by the University of Florida.

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Players Mentioned

Sam Baker: 6' 1"; Senior

Christian Figueredo: 5' 10"; Junior

Sebastian Gamboa: 5' 9"; Junior

Nolan Harper: 6' 0"; Sophomore

Brett Moore: 6' 2"; Sophomore

Sacha Ruiz: 5' 10"; Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Sam Baker
: 6' 1"; Senior

Christian Figueredo
: 5' 10"; Junior

Sebastian Gamboa
: 5' 9"; Junior

Nolan Harper
: 6' 0"; Sophomore

Brett Moore
: 6' 2"; Sophomore

Sacha Ruiz
: 5' 10"; Sophomore