Florida's Luke Poulter, son of LIV Golf's Ian Poulter, gets first collegiate win at Schenkel
After missing seven months because of a back injury, Florida sophomore Luke Poulter is rounding into form.
The son of LIV Golf's Ian Poulter, Luke captured his first collegiate victory Sunday, winning the Schenkel Invitational by a shot over teammate Ian Gilligan. Poulter carded rounds of 67-69-72 to finish at 8 under for the tournament at Forest Heights Country Club in Statesboro, Georgia. The 20-year-old has played in all four of Florida's events this spring, placing T-6 at the Gators' home event last month, before his maiden triumph Sunday.
As Golf Channel's Brentley Romine detailed, doctors diagnosed Poulter with a stress fracture in his right L4 vertebrae and stress reaction on his left side after pulling out of a U.S. Open local qualifier last summer. He spent much of the remainder of the year in England before returning to Gainesville.
He won Florida's first two qualifiers this spring and has become a focal point in the lineup alongside Gilligan and Jack Turner. But Sunday belonged to Poulter, with pops chiming in on social media to congratulate his son.
We couldn’t be more proud of Luke for his first collegiate individual event win 🏆
— Ian Poulter (@IanJamesPoulter) March 23, 2025
This means so much to him most importantly. Having to sit out for 7 months last year with a fractured L4 was not easy.
But hard work, an incredible mindset and a wonderful team of people around… pic.twitter.com/vxZCzBLuRm
Although the No. 11 Gators finished 1-2 in the medalist race, No. 12 Utah topped Florida by a shot in the team race. The Utes and Gators were tied heading into the final day, with Utah shooting 11-under 77 for the second straight round to finish at 22 under as a team and beat Florida by a stroke.
Georgia Southern, Kentucky and Notre Dame rounded out the top five. Notre Dame's Jacob Modleski and Georgia Southern's Parker Claxton tied for third at 6 under in the individual race.
This article originally appeared on Golfweek: Luke Poulter, son of LIV Golf's Ian Poulter, gets first collegiate win
-
Garcia wins in Hong Kong; Phil on 1st LIV podium
Sergio Garcia carded a 7-under 63 to capture a double victory at LIV Golf Hong Kong, winning both the individual and team titles. Phil Mickelson shot a 64 to stand on his first podium as a LIV member.ESPN - Mar. 10 -
Joaquin Niemann is trying to win LIV Golf Singapore, but he's also pining for this major
Joaquin Niemann wants to win LIV Golf Singapore, but he knows there's an even bigger prize looming.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 15 -
Joaquin Niemann makes major statement after win at 2025 LIV Golf Singapore
Joaquin Niemann isn't afraid to call his shot. "I know I'm going to win a major. I know it's going to happen," he said Sunday.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 16 -
LIV Golf Singapore 2025 odds, picks, field: Golf insider reveals best bets, sleepers, favorite to avoid
Eric Cohen has studied the 2025 LIV Golf Singapore field and locked in his top sleepers, favorite to avoid and best betsCBS Sports - Mar. 13 -
Sergio Garcia fends off Phil Mickelson to win individual, team titles at 2025 LIV Golf Hong Kong
The Spaniard continues to play some terrific golf on the circuitCBS Sports - Mar. 9 -
Niemann, Johnson share lead at LIV Singapore
JoaquĂn Niemann shot a 64 to move up the leaderboard and tie Dustin Johnson for the second-round lead at LIV Golf Singapore.ESPN - Mar. 15 -
UT golf star Luke Potter apologizes for heckling Rory McIlroy at The Players in Florida
University of Texas golf star Luke Potter apologized after heckling Rory McIlroy from the sidelines of The Players at TPC Sawgrass.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14 -
Meet the 12 LIV Golf players competing at the 2025 Masters at Augusta National
Meet the 12 LIV Golf players competing in the 2025 Masters at Augusta National.Yahoo Sports - 6d -
2025 LIV Golf Singapore prize money payouts for each LIV Golf player at Sentosa
Here's the breakdown of how much money each player earned at 2025 LIV Golf Singapore.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 16
More from Yahoo Sports
-
Money at BetMGM on high-spending Dodgers to repeat as World Series champions
The Dodgers have spent a lot of money hoping to win their second straight World Series and bettors are putting their cash on Los Angeles. BetMGM Sportsbook has taken 37.8% of its futures money on ...Yahoo Sports - 19m -
Lauren Macuga is skiing fast and having a blast doing it
Lauren Macuga from Park City, Utah, finished the World Cup season fourth in downhill rankings. She's a medal contender for the 2026 Olympics.Yahoo Sports - 1h -
Swiatek gets extra security after harassment
World number two Iga Swiatek is receiving additional security at the Miami Open after she was harassed by a spectator during her practice.Media reports said that Swiatek was verbally harassed by a ...Yahoo Sports - 2h -
Raiders sign former Panthers veteran starting TE
Tuesday the Raiders added some depth to the tight end room with the addition of longtime Panthers TE Ian Thomas.Yahoo Sports - 5h -
Bengals show more pre-draft interest in notable name
More updates on the Bengals working ahead of the 2025 NFL draft.Yahoo Sports - 13h
More in Sports
-
From Cooper Flagg to Derik Queen: Montverde Academy impacting men's NCAA tournament
Last year's Montverde Academy starting five helped their respective teams reach the NCAA tournament this past weekend.ESPN - 14m -
NBA owners to discuss potential new European league at board of governors meeting this week, per report
The proposed league would reportedly have eight to 10 teamsCBS Sports - 14m -
Who are the toughest first-round opponents for the Capitals, Jets?
The conference leaders meet Tuesday; what do their postseason paths look like? Plus, full playoff projections.ESPN - 16m -
Tannenbaum’s GM mock draft: A former exec’s own first-round picks for every NFL team
Mike Tannenbaum puts his GM hat on and makes his own first-round selections. See why he's taking Cam Ward and Ashton Jeanty early.ESPN - 16m -
NBA could be headed for 'worst tanking stretch we've ever seen'
Teams are getting really good at tanking. Can the league stop it? Here's what's next for the race to the bottom.ESPN - 20m